JPH04200413A - Adjustable clothes hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To adjust length of a hanger arm to be suitable to sizes of clothing by providing a positioning element of an extension arm to cooperate with one of positioning elements on a support arm to be fixed at a position in the longitudinal direction. CONSTITUTION: In actuation, an extension arm 15 is extended to exceed an outer end 4 of a support arm 2, so an effective length C of a hanger arm, extended, is provided. The extension arm 15 is held at a specified position by cooperation of a lock pin 20 and a dent 10 to prohibit longitudinal move and upward rotation of the extension arm 15, and contact of a top wall 19 with a top surface 8 of the support arm 2 prohibits downward rotation. Contact of a front side wall 17a and a back side wall 18a with a front surface 6 and a back surface 7 of the support arm 2 prohibits oscillation of the extension arm 15. For changing this position, the extension arm 15 is rotated upward, the lock pin 20 is rotated out of the dent 10, the extension arm 15 is slid to a newly selected point along the support arm 2, it is then rotated downward, and the lock pin 20 is placed in a newly selected dent 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to clothes hangers. In particular, the present invention relates to a type of garment hanger that allows the length of the hanger arm supporting the garment to be adjusted.

Fixed structure clothes hangers come in a variety of styles, shapes,
Please note that not all clothing sizes fit Haniger equally well. The taste,
〉If you hang clothes that do not fit the shape or size of the hugger, it will cause damage [-1 wrinkled or misshapen]
I sometimes do things like that.

Examples of conventional techniques are shown below. That is, U.S. Pat.
No. 3.786, No. 2,436,314, No. 2.4
No. 94,711, No. 2.5D4.562, No. 2.
No. 679,958-1 No. 2.7] No. 6,512 No. 2.900,117, No. 2.944,711-1
3.039,662, 3.874, 57
4.717,053 and British Patent No. 887,020.

The present invention allows the length of the hanger arm to be adjusted according to the various shapes and sizes of the clothes, and the length of the clothes can be adjusted by 1-=
) is an adjustable clothes hanger that can be hung completely. In accordance with the present invention, the adjustable length clothes hanger is inexpensive to manufacture, easy to adjust, has a sturdy construction, and is configurable over a wide range of sizes.

The present invention provides a hanger comprising two support arms each fitted with an extension arm.

The positioning element provided on the extension arm is the support arm.
- can be fixed in aligned longitudinal position by cooperating with one of a series of positioning elements. The extension arm is adapted to be pivoted to disengage the locating element and then slid along the support arm to a new position and pivoted in the opposite direction to engage the locating element. It has become.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the i5. The length of the hanger ・A1) that extends can be adjusted. This adjustment is achieved by fitting the extension arm onto the fixed length support arm. This is accomplished by providing a hanger arm and two. The extension arm can be moved and adjusted to a number of available positions, so that the entire length of the arm can be retracted to suit the garment. The extension arm is a child of the support arm and extension arm.
You can see that the force will be moved in the length direction of the holding arm by the surface (-). The extension arm = -j is provided on the extension arm.
- a series of (
By contributing to the selection of the selected members of the group, you will be able to reach the selected position...5). The extension arm rotates the ribs to rotate the protrusion out of the recess. =Doyo-) is used to sort from the child's position.

On the first move to the new position, the extension arm is rotated in the opposite direction to select the protrusion and rotate it into the available recess. When inserted into the recess, the protrusion prevents the extension arm from further rolling and prevents longitudinal movement, fixing its position. The extension arm consists of two parallel rigid walls spaced apart to straddle the support arm. The projections preferably extend laterally across the space between the walls and are locking bins attached to each wall.

In another embodiment, the locking pin extends across the space from one wall, and the opposite wall ends before reaching the locking pin. This latter embodiment allows the extension member to be installed and removed without any disassembly. This allows the hanger to be formed into three parts, the main body and the two extension arms, which are integrally molded.

The novel features of the invention are particularly pointed out in the claims. The invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings.

1-3, a clothes hanger body 1 according to the present invention includes elongated support arms 2, each support arm having an inner end 3 and an outer end 4. The inner ends 3 of the support arms are attached closely together, such as by connecting brackets 5, from which the support arms symmetrically diverge by an included angle of about 150 degrees. Each support arm has an essentially rectangular cross-sectional shape with parallel front and rear surfaces 6.7 and top and bottom surfaces 8.9.
It consists of A locating element consisting of a series of indentations 10 is formed in the bottom surface 9, which indentations run along the length of each support arm. A cross spar 11 extends generally between the outer ends 4 and is attached to the outer ends 4 by a transition member 12. There is also a hook 13 at each end of the cross spar 11. At the top center of the connecting bracket 5 is provided a suspension member, which in this example is a hook 14.

The front surface 6, the rear surface 7, the top surface 8 and the bottom surface 9 have an inner edge 3 and an outer edge 4.
extending in the length direction of the support arm between
As will be explained below, there is an interruption in the bottom surface 9 due to the depression 10. The recess 10 is formed by a downwardly opening wall surface having three parts, namely opposed side parts 10a, 10b and an upper part 10c. As shown, all of these wall sections are smoothly curved and connected, but they may also be formed as individual flat surface sections and connected at the corners. The size of the recess 10 and in particular the space between the side parts 10a, 10b obviously depends on the length of the hanger arm, i.e. the effective hanger length given by the combination of the support arm 6 and the extension arm 15. It depends on how precisely you want to adjust it. (The smaller the recess 10, the finer the adjustment; the larger the recess 10, the coarser the adjustment.The continuous length of the recess 10 between the inner end 3 and outer end 4 of the support arm 2 is: The depth of the recess 10 depends on the length of the extension arm 15 and the desired fully extended effective length of the hanger arm, as explained below.
It is chosen to provide firm positioning and straight alignment of the extension arm 15 on the support arm 2, as described below.

FIG. 1a shows an alternative construction of the support arm 2. FIG. In this structure, the bottom surface 9 is not set back as shown in FIG. 1, but is lowered so as to be flush with the entrance of the recess 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the extension arm 15 has a U-shaped cross-sectional body portion 16 that opens downward, and is formed by a front wall, a rear wall 18, and a top wall 19. These walls provide opposed inner surfaces 17a, 18a and a top inner surface 19a which are slidable and pivotable with the parallel front surface 6, rear surface 7j:i and top surface 8 of the support arm 2. Forms a groove that can be freely fitted. The extension arm 15 has a positioning element, which includes a locking pin 20 pushed into a hole 22 in the wall 17.18, which locking pin 20 extends across the groove formed by the inner surfaces 17a, 18a. It extends laterally and is located at the inner end 23 of the extension arm 14. The top wall 19 also ends at an end face 24 which extends further towards the outer end 25 of the extension arm 3 in the elongated direction. This structure leaves a space, shown at rB, which allows the extension arm 15 to pivot as shown on the left side of FIG.

The extension arm 15 also includes a shoulder pad 2G.
This is shaped to support the shoulders of clothing.

The extension arm 15, like the clothes hanger body 2, is preferably made of a one-piece rigid plastic.

In the above structure, the locking pin 20 is pushed into the hole 22 in the body portion 16 of the extension arm 15, but the entire extension arm 15 including the locking pin 20 may be made of integrally molded plastic. good. In order to make it possible to incorporate the integral extension arm 15 of this construction into the support arm 2, the support arm 6 has a transition member 12 and a cross spar 11.
It must be left open by omitting the .

In operation, as shown on the right side of FIG. 1, the extension arm 15 extends beyond the outer end 4 of the support arm 2, providing an extended effective length r CJ of the hanger arm for supporting the garment. The extension arm 15 has a locking bottle 20 and (
It is held in place by the cooperation of the recess 10, which prevents the extension arm 15 from moving in the longitudinal direction and rotating in the "-" direction. The contact of the top wall 19, which is the inner surface 19a, with the top surface 8 of the support arm 2 prevents downward rotation. The contact of the front side wall 17a and the rear side wall 18a with the front side 6 and the rear side 7 of the support arm 2, respectively, prevents the extension arm 15 from twisting. To change this position, the extension arm 15 is pivoted upward as shown on the left in FIG. 1, and the locking pin 20 is pivoted out of the recess 10. In this way, the extension arm 15
can be slid along the support arm 2 to a new selection point and then pivoted downwards so that the locking bottle 20 is placed in the new selection recess 10. A significant limitation of this construction is that the end face 24 of the top wall 19 and the locking pin 2
0 must be at least slightly larger than the distance rD'', ie the height of the support arm 15 in the area of the recess 10. In this way, the locking bottle 21 can be rotated beyond the recess 15.

The structure just described requires at least one separately constructed part to integrate the extension arm 15 into the clothes hanger body 1. Preferably, the locking bin 20 will be made separately and pushed into the holes 22 in the front wall 17 and the rear wall 18 after the extension arm 15 has been attached to the support arm 2.

The transition member 12 and the crossbar 11 may be omitted, or some structure may be used to allow the extension arm 15 to be opened and closed after removal, or the extension arm 15 may be similarly removed.
Clothes hanger body 1 to accept the integral structure of
Clothes hangers can be opened and closed.
Many alternative constructions are possible, including allowing the body 1 to be made in one piece.

Another embodiment of the extension arm] 5 is shown in Fig. 4.5. In this embodiment, both the extension arm 15 and the clothes hanger body 1 can be of solid, unitary construction. In this embodiment, the front wall 17 of the extension arm 15 has a surface 27
, leaving a space rE' between this surface 27 and the locking bottle 20. Note that the locking pin 20 extends laterally across the space ending at 28 from the rear face 18a of the rear wall 18 and is substantially flush with the plane of the front face 17a. Therefore, if the space rEJ is at least slightly larger than the distance from the top surface 8 of the support arm 2, then the top wall portion 10 of the recess 10
The extension arm 14 can be seated on c and removed by a lateral movement when in its upwardly pivoted position.

This embodiment can use the structure of the clothes hanger body 1 as described above.

In a further embodiment, when using the embodiment of the extension arm 15 shown in FIG. 4.5 (but slightly modified), the support arm 2 has the structure shown in FIG. 6.7.8. be able to. In this embodiment, the recess 10 is closed on one side, such as by a wall section 30. The recess 10 therefore opens only on the rear side. Also, instead of the solid structure shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 1-5, this embodiment includes:
At 31 the material is removed th, so that the top of the support arm 2 has a top wall 32, a side wall 33 and a recess! ! 34. The top wall 32 has an upper surface 32a,
0g4!33 having a lower surface 32b and an open end surface 32c
extends over the height of the support arm 2 which also encloses the wall part 3o.

Hollow lO is! ! 34, in particular the side wall portion 34
a, 34b and an upper wall portion 34c.

This also constitutes the end 34d.

This open structure results in a lighter and less costly structure. Additionally, a tactile detent stud 3 is provided at the open end of each recess.
5 is a provision. In operation, this embodiment first operates the extension arm 15 on the support arm 2 in an upwardly pivoted position to move it laterally. In this embodiment, the locking bottle 20 terminates at 36 inside the recess 1O. It is then used in the same manner as described above. Side 3
3a, 32c, 34d are surfaces 17a% 1 of extension arm 3
Works with 8a to prevent twisting. The tactile detent stud 35 provides good tactile response when the extension arm is pivoted downward into position and the end face 24 of the locking pin 2o is moved. Additionally, the tactile detent stud 35
This prevents unintentional upward pivoting that may occur when clothing is removed if there is no way to hold the extension arm 14 in its operative position.

The embodiments described above are illustrative of the means that can be used to carry out the invention. Those skilled in the art can devise equivalent structures within the scope of the claims.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the present invention. The first layer diagram is a diagram showing another structure of the support arm, 1-2b
1 is a bottom view of the extension arm of the embodiment of FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3--3 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial front view of a second embodiment of the invention, showing the extension arm in an upwardly pivoted position. 5 is an end view of the extension arm of the embodiment of FIG. 4; FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial front view of an embodiment similar to that of FIGS. 4 and 5, using the extension arm of FIG. It is a figure shown by a position. FIG. 17 is a partial rear view of the support arm of FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8--8 in FIG. 6. In the drawings, 1-... clothes hanger body, 2-...
・Support arm, 3...inner end, 4...outer end, 5...
Connection bracket, 6...front, 7...rear, 8...
・Top surface, 9-... Bottom surface, 10... Hollow, 11...
Crossbar 112... Transition member, 13... Hook,
14... Hook, 15... Extension arm, 16...
Body part, 17...Front side wall, 18-...Rear side wall, 19
...Top wall, 17a. 18a...inner surface, 19a...nuchal inner surface, 20...
Lock stopper, 22...hole, 23-...inner end, 24...
End face, 25... Outer end, 26... Shoulder pad, 30...
・Wall portion, 32...Top wall, 33...Side wall, 34...
- Hollow wall, 32a...Top surface, 32b...Bottom surface, 3
2c...Open end surface, 35...Tactile detent stud procedure amendment (method) April 1991 ID date

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) a suspension member; and first and second elongate supports extending symmetrically from the vicinity of the suspension member, each having a first end proximate the suspension member and a second end distal from the suspension member; an arm; first and second support arms supported on and movable along the first and second support arms, respectively;
extension arms, each extension arm having an inner end toward the suspension member and an outer end away from the suspension member; engaging any one of the aligned corresponding positioning elements to fix the position of the extension arm in alignment with the support arm at the predetermined position;
comprising a locating element constituting an effective continuous garment support whose length can be adjusted to suit the type of garment, wherein the extension arm and the support arm are arranged such that the locating element of the support arm in a given direction of the locating element of the extension arm; cooperating means for allowing the extension arm and the support arm to pivot out of engagement with the support arm; permitting sliding and positioning the locating element of the extension arm in a position where it can engage the optional locating element of the support arm upon rotation in the opposite direction into alignment of the support arm and the extension arm; A clothes hanger characterized in that it has cooperating means. (2) The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein the locating element of each extension member is a protrusion extending laterally from the extension member, and the locating element of the support arm is a series of aligned indentations extending laterally from the support arm. A coated hanger, characterized in that the projection is capable of entering any selected one of the recesses to set the position of the extension member relative to the support arm. (3) A garment hanger according to claim 2, wherein the recess of the support arm has a wall that prevents upward longitudinal movement of the projection received therein when the hanger is in the garment hanging orientation. and is open downwardly, and the extension arm is pivotally connected to the support arm by at least one side surface cooperating with a corresponding side surface of the support arm;
The extension member further has a top surface that cooperates with the top surface of the support arm to limit downward rotation, the top surface and the protrusion being in contact with the top of the support arm and the wall of the recess, respectively. working together to secure the extension member against downward rotation in the aligned position on the support arm, pivot the extension member upwardly to release the protrusion from the recess, and move the extension member to another selected position. A clothes hanger characterized by being movable. (4) The clothes hanger of claim 3, wherein the walls of the recess are an upper wall and longitudinally spaced side walls extending laterally across the support arm, and the recess is open at the bottom and sides of the support arm. A clothes hanger characterized by: (5) The clothes hanger of claim 4, wherein a detent extends into the recess from one of the side walls and provides a tactile response to seating of the projection within the recess; A clothes hanger characterized by holding a protruding part to prevent it from accidentally coming off. (6) A clothes hanger according to claim 3, wherein the sides of the support arm extend across the recess, the recess being closed on one side and open on the opposite side, and the protrusion being on the open side of the recess. A garment hanger characterized by extending from an extension arm. (7) The garment hanger of claim 6, wherein the extension arm has parallel spaced apart opposing side walls, in combination with the top wall defining a groove for receiving the support arm; has an inner end toward the suspension member, a protrusion projects laterally from near the inner end of the first side wall and is adapted to enter a predetermined one of the recesses;
having an inner end toward the suspension member at a location further spaced from the suspension member than the inner end of the first side wall;
A clothes hanger characterized in that an opening is defined between the inner end of the opposite side wall and the protrusion. (8) The clothes hanger of claim 7 further comprising a detent projecting from the closed side of the recess for tactile interference with the protrusion of the extension member when moved out of the recess. A clothes hanger characterized by: (9) a suspension member extending upwardly from the central joint; and a pair of support arms extending downwardly and symmetrically away from the central joint at an angle from the central joint, the first end proximate the central joint; and a second end remote from the central joint, defining a longitudinal axis between the first and second ends, and a generally rectangular cross section defined by a top surface, an outwardly facing side surface and a bottom surface. a support arm having a planar shape, the walls inserted in the lower surface forming an axial row of recesses, the recesses opening downwardly and extending laterally across the support arm and being open on each side; and an extension arm on each support arm having an elongated body portion extending from a distal end distal to the central joint to a proximal end toward the central joint, the body portion having a rectangular transverse shape for receiving the support arm. It is formed of side walls parallel to and spaced apart from the top wall forming a planar groove, the top wall terminating at a first point toward the central joint, and at least one of the side walls being further away from the end of the top wall. further extends toward the central joint, the at least one sidewall having a protrusion extending across the groove at a lower portion thereof from a point closer to the central joint than the termination of the top; A pivot space is defined between the ends, the protrusion projecting across the groove into selected ones of the recesses and having an extension arm, the extension arm pivoting within the pivot space. so that its distal end pivots upwardly relative to the support arm and the protrusion pivots downwardly and out of the recess while the extension arm is axially pivoted to another predetermined position. can be slid and pivoted in the opposite direction, so that the protrusion enters a new predetermined recess, the top wall of the extension arm rests on the top surface of the support arm, and the end of the extension arm rests on the top surface of the support arm. A clothes hanger characterized in that it can be located at two ends or further outward from there. (10) The clothes hanger of claim 9, wherein a first of the side walls supports the protrusion, and a second side wall extends a lesser distance toward the central joint and between the protrusion and the protrusion. A clothes hanger, characterized in that it has an end defining a side space, said side space having dimensions such that a support arm contained therein allows an extension arm to be incorporated onto the support arm. . 11. The garment hanger of claim 9 further including a padding member attached to a distal end of each extension arm, the padding member providing a garment support surface. 12. The garment hanger of claim 10 further including a padding member attached to the distal end of each extension arm, the padding member providing a garment support surface.