Apparel apparatus – Garment hangers – Coat or dress
Patent
1989-08-28
1991-01-29
Schroeder, Werner H.
Apparel apparatus
Garment hangers
Coat or dress
223 85, 223 88, 223 89, 223 92, A47G 2514, A47G 2540, A47G 2528, A47G 2536
Patent
active
049880217
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible clothes hanger molded in one piece of a flexible material has a pair of hanger arms which are moved from a collapsed position to an extended position by one hand exerting s squeezing force on the flexible connections between the pair of hanger arms and a pair of flexible links that extend between the hanger arms and a center support member. The bendable links, whose motion is restricted by the center support member, fold upon themselves and draw the hanger arms upward into the extended position. The squeezing force which moves the hanger arms into the extended position lies in a horizontal plane so that the hand of the user can remain in a natural position during extension of the arms to a desired garment-supporting position. The hanger of a preferred embodiment is automatically locked in the extended position once this position is reached. The lock is released by again a single hand exerting a squeezing force, also in a horizontal plane, so that the hanger arms may move the collapsed position. The hanger arms, flexible links, and center support member are connected to one another by hinges. The locking mechanism of the preferred embodiments includes a push button release and extends from each of the hanger arms between the hinge connected to the center support member and the hinge connected to the flexible links.
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Adams Michael E.
Fitch John
Adams Michael E.
Mohanty Bibhu
Schroeder Werner H.
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