Patent ID: 7628302

Claim:
A garment hanger operable to receive an attaching hanger, the attaching hanger having an attachment plate, the attachment plate having first and second openings defined therethrough, the garment hanger comprising: a cross member; and a loop member depending downwardly from the cross member, the loop member cooperating with the cross member to form a closed loop; wherein the loop member further comprises: a first portion defining a first opposing surface lying in a first plane and having a first nodule extending therefrom; a second portion defining a second opposing surface lying in a second plane and having a second nodule extending therefrom; and a third portion disposed between the first and second portions, the third portion connecting the first and second opposing surfaces, whereby the first and second opposing surfaces are spaced apart such that the first nodule extends towards the second plane and the second nodule extends towards the first plane; wherein the first and second portions define first and second longitudinal axes, respectively, and the first and second longitudinal axes are not parallel, whereby the first and second nodules are operable to be received by the first and second openings of the attachment plate of the attaching hanger, respectively; and wherein the nodules each comprise a stem with a ball joint mounted on the stem.