Patent ID: 8302826

Claim:
A lightweight intimate apparel hanger, comprising: a hook member; a body connected to the hook at a lower neck region of the hanger, the body comprising a first arm extending from the hook to a first end of the body and a second arm extending from the hook to a second end of the body, the first arm and the second arm body each comprising an upper flange, a lower flange and a middle web connecting the upper flange and the lower flange, the upper flange having an uppermost surface and the lower flange having a lowermost surface substantially to the upper most surface to define a uniform height H along the hanger body, the upper flange and the lower flange together defining a first lateral most surface and an opposite second lateral most surface and a uniform width W between the first lateral most surface and the second lateral most surface; and a first composite garment retaining clip integrally molded to the first end of the body and a second composite garment retaining clip integrally molded the second end of the body; wherein the ratio of the uniform width W to the uniform height H (W/H) being larger than 1.