Clamp construction for article hangers
US4192441A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1978 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44769
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article clamping and supporting device suitable for displaying merchandise or for use with and incorporation into a garment hanger is disclosed. The device has inner and outer jaws designed to be joined by integral hinges and folded together to form a "clothes-pin" type of garment hanger. The jaws of the device are formed by inner and outer panels integrally joined by hinges which permit the outer panels to be folded to seat against the inner panels and detachably locked thereto. A spring biases the clamp into closed position. The spring seats over the folded inner panels and between these and the outer panels and is, thus, totally concealed from both front and back and largely concealed from the sides.
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