Patent Application
20080203119
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates mainly to a device used to prevent unwanted creases and wrinkles for a portion of clothing resting on a clothes hanger.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As a result of the standard wire, plastic, and wooden clothes hangers currently manufactured, many people are discouraged by the prospect of having to re iron already ironed pieces of clothing, in order to straighten out unwanted creases and wrinkles, resulting from the ironed pieces being placed onto a standard manufactured clothes hanger for future use. Over the years there have been several clothes hangers developed, as well as several attachments developed to be used in combination with a clothes hanger in an effort to counteract this problem, however at the same time overlooking several prevalent concerns that some consumers have. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 6,012,620 to Murray addresses the crease and wrinkle problem for articles of clothing best suited for hanging onto the side arms of a clothes hanger such as coats, blouses, and shirts, by mounting to the side arms, a removable attachment having a larger surface for the article of clothing to rest on than that of the side arms. Murray does not address the crease and wrinkle problem, for articles of clothing best suited for hanging onto a horizontal arm of a clothes hanger such as pants, dress slacks, and shorts. Murray's device fails to solve the problem that consumers have, of how to make the existing clothes hangers in their vast collection completely crease and wrinkle proof, and when the two types of clothing are hung onto the same hanger in combination, as many consumers do with regularity. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,126,049 and 6,213,359 B1 to Gish addresses the crease and wrinkle problem for articles of clothing best suited for hanging onto a horizontal arm of a clothes hanger such as pants, dress slacks, and shorts, by gluing an attachment having a larger cylindrical surface for the article of clothing to rest on, to the smaller cylindrically surfaced horizontal arm. The device does not address the crease and wrinkle problem for articles of clothing best suited for hanging onto the side arms of a clothes hanger such as coats, blouses and shirts. Gish creating a modified clothes hanger that is partially effective, when the two types of clothing are hung onto the same hanger in combination. Gish also fails to solve the problem that consumers have of how to make the existing clothes hangers in their vast collection crease and wrinkle proof. The Gish device made available without the hanger, would make clothes hangers in existing collections partially crease and wrinkle proof, for consumers who hang the two types of clothing onto the same hanger. Neither Murray or Gish providing for any type of fitting adjustment for their devices, when mounting them to side or horizontal arms varying in length, resulting from clothes hangers from different manufactures in existing collections. U.S. Pat. No. 6,840,413 to Cameron having a plurality of devices solving the problems of hanging articles of clothing in combination onto the horizontal and side arms of the clothes hanger at the same time, and providing a single fitting adjustment, thus allowing consumers the opportunity of making the side or horizontal arms varying in length, of existing clothes hangers from different manufactures in their vast collection, crease and wrinkle proof. Gish, or Cameron failing to provide a fitting adjustment in the center of their devices allowing conversion of the single device primarily used on the horizontal arm, into two devices for use on the side arms of the clothes hanger, or two fitting adjustments, one on each end of the device, in the event that a fitting adjustment would be needed on the two devices for the side arms, resulting from differently manufactured clothes hangers, and fail to show or teach that the two devices can be reinstalled onto the horizontal arm and again used as a single device without compromising the integrity of the functionality of the device.
Applicants are aware of the below listed attachments used in combination with a clothes hanger:
Sieradzki, U.S. Pat. No. 3,179,315, Patented April 1965.
Michalik, U.S. Pat. No. 5,056,694, Patented October 1991.
Murray U.S. Pat. No. 6,012,620, Patented January 2000.
Gish, U.S. Pat. No. 6,126,049, Patented October 2000.
Gish, U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,359, Patented April 2001.
Cameron U.S. Pat. No. 6,840,413 Patented January 2005.
Our invention comprises an innovated light weight crease and wrinkle prevention device that quickly and efficiently connects to, and disconnects from a horizontal arm of a clothes hanger, and quickly and efficiently becomes a plurality of devices that in the same fashion connect to, and disconnect from a plurality of side arms of a clothes hanger via a fitting adjustment in the center of the device. The plurality of devices can be reinstalled and used again on the horizontal arm as a single device without compromising the integrity of the functionality of the device. A plurality of fitting Adjustments occur at least at each end of the device producing a longer length than the horizontal arm of the clothes hanger, and thus allowing installation onto horizontal arms varying in length in existing collections resulting from differently manufactured clothes hangers, and providing a fitting adjustment on the two devices for the side arms should it be needed, also resulting from differently manufactured clothes hangers. The device is used for preventing unwanted creases and wrinkles in articles of clothing best suited for individually hanging onto the horizontal arm, and the side arms of the clothes hanger. And is further suited for hanging articles of clothing onto the horizontal arm, and onto the side arms of the clothes hanger at the same time. Such creases and wrinkles caused by a smaller cylindrical surface, or a non-cylindrical surface of a standard manufactured clothes hanger. Our device is effectively capable of solving the problem that consumers have, of how to easily make existing clothes hangers in their vast collections, completely crease and wrinkle proof. Various other advantages and features of novelty which characterize our invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and forming a part hereof. However, for a better understanding of the invention, its advantages, and objects obtained by its use, reference should be had to the drawings which forms a further part hereof, and to the accompanying descriptive matter, in which there are illustrated and described certain preferred embodiments of the invention.
The invention can be best understood by those having ordinary skill in the art by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
The device for preventing creases and wrinkles 20 is a means for preventing unwanted creases and wrinkles in articles of clothing best suited for hanging onto horizontal arm 26,26A, or side arms 24,24A, of the clothes hanger and in combination of the two, by allowing the portion of the hung article of clothing to be installed and to rest on section 22 that is cylindrical and larger than arm 26,26A, and arms 24,24A, producing a more round, and larger surface for the article of clothing to rest on and preventing unwanted creases and wrinkles caused by a smaller cylindrical surface of arm 2626A, and arms 2424A, or the non cylindrical surface of arm 26A, and arms 24A as shown in
From the description above, a number of advantages of our device for preventing creases and wrinkles becomes evident. Our device is light weight and quickly and efficiently connects to, and disconnects from a horizontal arm of a clothes hanger, and quickly and efficiently becomes a plurality of devices that in the same fashion connect to, and disconnect from a plurality of side arms of a clothes hanger via a fitting adjustment in the center of the device. The plurality of devices can be reinstalled and used again on the horizontal arm as a single device without compromising the integrity of the functionality of the device. The plurality of fitting adjustments occur at each end of the device producing a longer length than the horizontal arm of the clothes hanger, and thus allowing installation onto horizontal arms and side arms varying in length in existing collections resulting from differently manufactured clothes hangers. Users may utilize the device wherever and whenever they may travel. The design of our device allows them to be used on clothes hangers having cylindrical or non-cylindrical surfaces. Our device is effectively capable of solving the problem that consumers have, of how to make existing clothes hangers in their vast collection completely crease and wrinkle proof. The design of our device allows a consumer to hang articles of clothing such as pants and shirts in combination, or individually on the hanger. The simplicity of design, along with various manufacturing methods currently available, allows our device for preventing creases and wrinkles to be truly cost effective, therefore reasonable to buy. Thus the reader will see that the device for preventing creases and wrinkles of the invention provides a simple, lightweight, and integral device, that is highly reliable as well as economical, that can be used by persons of almost any age, that have an interest in keeping their clothes free of unwanted creases, and wrinkles.
While our above description contains several specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but rather as an exemplification of one preferred embodiment thereof. Other variations are possible. For example: (1) At least one or both of the fitting adjustments at each end of the device could be omitted while still utilizing the fitting adjustment at the approximate center of the device, for creating the plurality of devices for installing onto the plurality of side arms of the clothes hanger, or the device could be made larger, and longer, to accommodate larger articles of clothing, or pieces of fabrics. (2) The interior surface section could be made to accommodate the shape, and size, of a plurality of side arms, and a horizontal arm, of any clothes hanger, currently manufactured, or, any clothes hanger manufactured in the future. (3) The made openings of the device could be larger, or smaller, and could be brought together and closed, utilizing hook and loop fasteners, or any other type of fastening system. (4) The exterior surface section and the plurality of ends could be made in any shape, as long as the portion of the exterior surface section in which the article of clothing rests on is cylindrical. (5) The device for preventing creases and wrinkles can be made from any applicable forming materials currently available, or available in the future.
Therefore, without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, one of ordinary skill in the art can make the foregoing modifications, and other changes and modifications to the device for preventing creases and wrinkles of the present invention, to adapt them to specific usages and conditions. As such, these changes and modifications are properly, equitably, and intended to be, within the full range of equivalents of the following claims.
