Patent ID: 6021907
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: A47B,A47F,A47G

Abstract:
A rack for hanging clothing articles such as ties, belts and the like with the rack affixed to a mounting surface such as a wall or the back of a closet door, comprising:a support frame having a back plate and mountings placed to space the back plate from the mounting surface and form a sufficiently wide gap to place a finger therein;a rod located along the back plate and spaced therefrom;a plurality of spring loaded clips having a coiled spring with a through bore, said clips each having first and second arms connected to said coiled spring; said arms having juxtaposed finger engaging ends, said finger engaging ends being normally urged apart so as to urge the clip ends towards each other while being movable towards each other to pivot juxtaposed clip ends away to receive a clothing article between them for retention thereby;said rod freely extending through said through bores of the clips to enable them to slide along the rod and with the pivot action of the clip ends being substantially coaxial with said rod; with said rod and clips being so mounted to said support frame that one of said finger engaging ends can be seated against the back plate and said clip ends can be spread apart by urging the other finger engaging end towards the back plate when a person's fingers grip the latter finger engaging end and the back plate.