Patent ID: 6050461
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
For use in an automated garment-to-hanger assembly operation, in a nestable high rack density ship-on garment hanger having a hanger body, clamp means on the hanger body for holding a garment, and suspending means for suspending the hanger body, clamp means and a garment from a support location, the improvement comprisingmeans for preventing unintended opening of the clamp means during shipment and display of a garment held on said hanger, said means for preventing unintended opening of the clamp means including first means on the hanger body for protecting the inside edges of each of the clamp means from contact with dislodgement forces, and second means on each of the camp means for protecting the outside edges of each of the clamp means from contact with dislodgement forces, said first means is ramp deflector means which extends gradually outwardly from the hanger body to a distance substantially equal to the distance that the clamp means project outwardly from the hanger body when said clamp means holds a garment, andnesting means for receiving a duplicate hanger in nesting relationship,whereby a plurality of said hangers may be shipped in nested condition and presented in nested condition in a garment-to-hanger assembly operation.