Apparel apparatus – Garment hangers
Patent
1997-10-16
2000-12-12
Mohanty, Bibhu
Apparel apparatus
Garment hangers
223 87, A47G 2514
Patent
active
061586331
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to a hanging element for underwear.
Well known types of hanging elements are known as hangers. These have a relatively narrow elongate body and a hook portion which hooks over a clothes rail for example. Such hangers suffer from a disadvantage that a significant amount of space is required above presented underwear and that since that hangers are normally supported on garment rails a large hanging opening is required.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a hanging element which requires less space to present underwear or other textiles in a retail environment for example.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved hanging element for underwear.
According to the present invention there is provided a hanging element characterised by a surface suitable for printing information upon; a through hole for receiving a garment rail, the through hole being connected to the upper edge of the element by a cut, the cut having a width less than that of the garment rail; and one or more horizontally disposed strengthening elements.
According to the present invention there is further provided a hanger for hanging and presentation of underwear or lightweight textiles, characterised in that the hanger a) is manufactured from a shock-proof sheet of a synthetic substance, b) is formed as a substantially flat element provided with areas to print information on, c) contains strengthening portions, and d) comprises, towards its upper edge and in the centre thereof, a through-hole connected to the upper edge by a cut, the hole being sized to receive a rail and the width of the cut being less than that of the rail.
The element may be of a shock proof material such as a plastics material, cardboard or other material. It is preferably formed as a plastics foil or sheet and is preferably thermo-formed or may be formed by any other method of forming plastics articles, such as by injection moulding, lamination, blow moulding, stamping or other techniques.
The hanging element may be used both as a holder element and as label, incorporating product information, advertising slogans and/or other matter in a space saving design.
Since the hanging element essentially comprises a lamina, the hanging and diagonal bracing of goods which are to be supported by the hanging may be done without any further bracing means and using a very flat hanging means. The goods may be supported in prepared pressed holes (fastening holes) which are prepared in predetermined places optimal for the stability of the hanging, balance and for space saving presentation as well as improving the look and presentation of the article. The element thereby differs from more conventional type of hangers which are equipped with suitable fixing equipment for the goods, usually formed by width clips or large insertion noses. A problem with conventional hangers is that if they are designed to be able to be used with goods of various sizes, they do not perfectly fit any one size and goods have to be stretched to fit over them, resulting in an unnatural appearance. The construction of the present invention enables diagonal bracing of the goods, eg parts of underwear, by the self elasticity of the goods. The width of the hanging element can be adapted to the parts of the underwear, for example to the waist measurement. Thus, considerable advantages are obtained concerning the sectors of labels, securing of the goods, hanging of the goods and the inscription of information on the hanger. The hanging element of the present invention is appropriate for frequent use and simple handling.
Usually, customers take the hangers on which the underwear is presented in the shops home for their own use. The possibility of printing or otherwise affixing information to a hanger of the present invention is beneficial in this regards since it enables printed information relating to the item of clothing to be available to the customer at home.
Omission of the standard metal hook which is achieved by the provision of the through hole i
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Mohanty Bibhu
Schwab's GdbR, Design Care & Marketing
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