Patent ID: 7185795
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A collapsible hanger for suspending clothing and other items, comprising: a pin means; the pin means having a longitudinal axis; a suspension member; the suspension member having a support-engaging means for engaging a support and suspending the collapsible hanger from the support; and the suspension member being secured to and supporting the pin means whereby the suspension member supports the pin means when the collapsible hanger is suspended from a support by the suspension member; a first hanger arm; the first hanger arm having a first end portion and a second end portion; the first end portion of the first hanger arm being rotatably mounted on the pin means for pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis of the pin means; a second hanger arm, the second hanger arm having a first end portion and a second end portion; the first end portion of the second hanger arm being rotatably joined to the second end portion of the first hanger arm for pivotal movement relative to the first hanger arm; the second hanger arm being an articulated hanger arm having a first segment and a second segment that are rotatably joined together intermediate the first and second end portions of the second hanger arm for pivotal movement relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position where the first and second segments are in releasably held in longitudinal alignment; and a third hanger arm, the third hanger arm having a first end portion and a second end portion; the first end portion of the third hanger arm being rotatably joined to the second end portion of the second hanger arm for pivotal movement relative to the second hanger arm; and the third hanger arm having a free end with attachment means that can be rotatably attached to the pin means to enable the first, second, and third hanger arms to be unfolded from a collapsed configuration into a generally triangular configuration and detached from the pin means wherein the first, second, and third hanger arms can be suspended in substantially a straight line configuration from the pin means by the first end portion of the first hanger arm and the free end of the third hanger arm can be used to suspend an item from the collapsible hanger.