U.S. patent application number 11/448031 was filed with the patent office on 2007-08-02 for sizer attachable to a garment hanger and method for making the sizer.
Invention is credited to Raymond Wu.
Application Number | 20070175932 11/448031 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38321039 |
Filed Date | 2007-08-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070175932 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wu; Raymond |
August 2, 2007 |
Sizer attachable to a garment hanger and method for making the
sizer
Abstract
The present invention provides a sizer attachable to a garment
hanger having a connector designed to be connected with a hook. The
connector is formed with a plurality of protuberances on sides
thereof. The sizer includes a hollow body having a plurality of
sidewalls, a top connecting the sidewalls, and a hole defined in
the top for the hook to extend through. The sidewalls and the top
define an inner space for receiving the connector of the garment
hanger. Furthermore, the hollow body has inner sides formed with
recesses which are not perforating sidewalls of the hollow body and
able to snap onto and to be engaged with the protuberances when the
connector is entirely received in the inner space, so as to retain
the sizer on the garment hanger.
Inventors: |
Wu; Raymond; (Lynwood,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Family ID: |
38321039 |
Appl. No.: |
11/448031 |
Filed: |
June 7, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
223/85 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 25/1428
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
223/085 |
International
Class: |
A41D 27/22 20060101
A41D027/22 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 27, 2006 |
TW |
095103658 |
Claims
1-6. (canceled)
7. A method for making sizer, which comprises the steps of:
preparing a sizer body having a ridge-like top; cutting said
ridge-like top to form a U-shaped notch having a planar bottom; and
boring a hole in said planar bottom of said U-shaped notch in a
predetermined position.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said predetermined
position lies at the center of said planar bottom of said U-shaped
notch.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sizer is a hollow
body having inner sides formed with recesses extending partially
through sidewalls of said hollow body.
10. A garment hanger with an attached sizer comprising: a garment
hanger body having a connector, said connector having a threaded
hole for connecting a hook, and a sizer having a hollow body having
a plurality of sidewalls, a top connecting said sidewalls, and a
hole defined in said top for said hook to extend through, said
sidewalls and said top defining an inner space for receiving said
connector of said garment hanger; wherein said connector has
protuberances located on sides thereof, said hollow body has inner
sides formed with recesses extending partially through the
sidewalls of said hollow body, wherein, when said connector is
entirely received in said inner space, the protuberances of said
connector are inserted into the recesses of the hollow body and the
sizer is connected to the garment hanger.
11. A sizer attachable to a garment hanger designed to be connected
with a connector having a plurality of protuberances of said
garment hanger, said sizer comprising: a hollow body having a
plurality of sidewalls, a top connecting said sidewalls, and a hole
defined in said top for said hook to extend through, said sidewalls
and said top defining an inner space for receiving said connector
of said garment hanger; wherein said protuberances are positioned
on sides of said connector, said hollow body has inner sides formed
with recesses extending partially through said sidewalls of said
hollow body, wherein, when said connector is entirely received in
said inner space, the protuberances of said connector are inserted
into the recesses of the hollow body and the sizer is connected to
the garment hanger.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a sizer designed for a
garment hanger, and, more particularly, to a sizer attachable to a
garment hanger and a method for making the sizer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] There are many types of sizers designed for garment hangers.
FIG. 5 shows a partially perspective view of a garment hanger 50
provided with an existing sizer 55. As can be seen, the garment
hanger 50 has a connector 51 formed with a threaded hole 52 for a
mental hook 53 to be screwed in and with a pair of protuberances 54
on sides thereof, while the sizer 55 has a pair of openings 56,
into which the protuberances 54 may snap so as to connect the sizer
55 to the hanger 50. However, these openings 56 break the
continuity of the outer sides of the hollow sizer 55, on which
sizes or letters cannot be inscribed in large size. These openings
56 also lead to an unfavorable appearance of the sizer 55.
[0003] Furthermore, if it is required to make a sizer 6 having a
ridge-like top, such as one in a shape like a triangular prism, as
shown in FIG. 6, a hole is normally bored directly at the top 61 of
sizer 6 by a drill 62 so that the hook of a garment hanger may
extend through it. During the meantime, however, the ridge-like top
61 will cause the drill 62 to depart from the central axis of the
sizer 6 and make the hole to be bored incorrectly. The resulting
sizer 6 appears eccentric, as shown in FIG. 6B, after being put
round a hook 62 on a garment hanger 65.
[0004] Therefore, there is a need for an improved sizer and an
improved method for making the sizer to overcome the flaws of the
prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] It is an objective of the present invention to provide a
sizer which has continuous side faces for words or letters in large
size to be inscribed thereon.
[0006] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
sizer which can be surely attached to a garment hanger in addition
to the benefit of the continuous sides faces.
[0007] Still another objective of the present invention is to
provide a method for making a sizer in which a hole can be bored
correctly in such a position that the sizer can be attached to a
garment hanger symmetrically about a hook.
[0008] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the present
invention provides a sizer attachable to a garment hanger having a
connector designed to be connected with a hook. The connector is
formed with a plurality of first retainers on sides thereof. The
sizer includes a hollow body having a plurality of sidewalls, a top
connecting the sidewalls, and a hole defined in the top for the
hook to extend through. The sidewalls and the top define an inner
space for receiving the connector of the garment hanger.
Furthermore, the hollow body has inner sides formed with second
retainers engagable with the first retainers when the connector is
entirely received in the inner space, so as to retain the sizer on
the garment hanger.
[0009] The present invention also provides a method for making the
sizer. The method comprises the steps of:
[0010] preparing a sizer body having a ridge-like top;
[0011] cutting said ridge-like top to form a U-shaped notch having
a planar bottom; and
[0012] boring a hole in said planar bottom of said U-shaped notch
in a predetermined position.
[0013] Other objectives, advantages and novel features of this
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a garment
hanger provided with a sizer in accordance with the present
invention, with portions of the garment hanger being broken
away;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the garment hanger and the
sizer of FIG. 1;
[0016] FIG. 3 is a flow chat of a method for making a sizer in
accordance with the present invention;
[0017] FIGS. 4A to 4C are schematic views illustrating how a sizer
is made by using the inventive method shown in FIG. 3;
[0018] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a garment
hanger provided with an existing sizer;
[0019] FIG. 6A is a schematic view illustrating how a sizer is made
by using a conventional method; and
[0020] FIG. 6B is a schematic view showing a garment hanger
provided with a sizer made by using the conventional method.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0021] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a partially perspective
view of a garment hanger 2 provided with a sizer 1 in accordance
with the present invention. The garment hanger 2 includes a
connector 22 having a threaded hole 23 defined to be connected with
a hook 27, with the sizer 1 being attachable to the hanger 2
outside the connector 22.
[0022] The sizer 1 includes a hollow body 11 to designate the
nature, such as the size, of a garment hung on the hanger 2. The
hollow body 11 has a plurality of sidewalls 12, a top 13 connecting
the sidewalls 12, and a hole 131 defined in the top 13 for the hook
27 to extend through. The sidewalls 12 and the top 13 further
define an inner space 14 for receiving the connector 22 of the
garment hanger 2.
[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the connector 22 has a
predetermined length L1 and a predetermined width W1, and the inner
space 14 of the sizer 1 has a length L2 slightly larger than the
predetermined length L1 of the connector 22 and a width W2 slightly
larger than the predetermined width W1 of the same connector 22.
This enables the connector 22 to be received in the inner space
14.
[0024] Additionally, the connector 22 is further formed with a pair
of first retainers configured as protuberances 24 on sides thereof,
and the hollow body 11 has inner sides formed with a pair of second
retainers configured as recesses 16, which can snap onto and be
engaged with the first retainers or the protuberances 24 when the
connector 22 is entirely received in the inner space 14, as shown
in FIG. 2, thereby retaining the sizer 1 on the garment hanger 2
outside the connector 22.
[0025] In the preferred embodiment, the sizer 1 is shaped like a
triangle prism having a ridge-like top 13, in which the hole 131 is
defined. In fact, the hole 131 can be formed correctly in the
ridge-like top 13 by using an inventive method, as shown in FIG. 3,
comprising:
[0026] a first step 301 of preparing a sizer body having a
ridge-like top;
[0027] a second step 302 of cutting the ridge-like top to form a
U-shaped notch having a planar bottom; and
[0028] a third step 303 of boring a hole in the planar bottom of
the U-shaped notch in a predetermined position.
[0029] As clearly shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the inventive sizer 1
can be made by preparing a sizer body 17 having a ridge-like top
18, followed by cutting the ridge-like top 18 to form a U-shaped
notch 19 having a planar bottom 191. A hole 192 is then bored in
the planar bottom 191 of the U-shaped notch 19 in a predetermined
position, particularly at the center of the planar bottom 191.
[0030] As a result, the sizer 1 can be attached to the garment
hanger 2 symmetrically about the hook 27 and hence gives a
favorable impression to a person. The inventive method also
provides a way by which the hole can be bored in the ridge-like top
quickly as well as correctly.
[0031] From the foregoing, it is apparent that the present
invention has the following advantages:
[0032] 1. It provides the inventive sizer with continuous side
faces for sizes or letters in large size to be inscribed
thereon.
[0033] 2. The inventive sizer can be surely attached to the garment
hanger in addition to the benefit of the continuous sides
faces.
[0034] 3. With the method of the present invention, the hole can be
bored so correctly in the ridge-like top that the sizer can be
attached to the garment hanger symmetrically about the hook and
hence gives a favorable impression to a person.
[0035] 4. And also with the method of the present invention, the
hole can be bored in the ridge-like top quickly as well as
correctly.
[0036] Although embodiments together with structures and functions
of the present invention have been described in detail, many
modifications and variations may be made from the teachings
disclosed hereinabove. For example, the first retainers may be
configured as recesses and the second retainers may,
correspondingly, configured as protuberances. Therefore, it should
be understood by those skilled in the art that any modification and
variation equivalent to the spirit of the present invention be
regarded to fall into the scope coved by the appended claims.
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