Patent ID: 8028869

Claim:
An adjustable clothes hanger, comprising: first and second shoulder supports, each of the shoulder supports having a central end and a distal end opposite the central end sloping downwardly and outwardly from the central end; a horizontal crossmember connecting the distal end of each of the shoulder supports to one another, the first and second shoulder supports and the horizontal crossmember defining a low and wide triangular frame; at least one first laterally adjustable sleeve upper stay and at least one second laterally adjustable sleeve upper stay, each sleeve upper stay having an inner end and a distal end opposite the inner end, each sleeve upper stay being slidably adjustable along the respective shoulder supports; first and second lower stay arms, each of the lower stay arms having a crossmember attachment end slidably disposed upon the crossmember and a distal end opposite the crossmember attachment end; a sleeve lower stay having a lower stay arm attachment end slidably disposed upon the respective lower stay arm, the sleeve lower stays having a distal end; mutually opposed first and second channels disposed longitudinally along the first and second shoulder support, horizontal crossmember, and first and second lower stay arm; mutually opposed first and second tabs extending inwardly from each sleeve upper stay and the crossmember attachment end of each lower stay arm, respectively engaging the corresponding channels of the first and second shoulder support and horizontal crossmember; and a tab extending inwardly from the lower stay arm attachment end of each sleeve lower stay, respectively engaging one of the channels of each lower stay arm.