Apparel apparatus – Garment hangers
Reexamination Certificate
2001-07-18
2002-05-14
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)
Apparel apparatus
Garment hangers
Reexamination Certificate
active
06386406
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to garment hangers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other garment hangers designed for hanger retention. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 1,740,566 issued to Batts on Nov. 18, 1926.
Another patent was issued to Flocco on Dec. 17, 1935 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,024,442. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,637,472 was issued to Lyons on May 5, 1953 and still yet another was issued on Nov. 8, 1955 to Carr as U.S. Pat. No. 2,723,063.
Another patent was issued to Richards on Nov. 8, 1955 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,723,064. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,723,065 was issued to Vargo on Nov. 8, 1955. Another was issued to Dolnick on Mar. 17, 1959 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,939 and still yet another was issued on Mar. 17, 1959 to Pressler. as U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,940.
Another patent was issued to Melone on Mar. 17, 1959 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,941. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,057 was issued to Heston on Jan. 31, 1989. Another was issued to Morin on Jul. 16, 1985 as U.S. Pat. No. Des. 279,627 and another was issued to Andersson on Apr. 4, 1995 as U.S. Pat. No. Des. 356,894 and still yet another was issued on Apr. 20, 1999 to Eiley et al. as U.S. Pat. No. Des. 408,156.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,740,566
Inventor: Walter H. Batts
Issued: Dec. 24, 1929
The present invention is a garment hanger that will support a suit, including a coat and trousers so that neither of the garments will be wrinkled or stretched out of shape. The garment hanger comprises a wire frame having diverging shoulder members and a horizontal cross member and a cardboard covering folded over the garment hanger having an elongated slot to expose the greater portion of the length of the horizontal lower member.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,024,442
Inventor: Vincent Flocco
Issued: Dec. 17, 1935
The invention is a garment hanger having means for locking or positively retaining the same upon a supporting rod in use. The garment hanger comprises, a garment supporting bar, a hook having a shank portion attached to the bar for support. The hanger has a substantially C-shaped clasp having an open mouth, a flexible connector having one end attached to the free end of the hook and its other end attached to the clasp. The clasp is arranged to receive the shank of the hook through the open mouth, thereby retaining the hanger upon the support and against accidental displacement.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,637,472
Inventor: Leonadus R. Lyons
Issued: May 5, 1953
The invention is a try-on garment hanger adapted to support a dress or similar garment in draped relation on the figure of a person. The garment hanger is bowed out of its bodily plane so as to conform approximately to the curvature of the chest of a person between the shoulders. The collar project upwardly from the upper longitudinal edge of the bow member at the central portion. The collar is comprised of a springy material and normally curved to encircle the sides and back of the neck of a person and support a garment at approximately chest-high elevation.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,723,063
Inventor: Stanly Carr
Issued: Nov. 8, 1955
The present invention is a garment hanger comprising a panel portion and hook for suspending the same from a support member. The hanger includes a spring clip traversing the vertical supporting axis of the hook. The central portion secured to the panel with finger grips attached to the clip to facilitate attachment or removal of garments.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,723,064
Inventor: Rose May Richards
Issued: Nov. 8, 1955
A garment hanger adapted to the support of women's skirts, strapless dresses or other garments. The hanger has a skirt hanger attachment comprised of an elastic band and a ring mounted on each end of the elastic band. The rings are adapted to fit over the outer ends of the hanger. The spring clip at each end of the elastic band provides a means for clamping a garment not having conventional shoulders.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,723,065
Inventor: Joseph Vargo
Issued: Nov. 8, 1955
The present invention is a collapsible coat hanger comprising a center piece and a hook connected to the center piece and extending upwardly. The hanger has a pair of arms with their inner ends adapted to lie flush with the ends of the center piece. The hanger has a leaf spring-like element fixed to the center piece. Each of the arms has a pin that mates with the spring of the center piece when the arms are fully extended. The arms can be lowered by disengaging the arm pin from the support of the center spring.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,939
Inventor: Benjamin I. Dolnick
Issued: Mar. 17, 1959
The invention is a garment hanger formed from a single piece of wire bent in the typical triangular fashion including a neck having a supporting hook extending upwardly. As the garment hanger is formed the shoulder support members are bent to form an interior hook and then bent upon themselves returning to the triangular shape. This causes a depression to form on the upper exterior of the shoulder for holding garments with straps.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,940
Inventor: Harry B. Pressler
Issued: Mar. 17, 1959
The present invention is a garment hanger that, when hung on a garment support rod, cannot accidentally slip off. The hanger is comprised of facing adjacent hook elements. Pressing the shank of each hook causes the hooks to separate, therein permitting removal of the garment hanger from the rod.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,877,941
Inventor: James A. Melone
Issued: Mar. 17, 1959
The present invention is a garment hanger having a flexible fixed connection to the hook shank of the garment hanger. The flexible connector has an aperture in the other distal end wherein the connector can be passed onto the hook.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,057
Inventor: Krystyna L. Heston
Issued: Jan. 31, 1989
The hanger includes a hook element which extends upwardly from a neck element, two shoulder elements extend downwardly at an angle from the neck element. The lower ends of the shoulder elements are connected by a divided crossbar. Extending outwardly from the ends of the crossbar are shelf-like extensions which are movable into and out of the ends of the crossbar.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 279,627
Inventor: Nicole Morin
Issued: Jul. 16, 1985
This United States Patent discloses an ornamental design for a garment hanger as illustrated in the drawings of the patent.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 356,894
Inventor: Per O. Andersson
Issued: Apr. 4, 1995
This United States Patent discloses an ornamental design for a garment hanger as illustrated in the drawings of the patent.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 408,156
Inventor: Stanley Eiley et al.
Issued: Apr. 20, 1999
This United States Patent discloses an ornamental design for a garment hanger as illustrated in the drawings of the patent.
While these hanger bar retention devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger having a hook and shank with a blocking member spaced between the hook and body of the hanger and forming an integral part of the hanger, the blocking member encountering the hanger rack member during vertical motion of the hanger.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger having a hook and shank with a blocking member spaced between the hook and body of the hanger and forming an integral part of the hanger, the blocking member encountering the hanger rack member during pivotal motion of the hanger.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger that has a linear or curvilinear element fixed to the shank of the hook.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger having a linear or curvilinear element that extends substantially through the hook opening.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger having a linear or curvilinear element which extends substantially colinearly with the body of the hanger.
Yet another object of the p
Calvert John J.
Kroll Michael I.
Smith James G
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