Patent ID: 7150381

Claim:
A garment hanger comprising: a cross-bar having first and second ends; a hook member coupled to the cross-bar to permit hanging of the garment hanger; a first clamp assembly disposed at the first end of the cross bar and a second clamp assembly disposed at the second end of the cross-bar, wherein each of the first and second clamp assemblies includes first and second clamp members that are pivotably coupled to one another and urged toward one another by a biasing element; each of the first and second clamp members having an inner clamp surface that has a pair of locking posts extending outwardly from the inner clamp surface, each locking post having a locking feature formed at a distal end thereof; and a resilient pad coupled to each inner clamp surface in a removable manner by inserting the locking features of the locking posts into and through complementary openings formed in the resilient pad such that the locking features clear an outer face of the resilient pad and form an interference fit therewith to securely hold the resilient pad on the inner clamp surface and prevent the resilient pad from readily being lifted off of the inner clamp surface.