Patent ID: 6516980
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A garment hanger comprising:a body having first and second ends; a hook member extending upwardly from the hanger body for suspending the hanger from a support location; and a pair of clip assemblies one at each of the first and second ends of the hanger body, each clip assembly including upper and lower clip members integrally formed with the hanger body, the upper clip member extending along an upper edge of the hanger body and the lower clip member extending along a lower edge of the hanger body, each of the upper and lower clip members having a resilient arm which is biased towards the hanger body for securing a garment in a space between the resilient arm and the hanger body, each clip assembly including an end clip member integrally formed with the hanger body, the upper and lower clip members being disposed between the end clip member and the hook member, the end clip member including an outer anchor arm and an inner resilient arm with an end clip slot formed therebetween, the outer anchor arm extending downwardly from the upper clip member, while the inner resilient arm extends upwardly from the lower clip member, the inner resilient arm being biased towards an inside contact surface of the outer anchor arm for securing a garment in the end clip slot, wherein the inner arm has a degree of inward flexing movement towards the hanger body for reception and securement of the garment in the end clip slot.