US20070215655A1 - Garment hanger - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
- A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
- A47G25/48—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts
- A47G25/483—Hangers with clamps or the like, e.g. for trousers or skirts with pivoting clamps or clips having axis of rotation parallel with the hanger arms
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- the present invention relates to a garment hanger and, more particularly, to a garment hanger which is formed with at least one clothespin adapted to securely hold an article of clothing without causing any damages.
- Such clothespins are different one from one. Yet they always has a pair of spring-loaded jaws tightly held together in a manner as teeth are clenched.
- FIG. 1A shows a front sectional view of a conventional clothespin 70 .
- the clothespin 70 includes a U-shaped spring 71 used to hold a pair of jaws 72 and 73 tightly together.
- the opposite jaws 72 and 73 are provided with sharp, canine-like protuberances 74 so as to securely grip and hold up garment made of heavy material, such as jeans.
- the wasted grip usually does damage to the garment 75 and leaves permanent marks on it, as shown in FIG. 1B , and so the clothespin 70 is not suitable for garment made of light and soft material, such as silk.
- the present invention provides a garment hanger including a crosspiece formed with at least one clothespin and with a hook extending upward therefrom.
- the clothespin includes a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, with each jaw having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at the distal end.
- the jaws are pivotally connected to each other in a place between the distal end and the proximal end and is pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which the inner griping surfaces are brought apart and a second position in which the inner griping surfaces are brought closer.
- the jaws are spring-loaded so as to tend to pivot to the second position.
- the first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in the gripping surface thereof, while the second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from the gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to the holes.
- the protuberances enter the holes when the clothespin is in the second position, thereby providing an increased friction for securely holding an article of clothing between the jaws.
- the blunt protuberances each have a substantially hemispherical terminal and the holes are shaped correspondingly to receive the protuberances in such shape, thus securely holding the article of clothing without causing any damage.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B are front sectional view of a clothespin of prior art
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a garment hanger in accordance with the present invention, with a pair of clothespins being formed at ends of the hanger;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the garment hanger of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4A is an enlarged, exploded perspective view of one of the clothespins shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4B is an enlarged, exploded perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the clothespin.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the clothespin of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show perspective and exploded perspective views of a garment hanger 1 in accordance with the present invention, respectively.
- the inventive garment hanger 1 includes a crosspiece 10 formed with a hook 30 extending upward therefrom.
- the hook 30 can be made of plastic, aluminum or any other material suitable for this purpose.
- the hook 30 may be made separately and have a threaded lower end (not shown) threadedly connected to the crosspiece 10 , or, alternatively, may be made integrally with the crosspiece 10 .
- the crosspiece 10 is formed with a pair of clothespins 12 at its ends.
- the clothespins 12 can be made of the same material as the crosspiece 10 is made of, and preferably made integrally with the crosspiece 10 . It is to be noticed that a single clothespin 12 may be really required though two are illustrated.
- each of the clothespins 12 includes a first jaw 16 and a second jaw 18 arranged oppositely.
- Each of the jaws 16 and 18 has a distal end 161 or 181 and a proximal end 167 or 187 , with an inner griping surface 162 or 182 being formed at the distal end 161 or 181 .
- the first jaw 16 further includes a wing 14 extending inward from a place between the ends 161 and 167 with its extremity being engaged with a pair of opposite V-shaped notches (only one is shown) of the second jaw 18 .
- the combination of the wing 14 and the notches here serves as a hinge which pivotally connects the jaws 16 and 18 to each other.
- the pivotal connection enables the jaws 16 and 18 to be pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which the inner griping surfaces 162 and 182 are brought apart, and a second position in which the inner griping surfaces 162 and 182 are brought closer.
- the two jaws 16 and 18 are spring-loaded by a U-shaped spring 15 which, as shown, has a pair of legs 151 and 152 extending outward through openings (not numbered) of the jaws 16 and 18 and pressed against respective outsides of the same jaws 16 and 18 , making the jaw 16 and 18 tend to pivot to the second position, as well as preventing the two jaw 16 and 18 from separating.
- an article of clothing can be held by the clothespin 12 between the griping surfaces 162 and 182 .
- the article of clothing can be released simply by pressing the proximal ends 167 and 187 until the jaws 16 and 18 are pivoted to their first position.
- the first jaw 16 further includes a plurality of holes 163 defined in its griping surface 162
- the second jaw 18 includes a plurality of blunt protuberances 183 projecting from its inner griping surface 182 in positions corresponding to the holes 163 .
- These protuberances 183 enter the holes 163 when the clothespin 12 is in the second position, so as to provide an increased friction for holding the article of clothing between the jaws 16 and 18 .
- the friction can also be adjusted by changing the arrangement of the holes 163 , which can be arranged either randomly or regularly.
- the holes 163 may be formed with respective inner steps 164 , so that the protuberances 183 are pressed against them when the clothespin 12 is in the second position.
- the blunt protuberances 183 may have a predetermined shape in cross-section, such as a round, as shown in FIG. 4B , or a square, as shown in FIG. 4A , while the holes 163 are shaped to mate with the protuberances 183 .
- each of the protuberances 183 has a substantially hemispherical terminal 184 and the holes 163 are shaped correspondingly to receive the protuberances 183 in such shape.
- the jaws 16 and 18 are each formed integrally by injection of a material selected from a group consisting of polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene.
- the clothespins 12 can securely hold the article of clothing without causing any damaging, due to the holes and the blunt protuberances.
Abstract
A garment hanger includes a crosspiece formed with a pair of clothespins and with a hook extending upward therefrom. Each of the clothespins includes a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, with each jaw having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at the distal end. Furthermore, the first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in the gripping surface thereof, while the second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from the gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to the holes and entering the latter when the clothespin is in the second position, thereby to provide an increased friction of the jaws.
Description
- The present invention relates to a garment hanger and, more particularly, to a garment hanger which is formed with at least one clothespin adapted to securely hold an article of clothing without causing any damages.
- Various garment hangers are now available. One of them is formed with clothespins at ends to hold more articles of clothing or even a suit of garments on the same hanger.
- Such clothespins are different one from one. Yet they always has a pair of spring-loaded jaws tightly held together in a manner as teeth are clenched.
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FIG. 1A shows a front sectional view of aconventional clothespin 70. As can be seen, theclothespin 70 includes a U-shapedspring 71 used to hold a pair ofjaws opposite jaws like protuberances 74 so as to securely grip and hold up garment made of heavy material, such as jeans. The cruel grip, however, usually does damage to thegarment 75 and leaves permanent marks on it, as shown inFIG. 1B , and so theclothespin 70 is not suitable for garment made of light and soft material, such as silk. - Therefore, there is a need for an improved garment hanger to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment hanger which is formed with at least one clothespin adapted to securely hold an article of clothing without causing any damage.
- To achieve the aforementioned objects, the present invention provides a garment hanger including a crosspiece formed with at least one clothespin and with a hook extending upward therefrom. The clothespin includes a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, with each jaw having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at the distal end. The jaws are pivotally connected to each other in a place between the distal end and the proximal end and is pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which the inner griping surfaces are brought apart and a second position in which the inner griping surfaces are brought closer. The jaws are spring-loaded so as to tend to pivot to the second position. Furthermore, the first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in the gripping surface thereof, while the second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from the gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to the holes. The protuberances enter the holes when the clothespin is in the second position, thereby providing an increased friction for securely holding an article of clothing between the jaws.
- As one aspect of the present invention, the blunt protuberances each have a substantially hemispherical terminal and the holes are shaped correspondingly to receive the protuberances in such shape, thus securely holding the article of clothing without causing any damage.
- Other objects, advantages and novel features of this invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIGS. 1A and 1B are front sectional view of a clothespin of prior art; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a garment hanger in accordance with the present invention, with a pair of clothespins being formed at ends of the hanger; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the garment hanger ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4A is an enlarged, exploded perspective view of one of the clothespins shown in FIG. 2; -
FIG. 4B is an enlarged, exploded perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the clothespin; and -
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the clothespin of the present invention. -
FIGS. 2 and 3 show perspective and exploded perspective views of agarment hanger 1 in accordance with the present invention, respectively. Theinventive garment hanger 1 includes acrosspiece 10 formed with ahook 30 extending upward therefrom. Thehook 30 can be made of plastic, aluminum or any other material suitable for this purpose. Thehook 30 may be made separately and have a threaded lower end (not shown) threadedly connected to thecrosspiece 10, or, alternatively, may be made integrally with thecrosspiece 10. - The
crosspiece 10 is formed with a pair ofclothespins 12 at its ends. Theclothespins 12 can be made of the same material as thecrosspiece 10 is made of, and preferably made integrally with thecrosspiece 10. It is to be noticed that asingle clothespin 12 may be really required though two are illustrated. - Referring to
FIG. 4A , each of theclothespins 12 includes afirst jaw 16 and asecond jaw 18 arranged oppositely. Each of thejaws distal end proximal end inner griping surface distal end first jaw 16 further includes awing 14 extending inward from a place between theends second jaw 18. The combination of thewing 14 and the notches here serves as a hinge which pivotally connects thejaws jaws inner griping surfaces inner griping surfaces - Furthermore, the two
jaws spring 15 which, as shown, has a pair oflegs jaws same jaws jaw jaw - Under the action of the
spring 15, an article of clothing can be held by theclothespin 12 between thegriping surfaces proximal ends jaws - In the present invention, the
first jaw 16 further includes a plurality ofholes 163 defined in itsgriping surface 162, while thesecond jaw 18 includes a plurality ofblunt protuberances 183 projecting from itsinner griping surface 182 in positions corresponding to theholes 163. Theseprotuberances 183 enter theholes 163 when theclothespin 12 is in the second position, so as to provide an increased friction for holding the article of clothing between thejaws holes 163, which can be arranged either randomly or regularly. - As best shown in
FIG. 5 , theholes 163 may be formed with respectiveinner steps 164, so that theprotuberances 183 are pressed against them when theclothespin 12 is in the second position. In additionally, theblunt protuberances 183 may have a predetermined shape in cross-section, such as a round, as shown inFIG. 4B , or a square, as shown inFIG. 4A , while theholes 163 are shaped to mate with theprotuberances 183. In a highly preferred embodiment, as also shown inFIG. 4B , each of theprotuberances 183 has a substantiallyhemispherical terminal 184 and theholes 163 are shaped correspondingly to receive theprotuberances 183 in such shape. - It is preferable that the
jaws - From the foregoing, it is apparent that the
clothespins 12 can securely hold the article of clothing without causing any damaging, due to the holes and the blunt protuberances. - Although embodiments together with structures and functions of the present invention have been described in detail, many modifications and variations may be made from the teachings disclosed hereinabove. For example, the jaws can be pivotally connected to each other in a way other than the combination of the wing and notches. Therefore, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that any modification and variation equivalent to the spirit of the present invention be regarded to fall into the scope covered by the appended claims.
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1. A garment hanger comprising a crosspiece formed with at least one clothespin and with a hook extending upward therefrom; and
said clothespin comprising a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, each of said jaws having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at said distal end, said jaws being pivotally connected to each other in a place between said distal end and said proximal end and being pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought apart and a second position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought closer, said jaws being spring-loaded so as to tend to pivot to said second position;
wherein said first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in said inner gripping surface thereof, while said second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from said inner gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to said holes, and said protuberances are configured to both enter and be surrounded by said holes when said clothespin is in said second position, thereby providing an increased friction for securely holding an article of clothing between said jaws.
2. The garment hanger as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said holes are formed with respective inner steps, and wherein said protuberances are pressed against said inner steps when said clothespin is in said second position.
3. The garment hanger as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said blunt protuberances have a predetermined shape in cross-section, and wherein said holes are shaped to mate with said blunt protuberances.
4. The garment hanger as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said blunt protuberances each have a substantially hemispherical terminal, and wherein said holes are shaped correspondingly to receive said protuberances in such shape.
5. A clothespin comprising a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, each of said jaws having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at said distal end, said jaws being pivotally connected to each other in a place between said distal end and said proximal end and being pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought apart and a second position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought closer, said jaws being spring-loaded so as to tend to pivot to said second position; and
wherein said first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in said inner gripping surface thereof, while said second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from said inner gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to said holes, and said protuberances are configured to both enter and be surrounded by said holes when said clothespin is in said second position, thereby providing an increased friction for securely holding an article between said jaws.
6. The clothespin as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said holes are formed with respective inner steps, and wherein said protuberances are pressed against said inner steps when said clothespin is in said second position.
7. The clothespin as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said blunt protuberances have a predetermined shape in cross-section, and wherein said holes are shaped to mate with said blunt protuberances.
8. The clothespin as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said blunt protuberances each have a substantially hemispherical terminal, and wherein said holes are shaped correspondingly to receive said protuberances in such shape.
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