Patent ID: 6357638
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A01N,A47G

Abstract:
A lightweight, molded plastic garment hanger comprising:(a) a hook member; (b) a body member extending longitudinally from said hook member, said body member defining first and second ends; (c) a garment retaining clip integrally molded with said body member at each of said first and second ends, wherein each garment retaining clip is positioned adjacent to said body member and defines a garment receiving channel therebetween, said clip having; (i) a outer arm mounted to the end of the body member by a first cantilever mount and having a spaced end, the outer arm having a width W, a thickness T and a length L1, wherein the ratio of W/T varies from 1.8 to 3.0, and the ratio of L1/T varies from 8.5 to 14.3; (ii) a second inner arm integrally connected to the spaced end of the first member by a second cantilever mount, said inner arm having a spaced free end suspended between said body member and said outer member, said inner member and said cantilevered mount defining a free space between said inner arm and said outer arm; (d) a garment stop formation formed between said body and said cantilever mount, and said stop formation being substantially not-aligned with the free end of said inner arm; wherein the stop formation inhibits migration of the garment past the free end of the inner arm into said free space.