Patent ID: 8517232

Claim:
A collapsible garment hanger, comprising: A) a male arm having an integral hinge mechanism, an integral connection, and a latch, said integral connection is located between opposing distal ends of said latch thus defining latching means on a first side of said integral connection and a pressing area on a second side of said integral connection, said integral hinge mechanism defining an integral pivoting hinge; and B) a female arm, said female arm and said male arm joined at said integral hinge mechanism, said male and female arms are articulated by means of said integral pivoting hinge located on an inferior border at a lengthwise center of said hanger, said male and female arms part at an angle other than 90 degrees, said male and female arms collapse at said lengthwise center of said hanger, said female arm further comprises a channel, and said male arm comprises a partial disc, said channel receives said partial disk when said male arm and said female arm are in an extended position, said partial disk extends beyond said latch at said lengthwise center of said hanger when in said extended position.