WO1997004692A1

WO1997004692A1 - Clothes hanger

Info

Publication number: WO1997004692A1
Application number: PCT/DE1996/000979
Authority: WO
Inventors: Tilman Von Fabris Auf Mayerhofen
Original assignee: Von Fabris Auf Mayerhofen Tilm
Priority date: 1995-07-28
Filing date: 1996-06-04
Publication date: 1997-02-13
Also published as: DE59604126D1; AU5811396A; ES2144750T3; DE19680620D2; CN1193264A; ATE188355T1; EP0841865B1; EP0841865A1; JPH11509755A

Abstract

A clothes hanger (1) may be drawn into clothes in a single motion. The hanger has a suspension area (3) and at least two branches (6, 11, 15) that carry pieces of clothing. The first branch (6) starts at the suspension area (3) and has first and second sections (6a, 6b) separated by an intermediate gap (7) open on one side. The top sides (6', 11') of the first and second branches (6, 11) form an obtuse angle, in particular of less than 180 DEG , whose apex is located in the suspension area (3). The intermediate gap (7) is designed as a narrow notch (7) or incision (7) between the first and second branch sections (6a, 6b).

Description

hanger

The invention relates to a one-piece clothes hanger with a hanger hanging area and at least two hanger legs for receiving clothes, of which the first hanger leg starting from the hanger hanging area has a first and a second leg section, which are spaced apart by an intermediate area that is open on one side.

There are hangers with two bow legs and a hanger hook for hanging the hanger e.g. Known on a wardrobe rod, wherein the bracket hook is usually arranged in the center of weight and above the bracket legs and the bracket legs arise from a branch at the lower end of the bracket hook and run outwards from this point. The entire stirrup is essentially symmetrical with regard to the vertical axis, which passes through the connecting region between the stirrup hook and the stirrup leg, in order to create the symmetry in terms of weight except for details in the hook area.

Such hangers are used not only to hold jackets, coats and the like, but also to hold shirts, blouses, dresses, pullovers and other high-necked and / or buttoned items of clothing.

On the other hand, clothes hangers are also known which are single, ie unbranched. The bracket generally extends from a hook area, which is designed to be weight-centered, initially laterally outwards to form a bracket leg, and then in a more or less wide arc horizontally across the vertical center line of the bracket in a horizontal orientation the laterally opposite side, so that the second bracket leg is substantially horizontal. Such hangers are generally used to hold items of clothing which can be stored most simply by placing them, for example, over a horizontally arranged receiving rod. This applies in particular to scarves, neckerchiefs, but in particular also trousers, the latter being folded approximately midway between the knee area and the crotch perpendicular to the crease over the horizontally arranged hanger bar of such a hanger and after hanging the hanger vertically free from the horizontal hanger bar hang out.

When using such hangers to accommodate shirts, blouses, dresses, sweaters or other high-necked and / or buttoned items of clothing, the following problem arises: Are the items of high-necked items of clothing such as shirts, blouses or dresses that can be buttoned in a collar or neck area, Before the garment is picked up, it must be opened in the collar or neck area in order to be able to insert the temple legs through the then enlarged neck opening of the garment into the sleeve openings. Then the hanger with the item of clothing securely received can e.g. be attached to a wardrobe rail, but it may be necessary to fix the garment on the hanger to close the collar or neck area again. To remove the garment, the collar or neck area of the garment must be opened again after the hanger has been removed from the wardrobe rail.

The repeated opening and closing of the collar or neck area is generally troublesome and time-consuming and, particularly in the case of freshly washed, starched and ironed shirts, provides the risk of wrinkling and soiling the collar or neck area. The other conceivable possibility of handling conventional hangers, namely inserting them through the lower opening at the waist area of the garment, is cumbersome, therefore not practical in mass operation, and additionally entails the risk of creasing and soiling.

When pulling sweaters, especially tight and high-necked turtlenecks, it is necessary to expand the neck or collar area to insert the temple legs into the sleeve openings, so that the neck or collar area of the sweater is overstretched and delivered over the long term, this Garment ultimately loses its shape and wears out faster.

The invention has for its object to provide a hanger of the type mentioned that easy as possible hanging and unhooking especially high-necked items of clothing, such as Blouses, shirts or dresses that have already been buttoned are permitted and such items of clothing can be stored particularly gently.

This object is achieved according to the invention by a hanger of the type mentioned at the outset according to the characterizing features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the clothes hanger according to the invention are the subject of the subclaims.

In the case of a clothes hanger according to the invention, the intermediate area is between the first and the second leg section of the first section adjoining the hanger hanging area

Bow leg formed as an incision or as a narrow gap. This makes it possible to hang a high-necked piece of clothing, in particular a shirt already buttoned in the collar area, on the hanger, in particular thus the hanger legs through the neck opening into the work. openings without having to widen the neck or collar area of the garment by opening it. For this purpose, the clothes hanger according to the invention is gripped with one hand, for example on the hanger hanging area, and moved in such a way that the second hanger leg adjoining the first hanger leg moves from the inside through the neck or collar opening of the garment into a sleeve opening. Then the hanger is moved further in the same direction in such a way that the neck or collar area of the garment slides into the intermediate area between the first and the second leg section of the first hanger leg and then, by pivoting the hanger, the first hanger leg completely through the neck - Or collar opening of the garment is pushed through. By moving the hanger in the opposite direction, the first hanger leg slides from the inside into the other sleeve opening of the garment in such a way that the garment then comes to rest evenly on both hanger legs.

The upper sides of the first and second stirrup legs form an obtuse angle to one another, which is in particular less than 180 ° and the tip of which points toward the stirrup hanging area. This has the advantage that the picked-up items of clothing gently rest on the arm legs in a shape that is adapted to the shoulder area of the item of clothing and is angled downward. The structure of the clothes hanger according to the invention thus allows simple and quick hanging and hanging of, in particular, high-necked items of clothing and their careful storage.

So that the neck or collar area of the garment to be hung can be inserted as simply as possible without pivoting the hanger about a horizontal axis, it is expedient to close the leg sections and the intermediate area between the leg sections in this way choose that the first leg section is arranged at least in the area of the opening of the intermediate area above the second leg section and arises from the suspension area, the two leg sections being connected to one another in an outer end area.

In one embodiment of the invention, the leg sections can be arranged horizontally next to one another in the end region of the first stirrup leg and the leg sections can be arranged vertically one above the other in the region where the first leg section originates from the hanging region. The transition from the vertical arrangement of the leg sections in the area of the hanger suspension area to the horizontal arrangement of the leg sections in the end area is preferably monotonous. It is advantageous if the distance between the first and the second leg section is essentially constant. Depending on the application, it can also be advantageous to arrange the leg sections next to one another at the same height or to arrange the second leg section above the first leg section.

These measures can prevent an unintentional slipping of a garment, especially during mass operation, e.g. B. a large laundry can be prevented.

A further simplification of handling results if the second stirrup leg arises from the second leg section of the first stirrup leg at the apex of the angle between the two legs. It is precisely then that the two stirrup legs are separated from one another by the angular range, and the threading of the respective stirrup legs into the sleeve openings is then particularly uncomplicated.

In a particularly simple embodiment, the hanging area can be used as a hook element for attaching the clothes hanger be formed, which is arranged in particular weight-centered between the first and second bracket legs. It is thereby achieved that the hanger also hangs empty or in equilibrium with a light piece of clothing, the hanger legs being arranged essentially at the same height.

Depending on the application, it is expedient to orient the opening of the hook in the same way or counter to the opening in the intermediate region. A hook rotatable about a vertical axis is also possible.

In order to make the one-handed threading of the stirrup legs as simple as possible, it is advantageous that the hook element opens from a tip into a linear neck region, the neck region subsequently entering the first leg section of the first stirrup leg transforms. The neck area can serve as a handle when threading the stirrup legs with one hand and the hook element also facilitates coordination when the stirrup is pivoted during insertion into a neck area of an item of clothing.

However, the hanging area of the clothes hanger according to the invention can also include adhesive elements, e.g. in the form of a suction cup for fixing to a smooth surface or a Velcro strip for fixing to a surface covered with textile. In addition, fixing elements with push buttons and rolling elements, as are customary in the case of clothes hanger columns in laundries, are also conceivable.

It can also be advantageous to arrange the suspension area asymmetrically and not in the middle of the weight between the stirrup legs. This is particularly useful for unusual clothing with an asymmetrical cut. Because only it is then possible to store such items of clothing hanging in balance.

In order to be able to accommodate another piece of clothing in addition to a shirt, blouse or the like, it may be necessary and expedient to provide a third hanger leg. This preferably adjoins in the outer end region of the second stirrup leg, the angle to the second stirrup leg and the length of the third stirrup leg being selected such that the third stirrup leg is oriented essentially horizontally, in the direction of the end region of the shows the first stirrup leg and there is only a small distance between the end regions of the third and the first stirrup leg, for example in the form of a gap. Thus, in addition to shirts and blouses, which are taken up by the first and the second leg of the hanger, items of clothing can also be attached to the same hanger, which, like trousers, scarves or ties, are simply hung over a horizontally arranged bar. The small spacing of the end regions of the first and the third hanger arm allows the garment to be picked up by the third hanger arm to be easily threaded.

It is also conceivable not to let the third stirrup leg spring at the end region of the second stirrup leg or to design the third stirrup leg to be pivotable with respect to the second stirrup leg.

In addition to the increased simplicity of picking up buttoned items of clothing, the threading of the temple legs into the sleeve opening of the items of clothing should also be done particularly gently. For this purpose, it is particularly expedient to round off the stirrup leg end regions. In one embodiment of the invention, the second bracket leg has an outer end region which is bent slightly downward and is designed in the manner of a loop by means of a parallel return. This loop can be designed in the shape of a circular arc, parabolic or elliptical. If the intermediate region of the first stirrup leg and the loop-shaped end region of the second stirrup leg formed with the return are formed essentially symmetrically with respect to one another in relation to a horizontal sectional plane, this leads to the end regions of the stirrup legs being shaped wider than the centrally formed hanging area, so that there is a relatively wide threading and support area for the garment, which leads to a particularly gentle storage of the garment on the hanger, especially in the shoulder area of the garment.

In one embodiment of the invention, the cross sections of the leg sections or the hanger legs or the suspension area are designed to be approximately circular for gentle handling of the hanger in connection with the item of clothing to be stored. Such a bracket can be produced in a simple manner by bending a suitable wire or tube. In addition to circular cross-sections for wire and tube, any rounded cross-sectional shapes are of course also conceivable, such as parabolic or elliptical cross sections.

A particularly inexpensive and material-saving embodiment results for a hanger according to the invention as a hollow shape, e.g. as a bent metal tube, cast from plastic or as a correspondingly shaped sheet profile.

In the case of plastic brackets in particular, the design as a milled T-shape or double-T shape with regard to a material saving particularly effective. The stirrup then has increased bending stiffness and the T-shape or the double-T-shape can be used in particular in the end regions of the stirrup legs as a particularly wide and therefore clothing-protecting support surface. It also makes sense to round off the edges of the T-shape or the double-T shape.

In order to prevent a highly closed garment received on the hanger from slipping off, according to one embodiment of the invention the gap area between the first and the second leg section of the first hanger leg can be closed. The elastic properties of the bracket can be used to move the first leg section relative to the second leg section in such a way that the kink between the neck of the suspension area and the second leg section is guided downward along the angular area between the first and second bracket legs and gets caught on a hook element formed there when it is returned upwards. This closes the gap area between the first and second leg section.

The hook element can, for example, be designed as a type of sleeve in the area of the angle between the first and second stirrup legs, in which the second leg section of the first stirrup leg and the second stirrup leg are embedded, the hooking of the first leg section by engaging with a projection takes place on the cuff and the pre-tensioning of the first leg section produced by the elasticity of the bracket compared to the time leg section is used. A type of hook element can also be formed directly on the second leg section of the first stirrup leg in that a type of projection is incorporated in it, in which, as in the case of the cuff, the first leg section can engage. In a further embodiment of the invention, the leg sections of the first stirrup leg and the intermediate area are essentially of equal strength and approximately parallel in such a way that the outer and / or the inner contour for the course of the first Leg section results in a parabolic or elliptical shape over the end region towards the second leg section. A rounded and / or plugged, approximately elliptical cross-sectional configuration is favorable for particularly gentle storage, which in particular prevents wear in the shoulder area of the clothing.

Wood, metal metals, plastics, plexi or acrylic glass can be used as materials for the production of the bracket. Combinations of these materials on a bracket, e.g. B. to create a particularly robust base frame or suspension area, may be useful.

An inexpensive and material-saving embodiment results for a hanger according to the invention as a hollow shape, e.g. cast from plastic or as appropriately shaped sheet metal profiles.

In this case, a one-piece hanger is particularly suitable for the mass production of the clothes hangers according to the invention.

In order to create the weight symmetry of the hanger, the material thicknesses and cross-sectional profiles of the individual hanger legs and the leg sections can be varied. In particular, in order to balance the weight compared to the two-leg first stirrup leg, the second stirrup leg can have a higher material thickness than the individual leg sections of the first stirrup leg. In addition, the bracket according to the invention can have cross-sectional recesses which are used in particular to create the weight-related symmetry of the bracket and which are in particular in the form of circular openings. The outer end regions of the first and second stirrup legs are particularly suitable here, because there the balancing is particularly effective. For this purpose, the recesses formed in this way can also accommodate corresponding materials as weights.

In addition, notches can be provided on the upper sides of the first and second stirrup legs, particularly preferably in the region of the end regions of the stirrup legs. In addition to creating the weight-related symmetry of the hanger, these notches also have the advantage that skirt, clothes or trouser loops or the like can be accommodated through them, so that the hanger according to the invention can be used universally because it is also used on it Skirts, dresses, pants and the like can be fastened.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the upper sides of the first and second stirrup legs and / or the upper side of a possibly present third stirrup leg running horizontally can have a wavy course. This results in the possibility of holding items of clothing provided with loops on the hanger, the loops depending on the distance from one another engaging in corresponding valleys of the undulating course.

Since the loops have a greater distance between them, they engage in valleys in the outer region of the stirrup legs and here the risk of the loops slipping is greater, the valleys in the outer region are preferably deeper. The wave-shaped course also produces a higher friction and thus an improved retention of the garment, particularly in the case of clothing items with very flexible shoulder areas. By smoothly running out the waves in the direction of the vertical axis of the bracket, it can be achieved that the threading process is not hindered due to the higher friction.

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of a schematic drawing of two exemplary embodiments. The drawing shows:

1 shows a plan view of a clothes hanger according to the invention in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment;

2 shows a plan view of a clothes hanger according to the invention in a second exemplary embodiment in two variants (FIGS. 2a and 2b);

3 shows a plan view of a clothes hanger according to the invention in accordance with a third exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 4 is a top view of the hanger according to the invention in Fig. 3;

5 shows a plan view of a clothes hanger according to the invention in accordance with a further exemplary embodiment, the hanger being shown in the open (A) and in the closed state (B);

6 shows a view of a hook element according to the invention for opening and closing the clothes hanger according to the invention in FIG. 5, the hook element being shown in plan view (A) and in section (B); 7 shows a clothes hanger according to the invention according to a further exemplary embodiment in plan view (A), in a view from below (B) and in section (C) at a point where another hook element for opening and closing the hanger is formed;

8 shows a plan view of a clothes hanger according to the invention in accordance with a further exemplary embodiment and

9 shows a plan view of a clothes hanger according to the invention in accordance with a further exemplary embodiment;

The exemplary embodiment of a clothes hanger according to the invention shown in FIG. 1 has a hanger hanging area 3 formed as a hook and two hanger legs 6 and 11. The first stirrup leg 6 adjoining the hook 3 extends to the left and consists of two leg sections 6a and 6b which are connected to one another in the left end region 9.

The opening of the hook 3 is opposite to the opening of the intermediate region 7, which separates the leg sections 6a and 6b from one another. The hook 3 has a rounded and slightly thickened end region 2 and is essentially semicircular, the transition from the hook 3 to the first leg section 6a being created by an essentially linear neck region 4 running downwards and slightly to the left. The leg sections 6a and 6b are arranged one above the other, the first leg section 6a arranged at the top emerging from the neck region 4 in a bend 5.

The leg sections 6a and 6b of the first stirrup leg 6 and the intermediate region 7 between the leg sections 6a and 6b are of approximately the same strength and run approximately parallel to one another. With the addition of the end region 9 of the first stirrup leg 6, an approximately parabolic or elliptical outer or inner contour of the first stirrup leg 6 is produced in the stirrup according to FIG. 1.

The second stirrup leg 11 adjoins the second, lower leg section 6b, the course of the upper side 6 'of the first stirrup leg 6 forming an angle of approximately 150 ° with the course of the upper side 11' of the second stirrup leg 11. The upper side 11 'of the second stirrup leg merges in the bend region 10 into the course of the upper side 6b' of the lower leg section 6b.

The kink area is chosen so that it comes to lie relatively close to the vertical V, which lies centrally between the end areas 9, 12 of the first and second stirrup legs. The same also applies to the bend 5 at which the upper leg section 6a of the first stirrup leg 6 arises from the neck area 4. This can ensure that, even in the case of items of clothing with narrow or small necklines, the shoulder areas of the item of clothing which adjoin the neckline lie on the upper sides 6 'and 11' of the first and second stirrup legs. The shape of the garment is thus also supported in these areas, so that warping of the garment is prevented even with a long hanging time.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the bracket 1 has one with respect to the course of the top sides 6 ', 11' in the areas between the kink area 10 and the end area 12 on the one hand and the intersection 13 of the horizontal tangent to the kink area 10 with the top face 6 ' to the vertical axisymmetric course. This ensures a symmetrical support the shoulder areas of the generally symmetrical (outer) clothing items.

The point 13 and the kink region 10 can be brought as close together as possible by the fact that the clear

Width of the intermediate region 7 which runs approximately in a straight line

(at least in the area of its opening) is chosen to be so large that easy threading of the item of clothing is ensured and the axially symmetrical course of the upper side 11 'can nevertheless come close to the vertical V.

The threading of the item of clothing into the intermediate area 7 is facilitated in that the opening 7 'of the intermediate area is formed in each case by convex curvatures of the kink area 10 and the extension of the underside of the bow leg 6a in the area of the kink 5.

Since the area of the outside 4 'of the neck area 4 adjoining the opening 7' forms an angle with the underside of the stirrup leg 6a which is greater than 180 ° and less than 270 °, this results in simple and guided recording of the garment in the intermediate area 7.

The end region 9 of the first stirrup leg 6 has circular recesses 8a, 8b and 8c to create the symmetrical weight of the stirrup. The end region 12 of the second bracket leg 11 is rounded.

In addition, the thickness of the second stirrup leg 11 is approximately chosen so that it approximately corresponds to the sum of the strengths of the stirrup legs 6a and 6b. This results in a roughly balanced bracket with an approximately central hanging area or hook 3 from the outset, with the bracket thickness remaining approximately constant. Serious measures for the balancing eggs of the bracket by providing recesses or attaching weights are therefore not necessary. Balancing can practically only be achieved by a suitable course of the hook 3.

FIG. 2a shows a second embodiment of a clothes hanger 1 according to the invention, with notches 14a and 14b on the upper sides in the region of the end regions 9 and 12 of the first hanger arm 6 and the second hanger arm 11 and on the other hand compared to the embodiment shown in FIG others a third bracket leg 15 adjoining the second bracket leg 11 is also formed.

The third stirrup leg 15 adjoins the end region 12 of the second stirrup leg 11 in such a way that the latter is returned essentially horizontally in the direction of the end region 9 of the first stirrup leg 6 and thereby occurs in the region of the end region 9 of the first stirrup leg 6 forms a narrow gap between the end region 16 of the third stirrup leg 15 and the underside of the end region 9. As a result, the course of the first, second and third stirrup legs takes on the shape of a flat, isosceles triangle.

The third stirrup leg 15 is designed to taper with respect to its cross-section in the direction of its end region 16, an edge 17 directly in the end region 16 due to a slight material expansion, which prevents clothing from slipping through the gap between the third and first Prevent stirrup leg is formed.

The second alternative of this second shown in Figure 2b

The embodiment differs from the alternative according to FIG. 2a by the undulating course of the upper sides of the first and second leg sections 6a, 6b of the first stirrup leg 6 and of the second stirrup leg 11. This results in the possibility of holding clothing pieces by means of corresponding loops, which depending on their distance into the valleys 14a, 14b, 14c of the undulating ¬ intervene against the course. A course which runs gently in the direction of the vertical, the depth of the valleys continuously decreasing, has the advantage that the threading process is not adversely affected by the wave-shaped course.

Otherwise, the above explanations for the first exemplary embodiment apply accordingly to the alternatives of this second exemplary embodiment.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3 also has a hanger suspension area 3 formed as a hook and two stirrup legs 6 and 11, the first stirrup leg 6 adjoining the hook 3 extending to the left and consisting of two leg sections 6a and 6b, which are connected to one another in the left end region 9.

The opening of the hook 3 is opposite to the opening of the intermediate region 7, which separates the leg sections 6a and 6b from one another. The hook 3 has a rounded end region 2 and is essentially semicircular in shape, the transition from the hook 3 to the first leg section 6a being created by an essentially linear neck region 4 which runs downwards and slightly to the left. The leg sections 6a and 6b are arranged essentially one above the other, the first, above-arranged leg section 6a originating in a bend 5 from the neck region 4 and lying there directly vertically above the second leg section 6b. The leg sections 6a and 6b of the first stirrup leg 6 and the intermediate region 7 between the leg sections 6a and 6b are of approximately the same strength and run monotonously around one another, so that with the addition of the end region 9 of the first stirrup leg 6 on the one hand a smart 4, which is bent slightly downwards and, on the other hand, the leg sections 6a, 6b in the end region 9 lie horizontally at one level next to one another.

The second bow leg 11 is connected to the second, lower leg section 6b, the first bow leg 6 enclosing an angle of approximately 150 ° with its two leg sections 6a and 6b.

The end region 12 of the second stirrup leg 11 is constructed symmetrically with respect to the end region 9 of the first stirrup leg 6. This results essentially from the fact that the second stirrup leg 11 in the outer end region 12 has a parallel-guided part 15 in the manner of a loop 19. As in the end region 9 of the first stirrup leg, this loop 19 is bent slightly downward.

FIG. 4 shows a view from above of the same exemplary embodiment for a clothes hanger according to the invention as in FIG. 3. Here it can be clearly seen that the end regions 9 and 12 of the hanger legs 6 and 11 are symmetrical by means of essentially loop-shaped intermediate regions 7 and 19 are built up. The central kink area 10, at which the hanger suspension area is also located, is considerably narrower than the end areas 9 and 12. The outermost tip of the parallel return 15 of the second stirrup leg 11 is slightly rounded. FIGS. 5 to 7 show how the clothes hanger 1 according to the invention can be closed with respect to its intermediate region 7 between the first leg section 6a and the second leg section 6b in order to prevent items of clothing once slipped off.

FIG. 5 shows a clothes hanger 1 according to the invention, in the angular region 10 of which a hook element for opening and closing the hanger in the form of a sleeve 17 is attached between the first hanger arm 6 and the second hanger arm 11, 15 .

FIG. 5A shows the clothes hanger 1 in the open state, in which the high-necked garment can be picked up by threading, as described above. After threading, the first leg section 6a of the first bracket leg 6 can be moved downward relative to the second leg section 6b such that the kink 5 between the neck area 4 of the suspension area 3 and the first leg section 6a at the kink area 10 between the first bracket leg 6 and the second bracket leg 11, 15 is passed. After releasing the first leg section 6a, driven by the elastic forces, it tries to snap back into its starting position, but it comes into engagement with the projection 18 of the hook element 17 and is held there, so that the bracket is now in a state is where the intermediate region 7 is closed, as shown in FIG. 5B.

FIG. 6A shows an enlarged illustration of the hook element

17 for opening and closing the intermediate region 7 of the clothes hanger 1 according to the invention. This hook element 17 is designed here in the form of an additionally attached sleeve 17, this sleeve the second leg section 6b of the first bracket leg 6 and the second leg section encloses, which is formed by the actual second bracket leg 11 and by its loop-shaped return 15.

FIG. 6B shows a sectional view, the sectional plane running along the line B-B indicated in FIG. 6A and perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. The protrusion 18 of the cuff 17 is clearly visible here. Furthermore, the recessed and enclosed stirrup legs or leg sections 6b, 11 and 15 are also shown in cross section, here with circular cross sections. Furthermore, the sequence of movements during the transition from the open to the closed state of the bracket 1 is also indicated by dashed lines of the moved first leg section 6a. First, the first leg section 6a is guided past the sleeve 17 from above and then snaps upward due to the restoring elastic forces, whereby it comes into engagement with the projection 18 of the sleeve 17.

Another exemplary embodiment of the hook element 17 for opening and closing the clothes hanger 1 according to the invention is described in FIG. Here, the hook element 17 is worked out as a projection 18 from the material of the second leg section 6b of the first bracket leg 6.

FIG. 7A shows a top view of this embodiment in the closed state, FIG. 7B shows a view from below for the same embodiment. The position of a cutting plane is marked with the line CC. This section plane runs directly through the hook element formed on the second leg section 6b, which is shown in cross-section in FIG. 7C, the closed state of the clothes hanger also being selected here. As in the embodiment with the cuff, the first leg section 6a of the first stirrup leg 6 comes here after passing Hook element 17 by the restoring elastic forces on the projection 18 of the hook element 17 to rest, whereby the bracket 1 is and remains closed with respect to its intermediate region 7.

The further exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 8 shows a clothes hanger which can preferably be produced from bent wire. Its shape is simplified compared to the bracket shown in Figure 4 in such a way that the first and second leg portions 6a, 6b of the first bracket legs are arranged in one plane at a substantially constant distance to form the intermediate region 7. This simplifies the manufacturing process, but if a material with a small cross section is used, the advantage of the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4, namely a relatively wide contact surface for the shoulder areas of the item of clothing, is lost. In order to achieve a weight-centered balance, instead of ending in an outer loop 20, as shown in FIG. 8, the second stirrup leg can in turn be brought back essentially into the region of the vertical V.

The clothes hanger shown in FIG. 9 has an intermediate area modified from the embodiment according to FIG. 8, the distance between the first and second leg sections 6a, 6b in the area of the kink between the neck area 4 and the first leg section 6a being relatively small, preferably only slightly larger than the thickest part of the garment to be threaded. In conjunction with a relatively low thickness of the material of the first leg section 6a in the area of the opening of the intermediate area, there is the advantage that the kink area 10 can essentially be moved into the plane of the vertical V. So even garments with an extremely tight neckline can be supported in the immediate vicinity of the neckline on the shoulder areas.

Furthermore, the cross section of the first and second leg sections 6a, 6b of the first stirrup leg 6 and the cross section of the second stirrup leg are selected such that the upper sides, i.e. the bearing surfaces are each widened in an approximately T-shaped cross section (cross sections X, Y, Z in FIG. 9a). This has the advantage of a wider circulation and thus a kink-free mounting of the garment.

Finally, it should be pointed out that, of course, individual or all features of the exemplary embodiments described above can also be combined to form new embodiments.

Claims

claims

1. One-piece clothes hanger (1), with a hanger-hanging area (3) and at least two hanger legs (6, 11, 15) for receiving items of clothing, of which the first hanger leg starting from the hanger-hanging area (3) (6) has a first and a second leg section (6a, 6b) which are spaced apart by an intermediate region (7) which is open on one side, characterized in that the upper sides (6 ', 11') of the first and second bracket legs (6 , 11) form an obtuse angle, in particular less than 180 °, with a tip to the hanging area (3), and that the intermediate area (7) is a narrow gap (7) or incision (7) between the first and second leg sections (6a, 6b) is designed.

2. Clothes hanger according to claim 1, characterized in that the leg sections (6a, 6b) as an upper Schenkel¬ section (6a) and a lower leg section (6b) are arranged substantially one above the other and that the upper leg section (6a) the hanging area ( 3) arises.

Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first leg section (6a) and the second leg section (6b) are connected to one another in an outer end region (9).

Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second leg section (6b) merges into a kink region (10) in the second hanger leg (11).

5. Clothes hanger according to claim 4, characterized in that the kink region is close to the vertical (V) in the middle between the end regions (9, 12) of the hanger legs (6, 11).

6. Hanger according to claim 4 or 5, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the course of the top (6 ') of the first bracket leg (6) between the end region (9) and the intersection (13) of the horizontal tangent to the Buckling area (10) with the top (6) and the course of the top (11 ') of the second bracket leg (11) between the end area (12) and the buckling area (10) axially symmetrical to the vertical (V) in the middle between the End regions (9, 12) of the stirrup legs (6, 11).

Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hanging area (3) is arranged in the middle of the weight between the first and the second hanger legs (6, 11).

8. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hanging area (3) is designed as a hook element (3), that the hook element (3) from a tip (2) starting in a substantially linear neck area (4) opens out and that the neck area (4) merges into the first leg section (6a).

9. Clothes hanger according to claim 8, characterized in that the opening (7 ') of the intermediate area (7) an¬ adjoining area of the outside (4') of the neck area (4) with the underside of the bracket leg (6a) an angle includes that is greater than 180 ° and less than 270 °.

10. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second hanger arm (11) at its outer end region (12) merges into a third hanger arm (15).

11. Hanger according to claim 10, characterized in that the third hanger arm (15) is oriented substantially horizontally and in the direction of the end region (9) of the first hanger arm (6) is returned.

12. Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the third hanger leg (15) has such a length that its end region (16) is positioned only slightly spaced from the second leg section (6b).

13. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting area between the two leg sections (6a, 6b) and / or one or both end areas (9, 12) of the first or second bracket leg (6, 11) with Recesses (8a, 8b, 8c) are provided, in particular to create the weight symmetry of the clothes hanger (1), in particular in the form of circular openings.

14. Hanger according to claim 13, characterized in that material can be accommodated in the recesses (8a, 8b, 8c) to create the weight symmetry of the hanger (1).

15. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second hanger leg (6, 11) on their upper side at least one notch (14a, 14b) for receiving a skirt, clothes or trousers loop or the like and / or to create the weight symmetry of the hanger (1) and that the notches (14a, 14b) are preferably formed in the region of the end regions (9, 12).

16. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the course of the top of the first leg section (6a) of the first bracket leg (6) and the top of the second bracket leg (11) and / or the course of the top of the second leg section (6b) of the first stirrup leg (6) and / or the course of the upper side of the third stirrup leg (15) are wave-shaped.

17. Hanger according to claim 16, characterized in that the amplitude of the wave-shaped course in the direction of

Vertical (V) steadily decreases.

18. Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross sections of the leg sections (6a, 6b) of the bracket legs (6, 11, 15) and / or the suspension area (3) are rounded and / or stretched, approximately elliptically, are and that wood, metal, plastic, plexi or acrylic glass are provided as materials.

19. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hanger (1) is integrally formed.

20. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second hanger arm (11), in particular to create the weight symmetry of the hanger bracket (1), has a greater material thickness than the leg sections (6a, 6b).

21. Hanger according to claim 19, characterized in that the strength of the second to create the weight symmetry

Stirrup leg (11) is chosen with a substantially constant thickness of the stirrup so that it essentially corresponds to the sum of the thicknesses of the stirrup legs 6a and 6b.

22. Clothes hanger according to claim 1 or one of claims 3 to 21, characterized in that the leg sections (6a, 6b) are arranged substantially next to one another at a height and that the first leg section (6a) rises from the hanging area (3).

23. Clothes hanger according to one of claims 1 or 3 to 21, da¬ characterized in that the leg sections (6a, 6b) in the end region (9) are arranged horizontally next to each other and that the leg sections (6a, 6b) in the region (5) , where the first leg section (6a) arises from the suspension area (3), are arranged vertically one above the other.

24. Hanger according to claim 23, characterized in that the transition of the vertical arrangement of the Schenkelab¬ sections (6a, 6b) in the area (5) for horizontal Anord¬ tion of the leg sections (6a, 6b) in the end region (9) takes place monotonously.

25. Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second leg sections (6a, 6b) are spaced from one another essentially constantly.

26. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bracket legs (6, 11) and / or the hanging area (3) approximately circular, in particular which are designed in the form of a metal wire or a tube.

27. Hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second hanger arm (11) has an outer end region (12) which is bent slightly downward and is designed in the manner of a loop (14) by means of a parallel return (15).

28. Clothes hanger according to claim 27, characterized in that the intermediate region (7) of the first hanger arm (6) and the loop-shaped end region (12) formed with the return (15) of the second hanger arm (11) with respect to a horizontal cutting plane essentially are symmetrical to each other.

29. Clothes hanger according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a hook element (17) is formed in the region of the kink region (10) for hooking the first leg section (6b) which is guided downwards.

30. Hanger according to claim 29, characterized in that daε hook element (17) has a projection (18) and that the first leg section (6a) on the hook element (17) can be brought into engagement with the projection (18) and can be fixed by elastic restoring forces .

31. Hanger according to one of claims 29 or 30, characterized in that daε hook element (17) is designed as a sleeve into which the second leg section (6b) and the second bracket leg (11, 15) are embedded.

32. Hanger according to one of claims 29 or 30, characterized in that the hook element (17) as a projection (18) from the second leg portion (6b) is worked out.