Security garment hanger

Details Security garment hanger Security garment hanger

1997-04-30

1998-10-20

Mohanty, Bibhu

Apparel apparatus

Garment hangers

223 93, 70 59, 70 62, A47G 2514, E05B 6900

Patent

active

058234071

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to a garment hanger.
More particularly, the invention relates to a security garment hanger which can be used in situations where theft or shop lifting is a problem such as in retail outlets and the like.
The general object of the invention is to provide a security guard coat hanger which provides good security, is of attractive appearance and which is of simple and robust construction.
According to the present invention there is provided a security garment hanger comprising a hanger body including suspension members upon which a garment can be hung, a hook member for suspending the body from a rail or the like, said garment hanger including a closure member which is movable relative to the hanger body between an open position in which the hook member can be coupled to or uncoupled from said rail and means for preventing removal of the garment from the suspension members.
When the closure member is closed, the garment cannot be removed from the hanger and the hanger itself cannot be removed from the rail. This therefore provides a measure of security against shop lifting in retail outlets.
Preferably, the closure member is mounted for sliding movement relative to the hanger body.
Alternatively the closure member is mounted for rotary movement relative to the hanger body.
Preferably the closure member is mounted for both sliding and rotary movement relative to the hanger body.
Preferably the closure member interlocks with the closure member when in its closed position.
Preferably further, the means for retaining the garment on the suspension members comprises a retaining member which clamps against the garment.
Preferably the garment hanger includes a retaining member release mechanism for controlling opening and closing movements of the retaining member.
Preferably the release mechanism is coupled to the closure member, the arrangement being such that when the closure member is in its closed position, the release mechanism holds the retaining member in its closed position clamping the garment to the suspension members. When the closure member is moved to its open position, the closure member activates the release mechanism so that the retaining member can move to its open position whereby the garment can be removed from the suspension members.
Preferably further, the garment hanger includes locking means for selectively locking the closure member in its closed position. The locking means may comprise a lock which controls sliding movement of the closure member. In the preferred form of the invention, the locking means comprises a combination lock.
The invention also provides a security garment hanger comprising a body portion, hook extending from the body portion, garment clamping means mounted for movement between an open position and a clamped position in which in use a garment is clamped between the garment clamping means and the body portion, a hook closure member which is mounted for rotational movement relative to the body portion from a closed position in which a first part of the hook closure member engages or is adjacent to the hook and an open position in which the first part of the hook closure member is clear of the hook whereby, in use, the hook can be removed from a hanging rail, a lock for locking the hook closure member in its closed position, and interlocking means operable whilst the hook closure member is in its closed position to retain the garment clamping means in its clamped position.
The invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view of a front side of the garment hanger;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the rear side of the garment hanger;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the garment hanger partly in section;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of part of the internal structure of the hanger;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary view along the line 5--5;
FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view along the line 6--6;
FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view with the retaining member in its open position;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view al

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