Method for assembling clothes hangers with index-coded caps
US5507086A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53978
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The specification discloses a system for producing and distributing index coded hangers to a plurality of locations, wherein the index indicia is correlated to the characteristics of the garment to be hung from the hanger at each of the plurality of locations. A unique hanger and index cap is disclosed, along with a method and means of making the same that is particularly adapted to high volume semi-automated operation. A device for assembling the index cap and hanger at the time the garment is hung is also disclosed. The system contemplates the localized production of the index caps for improved control of batch color and other characteristics, with remote molding and assembly of the hangers at said plurality of remote locations.
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