Patent ID: 6343726
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A hanger set, comprisinga round main base, said main base being connected to a main hanging rod hooked on a stationary holding object so as to be held at an elevated position; a plurality of hanging rods radially arranged and spaced out from said round main base; the base characterized by an upper part having a truncated-cone shape with an upper narrow end being cut out and a sloping surface, the base having a lower part having a truncated-cone shape with an upper narrow end being cut out and a sloping surface; said lower part being closely received in said upper part to form said main base; the upper part having elongated holes, said elongated holes being radially spaced out on said upper part sloping surface of said round main base; said elongated holes each being formed with an engaging element consisting of a protruding part and a gap part opposing said protruding part on lateral edges; the lower part having pairs of upper and lower elongated holes, said pairs of upper and lower elongated holes being radially spaced out on said lower part sloping surface of said round main base; said upper and lower elongated holes of each pair being aligned with each other to face a corresponding one of said elongated holes of said upper part; each pair of said upper and lower elongated holes having a pivotal part of said lower base part interposed therebetween; a folded part at each of said hanging rods; said folded part being formed between a first engaging end portion and a second portion of said hanging rod; said folded parts being each retained under a respective one of said pivotal parts of said lower base part for allowing said engaging end portion and said second portion to be pivotally positioned on a respective side of said pivotal part; whereby said radially spaced hanging rods can be pivoted on said pivotal parts between a horizontal in-use position and a substantially perpendicular not-in-use orientation relative to a flat bottom of said main base where said hanging rods are pushed up in such a manner as to cause said engaging end portions to move just past said engaging elements to be retained by said protruding parts of said engaging elements, thus being secured in position for allowing the size of said hanger set to be reduced.