Claims
- 1. A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator, the garment hanger comprising:
a hanging means for suspending the hanger from a support and a body connected to the hanging means; the hanger having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the hanger, the web having a fixed latch and a pivoting latch; and a size indicator having finger means for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the finger means of the size indicator.
- 2. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the size indicator further comprises at least one engagement abutment disposed on an inner surface of the size indicator.
- 3. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the at least one engagement abutment comprises a first engagement abutment disposed on a first inner surface of the size indicator and a second engagement abutment disposed on a second inner wall of the size indicator.
- 4. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the hanging means is a hook and the web is located at a junction between the hook and the body.
- 5. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the hanging means is a hook and the web is located at a top portion of the hook.
- 6. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the pivoting latch is located at a central portion of the web and the fixed latch is located on at least one end of the pivoting latch.
- 7. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the fixed latch further comprises two abutments located on each end of the pivoting latch.
- 8. The garment hanger according to claim 6, wherein the pivoting latch projects from a first side of the web and the fixed latch projects from an opposite side of the web.
- 9. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the pivoting latch is defined by a slot cut through the web, the slot having a shape defined by at least two sides, the pivoting latch being further defined by a living hinge closing the shape of the slot.
- 10. The garment hanger according to claim 9, wherein the slot is substantially two sided and the living hinge closes the shape of the slot thereby forming a triangular shaped pivoting latch.
- 11. The garment hanger according to claim 9, further comprising an engagement means for facilitating movement of the pivoting latch.
- 12. The garment hanger according to claim 11, wherein the engagement means comprises a cantilevered end of the pivoting latch which when a releasing force is applied thereto provides a mechanical advantage for pivoting the pivoting latch out of engagement with the finger means of the size indicator.
- 13. The garment hanger according to claim 12, wherein the size indicator has a face and two sides depending therefrom, each of the sides terminating in a foremost edge, the foremost edges being configured such that the cantilevered end of the pivoting latch is exposed when the size indicator is secured on the web.
- 14. The garment hanger according to claim 13, wherein the web further comprises a guard extending across the web and below the size indicator, the guard having a down-turned portion which follows the contours of the cantilevered end to thereby prevent inadvertent access to the engagement means.
- 15. The garment hanger according to claim 12, wherein the cantilevered end and engagement means are configured to engage a tool used for application of the releasing force.
- 16. The garment hanger according to claim 15, wherein the engagement means is a dimple formed on a side of the cantilevered end.
- 17. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the size indicator has a face and two sides depending therefrom defining a channel, each of the sides terminating in a foremost edge.
- 18. The garment hanger according to claim 17, wherein the engagement abutment is disposed on each of an inner surface of the two sides between the face and the foremost edge.
- 19. The garment hanger according to claim 17, wherein the finger means comprises an inwardly facing ridge disposed at each of the foremost edges and projecting inwards towards the channel.
- 20. The garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein the web further comprises locating means for locating the size indicator in a predetermined position on the web.
- 21. The garment hanger according to claim 20, wherein the locating means comprises first and second guides disposed adjacent each side edge of the size indicator and spaced apart to align the size indicator therebetween to center the size indicator during application thereof on the web.
- 22. The garment hanger according to claim 21, wherein the first and second guides do not extend the full length of the side edge of the size indicator.
- 23. A size indicator to be removably secured to a web of a garment hanger, the size indicator comprising a face and two sides depending therefrom defining a channel, each of the sides terminating in a foremost edge, the face having a pair of spaced projections substantially configured to receive an outermost portion of the web therebetween for preventing a lateral movement of the size indicator when the size indicator is secured on the web, each of the sides having an engagement abutment disposed between the face and foremost edge and an inwardly facing ridge disposed at each of the foremost edges and projecting inwards towards the channel for engaging a fixed ridge and a pivoting ridge on the web.
- 24. A garment hanger having a releasable size indicator, the garment hanger comprising:
a hanging means for suspending the hanger on a support and a body connected to the hanging means; the hanger having at least one web for removably securing a size indicator to the hanger, the web having a fixed latch and two pivoting latches; and a size indicator having finger means for engaging the fixed and pivoting latches such that the size indicator is secured on the web during normal use, but wherein the size indicator may be released from the web when the pivoting latch is pivoted out of engagement with the finger means of the size indicator.
- 25. The garment hanger according to claim 24, wherein the size indicator further comprises at least one engagement abutment disposed on an inner surface of the size indicator.
- 26. The garment hanger according to claim 24, wherein the at least one engagement abutment comprises a first engagement abutment disposed on a first inner surface of the size indicator and a second engagement abutment disposed on a second inner wall of the size indicator.
- 27. The garment hanger according to claim 24, wherein the hanging means is a hook and the web is located at a top portion of the hook.
- 28. The garment hanger according to claim 24, wherein the fixed latch is located at a central portion of the web and each of the pivoting latches is located on each end of the fixed latch.
- 29. The garment hanger according to claim 28, wherein each of the pivoting latches project from a first side of the web and the fixed latch projects from an opposite side of the web.
- 30. The garment hanger according to claim 24, wherein each of the pivoting latches is defined by a slot cut through the web, the slot having a shape defined by at least two sides, each of the pivoting latches being further defined by a living hinge closing the shape of the slot.
- 31. The garment hanger according to claim 30, wherein each slot is substantially two sided and each respective living hinge closes the shape of the slot thereby forming two triangular shaped pivoting latches.
- 32. The garment hanger according to claim 30, further comprising an engagement means for facilitating movement of each of the pivoting latches.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/479,170 filed Jan. 7, 2000.
Divisions (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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