Patent ID: 8033434

Claim:
A pants hanger, comprising: a means to suspend said hanger on a closet dowel; a contoured shoulder body; said shoulder body comprises: a first continuous, fixed shoulder portion and at opposite a second and shorter fixed shoulder portion; and, a lower, moveable second shoulder portion continuing a length of said second and shorter fixed shoulder portion so that their combined length mirrors and matches an entire length of said first continuous, fixed shoulder portion; a pivoting tension arm connecting to terminal ends of both said second and shorter fixed shoulder portion and said lower, moveable second shoulder portion; a flexible lower bar extending horizontally across a bottom of said hanger to interconnect said contoured shoulder body; a generally horizontal and fixed extension arm below said flexible, lower bar; and a helical spring formed between said first continuous, fixed shoulder portion and an egress in said flexible lower portion, said egress permits fingers of a hand to fit therethrough so that a user can grip said flexible lower bar to press it against said continuous fixed shoulder portion; wherein an underside of said flexible lower bar rests on a top side of said extension arm such that an article of clothing is suspended between said flexible lower bar and said extension arm when said flexible lower bar clamps down on said extension arm to secure the article of clothing therein and wherein a gripping of said flexible, lower bar pushes said lower, moveable second shoulder portion upwards so that clearance is formed between said flexible lower bar and said extension arm when the article of clothing is slid therebetween.