Patent ID: 6029868
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A garment hanger marker removal system, comprising:a garment hanger having a garment marker mounting structure provided on said hanger, said mounting structure comprising a roof projecting outwardly from said hanger, a floor separated from said roof and projecting outwardly from said hanger, a wall extending between said roof and said floor, a rod spaced apart from said wall and connected to said roof and said floor, and at least one slot formed through said wall between said roof and said floor;a garment marker removably mounted on said rod, said marker comprising a substantially cylindrical sleeve having a pair of opposed axially-extending edges defining an open mouth for receiving said rod and a spoked array of retention fingers extending radially inwardly into said sleeve and circumferentially engaged around said rod, said roof and said floor extending substantially completely over said marker with said marker being closely spaced from said roof and said floor and engageable with said wall; anda marker removal tool having a head comprising a pair of opposed side walls respectively slidable over said roof and said floor and defining a channel therebetween, and a removal prong rigidly fixed in position on said head with a fixed spacing between said side walls such that placement of said head over said roof and said floor aligns said removal prong with said slot formed in said wall to allow said removal prong to engage said marker and remove said marker from said rod.