Patent ID: 6145713
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A garment hanger including a removal-resistant tab, comprising:a hanger including a body and a hook member connected to said body;a tab holder located between said hook member and said body, said tab holder having two opposite sides, a free edge, a longitudinal ridge extending from said two exposing sides and spaced from said free edge;an upper transverse ridge located substantially above said longitudinal ridge and a lower transverse ridge located substantially below said longitudinal ridge;a tab which may be locked onto said tab holder, said tab including a face member and two opposing sides, each of said two opposing tab sides extending from said face member and terminating in a foremost edge opposite said face member, said face member and said two opposing sides of said tab forming an upper edge surface and a lower edge surface;said longitudinal ridge of said tab holder being located relative to said foremost edges of said opposing tab sides such that, when said tab is locked onto said tab holder, said longitudinal ridge obstructs access to said foremost edges of said tab sides;said upper and lower transverse ridges being located relative to said upper and lower edge surfaces of said tab such that, when said tab is locked onto said tab holder, said upper and lower transverse ridges obstruct access to said respective upper and lower edge surfaces of said tab.