Closet hanger spacer

Abstract

A closet hanger spacing device includes an elongate body having a series of spaced-apart spacing elements arranged along its length on a first side, and an adhesive element applied on a second side opposite the first side, whereby the spacing device can be adhesively attached to a hanger rod in a closet. The spacing elements define notches between them, in each of which the hook of a clothing hanger is received, while the spacing elements themselves maintain the desired degree of spacing between adjacent hangers and thus the clothing items hung on them. The spacing interval between the notches may be a fixed constant, or the device may have two or more portions with different spacing intervals. The adhesive element comprises a strip of double-sided tape or a strip of adhesive material.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] Not Applicable FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] This invention relates to devices for storing clothing items and the like in a closet or wardrobe. More specifically, it relates to a device for attachment to a closet rod from which clothes hangers can be suspended, and that maintains a desired amount of space or clearance between clothing items hung on the rod. [0004] The typical closet or wardrobe includes a horizontal pole or rod, extending across its interior, from which clothes hangers are suspended. The rod or pole has a generally smooth or at least continuous surface. Therefore, clothes hangers cannot be spaced at regular intervals, and thus there is a tendency for clothes that are hung in the closet or wardrobe to be bunched or packed too closely together, often resulting in unwanted wrinkles or creases. [0005] One possible solution would be to configure the rod or...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] In another aspect, the present invention is a modular system for spacing the hangers on a hanger pole or rod, comprising at least first and second self-adhesive spacing components, each of which comprises an elongate body of rigid or semi-rigid material having a series of spacing elements (as described above) on a first side of the body, and an adhesive element on a second, opposite side of the body, wherein the spacing elements on the first component are spaced apart by a first fixed distance or spacing interval, and the spacing elements on the second component are spaced apart by a second spacing interval that is measurably different from the first spacing interval. In a preferred embodiment, the adhesive element is a double-sided tape. Also, the first and second spacing components may advantageously be of different colors, and these colors may be coded to specific spacing intervals. The use of the modular system allows different portions of the hanger pole or rod to be dedicated to specific and different spacing intervals, thus accommodating clothing of different thicknesses and susceptibility to wrinkling or creasing.

[0009] As will be better appreciated from the detailed description that follows, the present invention provides the desired degree of hanger separation or spacing, without requiring a specially designed hanger rod or pole, because the invention is designed for use on existing, conventional hanger rods or poles. Flexibility of spacing within the closet or wardrobe is provided by employing two or more modular spacing components having different spacing intervals. The spacing device or components be easily removed or changed, offering additional flexibility in their application. Finally, the spacing device or components of the present invention are simple and economical to manufacture, and they are easy to install and use.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, clothes hangers cannot be spaced at regular intervals, and thus there is a tendency for clothes that are hung in the closet or wardrobe to be bunched or packed too closely together, often resulting in unwanted wrinkles or creases.

This would increase the cost of manufacturing the rod or pole, and would offer little in the way of flexibility of spacing.

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