Patent ID: 6675997
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A garment hanger for packaging and merchandising apparel, comprising:a garment hanger main body, about which the apparel is folded; a pair of foldable arms extending from opposite sides of the main body, including a resilient retainer clip formed on the distal end of each foldable arm, wherein the foldable arms are initially outstretched and the apparel is secured to the outstretched arms by the resilient retainer clips, and then the apparel and the arms are simultaneously folded against the main body of the garment hanger; a pair of locking tabs formed on the main body of the garment hanger which engage the folded arms, and function to retain the folded garment and arms in a folded shape which is suitable for retail display and merchandising of the apparel.