Patent Application
20250024972
The present invention generally relates to the field of clothing hangers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel clothing hanger designed to prevent tangling and overlapping with adjacent hangers. The hanger features a hook which includes an upwardly extending projection that prevents overlapping of hooks from adjacent hangers. Additionally, cylindrical protruding members are disposed at the distal ends of the shoulder arms, extending outwardly to maintain separation between hangers. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
By way of background, hangers are commonly used for hanging clothes in closets, open areas, and other storage spaces. Despite their utility, empty or unused hangers can easily become tangled. The tangling of hangers not only renders the hangers unmanageable but can also lead to damage to the hangers. Attempting to untangle a large pile of clothing hangers is often frustrating and time-consuming for individuals.
Furthermore, when multiple clothing items are stored on hangers in a closet, there is a constant risk of hanger hooks crossing over or under adjacent hangers. This can make it difficult to remove a single article of clothing quickly and efficiently, leading to additional time and effort being spent on what should be a simple task. The stress and strain from pulling on tangled hangers can cause damage to hangers, rendering some hangers and associated clothing unusable and requiring them to be discarded. People desire an improved hanger that prevents tangling with other hangers.
Therefore, there exists a long felt need in the art for an improved tangle-resistant clothing hanger. There is also a long felt need in the art for an improved hanger that includes projections to prevent tangling and crossing of hangers with each other. Additionally, there is a long felt need in the art for a unique clothing hanger that includes projections which act as physical barriers to overlapping and tangling of hangers. Moreover, there is a long felt need in the art for an improved hanger that moves independently along a rod without dragging adjacent hangers along. Further, there is a long felt need in the art for a unique clothing hanger that saves extensive time and effort when hanging clothing at home, in retail stores, at the dry cleaners, and much more. Furthermore, there is a long felt need in the art for a hanger that reduces the chance of damage occurring to hangers due to overlapping and tangling with other hangers. Finally, there is a long felt need in the art for a uniquely designed clothing hanger that can be stored and organized without worry of tangles and extraneous damages.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a tangle-resistant clothing hanger. The hanger includes a first shoulder arm and a second shoulder arm extending downwardly and slantingly (i.e., at an angle) from a common middle point or portion, a hook is disposed at the common middle point or portion and extends upwardly therefrom, a first cylindrical protruding member extends outwardly from the distal end of the first shoulder arm, a second cylindrical protruding member extends outwardly from the distal end of the second shoulder arm in a direction opposite (i.e., opposing) to the first cylindrical protruding member, a third protruding member extends upwardly from the top end (i.e., apex) of the hook, wherein the protruding members function as physical barriers to prevent the hangers from overlapping or crossing each other.
In this manner, the tangle-resistant clothing hanger of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives and provides users with an improved hanger that includes projections which effectively prevent tangling with adjacent hangers, making it easier to manage and organize hangers within a closet or storage space. The hanger saves time and effort spent on untangling hangers and sorting through a closet. The projections reduce the risk of damage to the hanger caused by friction and pressure from tangled hangers. The hanger mimics the human shoulder, providing proper support for clothing and preventing slippage.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a tangle-resistant clothing hanger. The hanger includes a first shoulder arm and a second shoulder arm extending downwardly and slantingly (i.e., at an angle) from a common middle point or portion, a hook is disposed at the common middle point or portion and extends upwardly therefrom, a horizontal connecting arm extends between the distal ends of the first and second shoulder arms to form a triangular main frame, a first cylindrical protruding member extends outwardly from the distal end of the first shoulder arm, a second cylindrical protruding member extends outwardly from the distal end of the second shoulder arm in a direction opposite (i.e., opposing) to the first cylindrical protruding member, a third protruding member extends upwardly from the top end (i.e., apex) of the hook, wherein the protruding members function as physical barriers to prevent the hangers from overlapping or crossing each other.
In yet another embodiment, a tangle-resistant clothing hanger is disclosed. The tangle-resistant clothing hanger includes a main frame having a first shoulder arm, a second shoulder arm, and a horizontal connecting arm connecting the distal ends of the first and second shoulder arms, the shoulder arms extend downwardly and slantingly (i.e., at an angle) from a common middle point or portion to form a triangular shape, a hook is disposed at the common middle point or portion and extends upwardly therefrom, the hook is configured to swivel, a first projection extends outwardly from the distal end of the first shoulder arm, a second projection extends outwardly from the distal end of the second shoulder arm, a third projection extends upwardly from the top end (i.e., apex) of the hook, wherein the projections are configured to maintain separation between adjacent hangers and prevent tangling.
In yet another embodiment, a tangle-resistant clothing hanger is disclosed. The hanger comprises a main frame including a first shoulder arm and a second shoulder arm extending from a common middle point or portion, and a horizontal connecting arm connecting the distal ends of the first and second shoulder arms, a hook disposed at the common middle point or portion and extending upwardly therefrom, the hook is configured to secure the hanger to a clothing rod and to allow the hanger to swivel, a projection extending upwardly from the top end (i.e., apex) of the hook, wherein the projection is positioned transverse to the horizontal connecting arm, wherein the projection on the hook is configured to prevent the hook from overlapping with hooks of adjacent hangers, thereby preventing the hangers from tangling and ensuring independent movement of each hanger on the clothing rod.
In another embodiment, the projections extend by a length from about 0.5 inches to about 3 inches.
In another aspect, the side projections extending from distal ends of the shoulder arms are collinear and symmetrical to each other, and configured to maintain a gap between adjacent hangers to prevent tangling.
Numerous benefits and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains upon reading and understanding of the following detailed specification.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there exists a long felt need in the art for an improved tangle-resistant clothing hanger. There is also a long felt need in the art for an improved hanger that includes projections to prevent tangling and crossing of hangers with each other. Additionally, there is a long felt need in the art for a unique clothing hanger that includes projections which act as physical barriers to overlapping and tangling of hangers. Moreover, there is a long felt need in the art for an improved hanger that moves independently along a rod without dragging adjacent hangers along. Further, there is a long felt need in the art for a unique clothing hanger that saves extensive time and effort when hanging clothing at home, in retail stores, at the dry cleaners, and much more. Furthermore, there is a long felt need in the art for a hanger that reduces the chance of damage occurring to hangers due to overlapping and tangling with other hangers. Finally, there is a long felt need in the art for a uniquely designed clothing hanger that can be stored and organized without worry of tangles and extraneous damages.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is a tangle-resistant clothing hanger. The hanger comprises a main frame including a first shoulder arm and a second shoulder arm extending from a common middle point or portion, and a horizontal connecting arm connecting the distal ends of the first and second shoulder arms, a hook disposed at the common middle point or portion and extending upwardly therefrom, the hook is configured to secure the hanger to a clothing rod and to allow the hanger to swivel, a projection extending upwardly from the top end (i.e., apex) of the hook, wherein the projection is positioned transverse to the horizontal connecting arm, wherein the projection on the hook is configured to prevent the hook from overlapping with hooks of adjacent hangers, thereby preventing the hangers from tangling and ensuring independent movement of each hanger on the clothing rod.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
Referring initially to the drawings,
The hanger 100 mimics the shoulders of a human and the hook 108 is used to secure the hanger 100 to a clothing rod inside a closet. The hook 108 may allow the hanger 100 to swivel along the middle point or portion 106 and be easily hung or removed from the rod. A small cylindrical protruding member 116 is disposed on the distal end 110 of the first shoulder arm 102. The cylindrical protruding member 116 is preferably parallel to the horizontal connecting arm 114 and extends outwardly from the first shoulder arm 102 and the main frame 115. A similar (second) cylindrical protruding member 118 is disposed on the distal end 112 of the second shoulder arm 104. The second cylindrical protruding member 118 extends in a direction opposite (i.e., opposing) to the first cylindrical protruding member 116 and is collinear and symmetrical to the first cylindrical protruding member 116.
A third projection or protruding member 120 extends above from the top end (i.e., apex) 122 of the hook 108. The third protruding member 120 is transverse (i.e., orthogonal) to the horizontal connecting arm 114. In the preferred embodiment, the protruding members 116, 118, 120 are of same length and can be made of a material which is used for making the hanger or can be made from a different material. The protruding members 116, 118, 120 are integrated to the hanger 100 and does not obstruct use of the hanger 100 for hanging clothes.
The projection members 116, 118, 120 function as physical barriers that keep the hangers from overlapping or crossing each other. By extending outward, the projection members 116, 118, 120 create additional space between hangers. The spacing reduces the likelihood of the hangers coming into contact with each other. In one embodiment, each projection member can have a length from about 0.5 inches to about 3 inches. Preferably, each projection member has a length from about 0.6 inches to about 1.3 inches. Specifically, the hook protruding member 120 prevents the hooks of the hangers to slide over each other and the protruding members 116, 118 keep the hangers apart to prevent crossing or becoming tangled.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “tangle-resistant clothing hanger”, “clothing hanger with integrated anti-tangling projections”, “clothing hanger”, and “hanger” are interchangeable and refer to the tangle-resistant clothing hanger 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the forgoing the tangle-resistant clothing hanger 100 of the present invention can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that it accomplishes the above stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the tangle-resistant clothing hanger 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the tangle-resistant clothing hanger 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the tangle-resistant clothing hanger 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the tangle-resistant clothing hanger 100 may be of any size that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/513,990, which was filed on Jul. 17, 2023, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63513990 | Jul 2023 | US |
