Patent ID: 6102261
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A pants hanging unit comprising:a substantially rigid, generally horizontally extending base arm anda first gripping arm assembly disposed on a first side of said base arm and a second gripping arm assembly as substantially a mirror image of said first gripping arm assembly on a side opposite said first side of said base arm, which is a common base arm for said first and second gripping arm assemblies;each gripping arm assembly comprising;a spring element connected at one end to a gripping arm at a pivot, said pivot comprising a mechanical connection between said sprint element and said gripping arm allowing each of said spring element and said gripping arm to independently rotate on a common axis at said pivot, and said spring element, at a second end of the spring element, being fixed to a rear portion of the base arm such that said gripping arm is supported by said spring element and said spring element biases the gripping arm toward the base arm.