Clothes hanger with series of mating projections and holes on gripping surface
US5097996A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G25/481
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clothes hanger of the type having two elongated flat plates which clamp an article of clothing between them. The clamping force coming from two W-shaped metal rods which are squeezed together by the hook which is used to hang the clothes hanger from a rod. The elongated flat plates of the hanger have a plurality of studs and a plurality of holes. The studs on one of the elongated flat plates are staggered with the studs on the other elongated plate. The studs of one elongated flat plate are aligned with the holes on the other elongated flat plate. The combining of the studs and the holes cause a very secure grip on an article of clothing which is placed in between the two flat plates before the flat plates are clamped together.
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