Garment hanger

Abstract

A garment hanger (1) including a main body (3) for operatively receiving a garment, a first hook (5) connected to the main body (3) for hooking the garment hanger (1) onto a first support, and a second hook (7) operatively connected to the first hook (5) for alternatively hooking the garment hanger (1) onto a second support (9). The main body (3) and the first and second hooks (5,7) are preferably contained within a same substantially vertical plane. The second hook (7) preferably includes a securing flange (11) operatively projecting from the first hook (5), the securing flange (1) being shaped so as to define a recessed portion (13) for receiving therein the second support (9). Preferably also, the second hook (7) is operable between a first configuration for allowing the garment hanger from being removed from the second support (9), and a second configuration for securing the garment hanger (1) onto the second support (9) and preventing the garment hanger (1) from being removed from the second support (9). Preferably also, the garment hanger (1) has a locking mechanism (15) for maintaining the second hook (7) in the second configuration. Preferably also, the second hook (7) is provided with a finger receiving portion (27) being shaped and sized for receiving a finger of a user of the garment hanger so as to facilitate operating of the second hook (7).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a hanger. More particularly, in its preferred intended use, the present invention relates to a garment hanger which can act as a conventional hanger, and which is also devised to be secured onto a clothesline, or any other suitable corresponding rope-like support structure, such as a wired rack for example, and the like.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Garment hangers are very well known in the art. Indeed, a typical garment hanger usually comprises a main body devised to receive a garment to be hung thereon, and a hooking member (also referred to simply as “hook”) operatively connected to the main body for hooking the garment hanger onto a support structure, such as a pole in a closet, for example.[0003]Clotheslines are also very well known in the art. Indeed, they generally consist of a cord, rope, or wire on which clothes may be hung to dry and / or air out by means of suitable accessories, such as clothespins for example...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a garment hanger that solves various needs by design and components. It includes a main body for holding garments, two hooks for attaching the hanger to a support, and a locking mechanism for securing the hooks in place. The hanger can be easily attached to a rope-like support, such as a clothesline. The main body has a handle, shoulder sections, a transversal bar, and suspension accessories for hanging articles. The hanger is made of a single material and design. The technical effects of the invention include improved functionality, ease of use, and enhanced security for garment hangers."

Problems solved by technology

However, a substantial problem associated with these types of devices is that they are not intended to retain a garment in a very simple and efficient manner (i.e. used as a conventional garment hanger), while at the same time being capable of being securely mounted in place onto a clothesline for example, without being displaced according to the effect of winds and without leaving behind on the garments with which they cooperate any disgracial folds caused by the use of conventional accessories, such as clothespins for example.

Unfortunately, existing garment hangers are not devised to be fixed perpendicularly or suspended to clotheslines or other similar rope-like structures, outdoors, in an efficient and secured manner.

Moreover, it is also known that conventional garment hangers do not have a convenient retaining device integrated thereto which would enable to accomplish the above-mentioned functions and / or advantages.

Instead, a conventional garment hanger which is suspended outdoors will generally be displaced by winds or other loads / vibrations, and may eventually fall to the ground and thus damage and / or stain, soil, and the like, the garments which may be hung thereon, which is very undesirable.

Indeed, conventional hooks of garment hangers are known to rotate or slide along clotheslines, which may result in neighboring garment hangers (and the corresponding garments hung thereon) “bunching up” together in a given clothesline, which is disadvantageous for drying purposes.

Thus, it is also known in the art that drying of such garments with conventional garment hangers, as a result of their traditional hooks, etc., is not done in an efficient manner.

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