Patent ID: 6454145
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A hanger for a flak vest, said flak vest having front and rear panels and a pair of elastic shoulder straps connected therebetween, said front and rear panels terminating in bottom portions, said hanger comprising:a hook portion; means for supporting said pair of elastic shoulder straps, said means for supporting being connected to said hook portion; means for separating said front and rear panels of said flak vest, said means for separating extending downwardly from said means for supporting; and means for retaining said bottom portions of said flak vest to prevent said bottom portions from hanging freely beyond said hanger, said means for retaining connected to said means for separating; whereby said hanger is effective to support said flak vest from said pair of elastic shoulder straps and underneath said bottom portions of said front and rear panels to prevent stretching and deforming of said flak vest, and is further effective to separate said front and rear panels to promote air drying of said flak vest.