Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Clasp – clip – support-clamp – or required component thereof – Having gripping member formed from – biased by – or mounted on...
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-13
2002-07-16
Swann, J. J. (Department: 3677)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
Having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on...
C024S511000, C024S545000, C223S085000, C223S096000, C223S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06418595
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a clothes hanger clasp, and especially to one that not only has an enhanced clasp force but also can be easily loosened by applying a force on a certain part and in a certain direction.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A common hanger clasp being used in stores or bazaars, as shown in
FIG. 5
, usually has higher elasticity than a household hanger with no clasps thereof. The clasp can not only fasten the clothes firmly but also may fix several pieces of clothes at the same time.
Referring to
FIG. 5
, the clothes hanger
30
includes a pair of moveable clasping pieces
31
arranged at each end respectively. The moveable clasping piece
31
can be opened to certain angles. A stop post
32
that functions to stop the hanger clasp is disposed on the front of the moveable clasping piece
31
so as to fasten the clasp with the clothes hanger.
With reference to
FIG. 5 & 6
, the main body
40
of the clasp is U-shaped with a lower clasp plate
41
and an upper clasp plate
42
. The length of the lower clasp plate
41
is longer than that of the upper clasp plate
42
. On one end of the upper clasp plate
42
is a curved area
43
. A plurality of enhanced bars
44
,
45
are arranged on the lower clasp plate
41
and the upper clasp plate
42
respectively. The main body
40
of the clasp is combined with the moveable clasping piece
31
by attaching the upper
42
and lower clasp plate
41
on two sides of the moveable clasping piece
31
and the curved part
43
hooked with the stop post
32
. Therefore, the moveable clasping piece
31
is clasped inward firmly for hanging the clothes tightly.
The tail end of the curved area
43
on the upper clasp plate
42
is curled inwardly while there is no part that is easy to apply force for taking off the clasp. This is the main shortage of the conventional clasps of clothes hanger. Furthermore, the enhanced bars
44
,
45
are disposed on the lower clasp plate
41
and the upper clasp plate
42
while there is no such structure on the middle part
46
of the main body
40
so that the elasticity is insufficient.
The U.S. Pat. No. 6,058,580 shows the improved structure of a clothes hanger clasp. The curved area
43
is replaced by a protruding jut (label
412
) that projects outwardly partly for applying a force. But there is still a drawback, because users still do not have easy access. It is still not easy to take off the clasps conveniently.
Heretofore, the conventional clasps are not only difficult to apply the force when being taken on and off, but also has less elasticity after being used time and again.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger clasp that has a U-shaped main body. The curved area on the upper clasp plate is curled outwardly first and then inwardly with check-pattern grooves thereon. At least a hole for preventing slipping is disposed on the proper position of that area. When users want to take off the clasp, they just need to put finger on the curved area for applying force, combined with the structure of the hole for preventing slipping and the check-pattern grooves, they can easily take off the clasps.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger clasp that has a enhanced bar on the middle curved part of the main body of the clasps for increasing the elasticity.
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Rabin & Berdo P.C.
Rodriguez Ruth C.
Swann J. J.
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