Garment hanger with improved garment securing grips
US6863197B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G25/485
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A garment hanger for use in a garment treatment device or garment storage container includes a hook, a bow and a pair of garment clamps. The garment clamps each include a cam-like clothes gripping arrangement in which a cam is pivotally mounted within a channel and further include a release arm for opening the clamp and a spring for bringing the cam into engagement onto the garment. The cam positively grips the garment, using a series of raised ribs having a incrementally decreasing spacing for graduated engagement of the garment. Opposite the cam within the channel, a high friction surface aids garment retention.
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