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Ergonomic clothing hangers

a clothing hanger and ergonomic technology, applied in the field of ergonomically designed clothing hangers, can solve the problems of difficult to comfortably grasp clothing hangers and not well designed for two or more fingers

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-11-10
UNDERWATER KINETICS
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a type of clothing hanger that is designed to be comfortable and easy to use. The hanger has a hook or suspension portion that has multiple finger-engaging regions that are arranged in a linear or curved pattern. These regions are designed to fit snugly around an adult human finger. The hanger also has a connector portion that attaches it to a clothing support. The hanger is made in a flat, planar design and can be hung on a closet rod of any shape. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a comfortable and easy-to-use clothing hanger that can be adapted to fit different body shapes and sizes.

Problems solved by technology

Despite their ubiquity, clothing hangers are difficult to comfortably grasp, particularly when used to hang heavy garments or when carrying several clothing-laden hangers together.
While the hook or suspension portion (10) is effective for suspending the hanger (1) from, for example, a closet rod, it is not well designed for grasping by two or more fingers.

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[0012]In the drawings, features common among clothing hangers may be commonly designated. A clothing hanger (1) includes a hook or suspension portion (10) connected to the clothing support portion (100) via a connector portion (50). The clothing support portion (100) can have any desired shape and configuration, whether now known or later developed. Indeed, a multitude of such shapes and configurations are known due to the tremendous variety of clothing types stored by hanging, including coats, pants, and jackets. For example, the clothing support portion can have a pair of downwardly inclined members, the distal ends of which may or may not be connected via a support member. As will be appreciated, support members, when present, can be used to hang coats, pants, and / or shirts, for example. In other embodiments, the clothing support portion of a hanger may be flat or straight, and may be comprises of one or more pieces. For example, in some embodiments wherein the clothing support p...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to ergonomically designed clothing hangers adapted for ease of hand-carrying and hanging on a closet rod. These ergonomic hanger designs feature a rod hook or suspension portion that includes at least two, and preferably three, linearly arrayed curved regions each adapted to ergonomically engage an adult human finger. In this way, for example, the index, middle, and ring fingers of one hand of a person carrying the hanger can easily and comfortably grasp the hanger by the suspension portion. When simultaneously carrying one or several such clothing hangers loaded with clothes, the resultant load is better distributed across the person's hand, allowing for easier, more comfortable, and less fatiguing transportation of the clothing item(s) hanging on the hangers. In preferred embodiments, at least one of the curved regions (often the central or second region among three) is also adapted to conform to the outer dimension and shape of a closet rod.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application (and any resulting patent) is a continuation of and claims priority from pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 763,703 of the same title, filed 2 Feb. 2013 (attorney docket no. UWK-7000-UT); which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 597,699 of the same title, filed 10 Feb. 2012 (attorney docket no. UWK-7000-PV), the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for any and all purposes.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to improved, ergonomically designed clothing hangers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Clothing hangers are well known and widely used, and numerous designs have appeared over time. Despite their ubiquity, clothing hangers are difficult to comfortably grasp, particularly when used to hang heavy garments or when carrying several clothing-laden hangers together. This is because when clothes are hung on a conventional clothing hanger (a wire-b...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G25/32
CPCA47G25/32A47G25/14
Inventor UKE, ALAN K.PREZLIN, LUIS
Owner UNDERWATER KINETICS