Clothes hanger organizer

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6273280
  • Patent Number
    6,273,280
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 30, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 14, 2001
    22 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Gibson, Jr.; Robert W.
    Agents
    • Lo; Jack
Abstract
The present clothes hanger organizer comprises a pair of vertical rods connected by a plurality of horizontal rods. Hooks at the top of the vertical rods are for hanging on a hanger rod in a closet. The horizontal rods are for supporting a plurality of extra clothes hangers several layers deep for conserving space on the hanger rod. Different styles of clothes hangers can be organized by hanging from different horizontal rods.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




This invention relates generally to clothes hangers.




2. Prior Art




Most people have relatively full closets. Having a supply of extra clothes hangers is handy for hanging new clothes. However, putting the extra hangers on the hanger rod takes up the precious little space that can be otherwise used for hanging clothes. Also, there are different styles of hangers for different types of clothing. When these different hangers are all put on the same hanger rod, they are mixed up in an unorganized arrangement.




OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION




Accordingly, the objectives of the present clothes hanger organizer are:




to store extra clothes hangers in a minimum of space on a hanger rod;




to leave room on the hanger rod for hanging clothes; and




to organize different styles of hangers so they are easier to find.




Further objectives of the present invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.




BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The present clothes hanger organizer comprises a pair of vertical rods connected by a plurality of horizontal rods. Hooks at the top of the vertical rods are for hanging on a hanger rod in a closet. The horizontal rods are for supporting a plurality of extra clothes hangers several layers deep for conserving space on the hanger rod. Different styles of clothes hangers can be organized by hanging from different horizontal rods.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING





FIG. 1

is a front perspective view of the present clothes hanger organizer.





FIG. 2

is a front perspective view of the organizer in use.















DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS
























10.




Vertical Rods






11.




Horizontal Rods






12.




Hooks






13.




Hanger Rod






14.




Clothes Hangers





















DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




FIG.


1


:




A preferred embodiment of the present clothes hanger organizer is shown in a front perspective view in FIG.


1


. It comprises a pair of vertical rods


10


connected by a plurality of horizontal rods


11


Hooks


12


at the top of vertical rods


10


are each arranged on a plane perpendicular to horizontal rods


11


. The highest horizontal rod


11


is spaced below the top of hooks


12


a distance generally identical to a distance separating adjacent horizontal rods


11


. Any number of horizontal rods


11


may be provided, but preferably at least two.




FIG.


2


:




In

FIG. 2

, the organizer is hung on a conventional hanger rod


13


. Horizontal rods


11


are parallel to hanger rod


13


. A plurality of unused, extra clothes hangers


14


are hung on horizontal rods


11


several layers deep to conserve space on hanger rod


13


. Additional clothes hangers are also hung on hanger rod


13


between hooks


12


. Many extra clothes hangers can thus be hung on the organizer in a minimum of space on hanger rod


13


to leave room for clothes. The highest horizontal rod


11


is spaced below hooks


12


and hanger rod


13


a distance greater than the height of a clothes hanger to avoid interfering with the top layer of clothes hangers above. Different styles of clothes hangers can be organized by hanging from different horizontal rods


11


. The hangers on horizontal rods


11


are parallel to the hangers on hanger rod


13


for compactness.




SUMMARY AND SCOPE




Accordingly, the present clothes hanger organizer stores extra clothes hangers in a minimum of space on a hanger rod. It leaves room on the hanger rod for hanging clothes. It also organizes different styles of hangers so they are easier to find.




Although the above description is specific, it should not be considered as a limitation on the scope of the invention, but only as an example of the preferred embodiment. Many variations are possible within the teachings of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, not by the examples given.



Claims
  • 1. A method for compactly storing unused clothes hangers, comprising the steps of:providing an organizer comprising two vertical rods with hooks at respective top ends thereof, a plurality of horizontal rods connected between said vertical rods, wherein said horizontal rods are spaced from each other a distance greater than a height of said unused clothes hangers, and a top one of said horizontal rods is spaced below top ends of said hooks said distance greater than said height of said clothes hangers; hanging said hooks of said organizer on a closet hanger rod in a closet; hanging said unused clothes hangers on each of said horizontal rods; and hanging additional unused clothes hangers on said closet hanger rod between said hooks of said organizer.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The benefit of provisional application No. 60/131,460 filed Apr. 28, 1999 is claimed.

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Provisional Applications (1)
Number Date Country
60/131460 Apr 1999 US