U.S. patent application number 13/489964 was filed with the patent office on 2012-10-11 for nestable hanger with hook insert.
Invention is credited to Aaron Diamond, Robert Doherty.
Application Number | 20120255975 13/489964 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46965306 |
Filed Date | 2012-10-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120255975 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Diamond; Aaron ; et
al. |
October 11, 2012 |
NESTABLE HANGER WITH HOOK INSERT
Abstract
A garment hanger having a hanger hook is disclosed. The garment
hanger has an insert therein wherein the hook may be inserted into
the body of its hanger to facilitate the nesting of one hanger with
the other like hanger and the insert is secured in the hanger by
having the hanger hook fit into a notch in the insert.
Inventors: |
Diamond; Aaron; (Hollis
Hills, NY) ; Doherty; Robert; (Northport,
NY) |
Family ID: |
46965306 |
Appl. No.: |
13/489964 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2012 |
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Current U.S.
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223/85 ;
24/598.4 |
Current CPC
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A47G 25/183 20130101;
A47G 25/186 20130101; Y10T 24/45288 20150115; A47G 25/1442
20130101 |
Class at
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223/85 ;
24/598.4 |
International
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A44B 13/00 20060101
A44B013/00; A47G 25/28 20060101 A47G025/28 |
Claims
1. An insert for a garment hanger, the garment hanger having a
hanger hook attached thereto, wherein the insert comprises a body
having a cascade hook on one side, a flange on an opposite side, a
hole therethrough, wherein the hole is sized to receive another
hook from a corresponding insert, and a notch for receiving the
hanger hook therein.
2. The insert of claim 1, wherein the hanger hook is glued into the
notch.
3. The insert of claim 1, wherein the hanger hook is screwed into
the notch.
4. The insert of claim 1, wherein the hanger hook is press-fit into
the notch.
5. The insert of claim 1, wherein the cascade hook has an inclined
portion, a vertical portion, and a concavity therebetween.
6. The insert of claim 5, wherein the inclined portion is at an
angle of less than 90 degrees from the vertical.
7. The insert of claim 6, wherein the cascade hook has an arcuate
top portion.
8. A garment hanger, comprising: a. a hanger body having a hanger
hook attached thereto, a front surface, a rear surface, and a hole
therethrough; and b. an insert positioned within the hole of the
hanger body, wherein said insert has a cascade hook.
9. The garment hanger of claim 8, wherein the insert is glued into
the hole of the hanger body.
10. The garment hanger of claim 8, wherein the insert is screwed
into the hole of the hanger body.
11. The garment hanger of claim 8, wherein the insert is press-fit
into the hole of the hanger body.
12. The garment hanger of claim 8, wherein the cascade hook has an
inclined portion, a vertical portion, and a concavity
therebetween.
13. The garment hanger of claim 12, wherein the inclined portion is
at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the vertical.
14. The garment hanger of claim 13, wherein the cascade hook has an
arcuate top portion.
15. A pair of substantially identical nested first and second
garment hangers, each of said first and second garment hanger
having a hanger hook attached thereto, wherein the hangers
comprise: a. a hanger body having a front surface, a rear surface,
and a hole therethrough; and b. an insert positioned within the
hole to the hanger body, wherein said insert has: i. an insert hook
on one side thereof: ii. a hole therethrough, wherein the hole in
the insert is sized to receive another insert hook from a
corresponding insert; and iii. a notch for receiving said hanger
hook therein.
16. The pair of substantially identical nested first and second
garment hangers of claim 15, wherein the hanger hook is glued into
the notch.
17. The pair of substantially identical nested first and second
garment hangers of claim 15, wherein the hanger hook is screwed
into the notch.
18. The pair of substantially identical nested first and second
garment hangers of claim 15, wherein the hanger hook is press-fit
into the notch.
19. The pair of substantially identical nested first and second
garment hangers of claim 15, wherein the insert hooks have an
inclined portion, a vertical portion, and a concavity
therebetween.
20. The pair of substantially identical nested first and second
garment hangers of claim 19, wherein the inclined portions are at
an angle of less than 90 degrees from the vertical.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application and
claims the benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 13/424,513, filed on Mar. 20,
2012, entitled, "Nestable Hanger With Hook Insert", which in turn,
is a continuation-in-part application and claims the benefit of
U.S. Ser. No. 13/008,970, filed on Jan. 19, 2011, entitled,
"Nestable Hangar With Articulating Integrated Hook", which is a
continuation-in-part and claims the benefit of U.S. Ser. No.
12/182,351, filed on Jul. 30, 2008, entitled, "Nestable Hangar With
Integrated Cascade Hook", all of which are incorporated in their
entirety herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention generally relates to the field of
clothing hangers and in particular to the field of nestable hangers
having hanger supporting means for supporting additional hangers
therefrom. Specifically, the present invention pertains to a
clothing hanger that includes an articulating hook for attaching an
additional hanger thereto. By having such functionality, a clothing
hanger can both add additional hangers and be stored in a nested
fashion thereby using a minimal amount of storage.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Hangers having nestable configurations are disclosed in the
prior art, as are hangers having hanger supporting means for
supporting additional hangers therefrom.
[0006] One example of a hanger having hanger supporting means for
supporting additional hangers therefrom may be found, for instance,
in U.S. Pat. No. 4,653,678 to Blanchard et al., which discloses a
"ganging hook" via which additional hangers may be supported. The
"ganging hook" disclosed in Blanchard et al. extends downwardly
from the hanger body. The "ganging hook" of Blanchard et al. does
not provide any nesting functionality to the hanger.
[0007] Another example of a hanger having supporting means for
supporting additional hangers therefrom is U.S. Pat. No. 4,871,098
to Bredeweg et al. The hanger disclosed in Bredeweg et al.
discloses a "hook socket for ganging hangers". As with Blanchard et
al., the "hook socket" of the hanger disclosed in Bredeweg et al.
extends downwardly from hanger body and does not provide any
nesting functionality.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 5,074,445 to Chen discloses a garment hanger
with a "ganging hook" extending from the hanger body. The position
of the "ganging hook" of Chen impedes nesting of hangers.
[0009] Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,321 to Willinger et al.
discloses a hanger having "ganging element" extending downwardly
from the hanger body. As with the previously cited prior art, the
"ganging element" of the hanger disclosed in Willinger et al. does
not promote nesting of hangers. Like hangers may also be found in
U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,070,772 to Bond; 6,105,834 to Cohen; 6,308,872 to
Duerr et al.; and 6,467,658 to Oik et al.
[0010] None of the foregoing prior art discloses hangers with
hanger supporting means for supporting additional hangers therefrom
configured in such a manner so as to allow for nesting of hangers.
It is therefore desirable to have a hanger which not only includes
hanger supporting means for supporting additional hangers
therefrom, but further readily provides for nesting of hangers.
There is therefore a great need in the art for a hanger providing
such characteristics.
[0011] Accordingly, there is now provided with this invention an
improved clothing hanger that effectively overcomes the
aforementioned difficulties and longstanding problems discussed
above. These problems have been solved in a simple, convenient, and
highly effective way by which to form a clothing hanger.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] According to one aspect of the invention, a new and useful
hanger having a hanger supporting means in the form of a cascade
hook for supporting additional hangers therefrom, wherein the
cascade hook facilitates the nesting of one hanger with another
similar hanger is disclosed.
[0013] One embodiment of the present invention includes a garment
hanger comprising a hanger frame comprising a hanger body, the
hanger body having a front surface and a rear surface, a top and a
bottom; a hook member extending from the top of the hanger body,
the body having a hole formed therethrough, the hole having a front
aperture formed in the front surface and a rear aperture formed in
the rear surface; the body having a cascade hook member extending
from the front surface and disposed in front of the front aperture.
In these embodiments, the hole is adapted to receive through the
rear aperture a cascade hook member from a first identical garment
hanger and the cascade hook member is adapted to be inserted into a
rear aperture of a hole in a second identical garment hanger.
[0014] In certain embodiments, the cascade hook member has an
inclined portion having a first end disposed at the bottom of the
hole and a second end disposed opposite from the first end, and a
second portion extending upwardly from the second end of the
inclined portion embodiments, the cascade hook member has an
inclined portion having a first end disposed at the bottom of the
hole and a second end disposed opposite from the first end, and a
second portion extending upwardly from the second end of the
inclined portion.
[0015] In any of the foregoing embodiments, the cascade hook member
may comprise a rear surface substantially facing the front surface
of the body; a front surface substantially facing away from the
front surface of the body. A projection of the cascade hook member
onto a plane containing the front surface of the body may be shaped
substantially the same as the front aperture, and the projection
may have an area less than the area of the front aperture. The rear
aperture may have an area greater than the area of the front
aperture. There may also be a concavity formed in the rear surface
of the cascade hook member.
[0016] Furthermore, in any of the foregoing embodiments, the
cascade hook member may be adapted to be inserted through the hole
of the second identical garment hanger and extend out of a front
aperture of the hole of the second identical garment hanger. Upon
being inserted through the hole of the second identical garment
hanger, the front surface of the cascade hook member may abut a
portion of a rear surface of a cascade hanger member of the second
identical garment hanger.
[0017] A channel may be formed between a portion of the front
surface of the cascade hook member and a portion of the rear
surface of the cascade hook member of the second identical hanger.
Similarly, a cavity may be formed between a portion of the front
surface of the cascade hook member and a concavity formed in the
rear surface of the cascade hook member of the second identical
hanger. Where both a cavity and a channel are formed, the width of
the channel may be smaller than the width of the cavity.
[0018] In a further embodiment of the invention, a garment hanger
is disclosed comprising a hanger body having a front surface, a
rear surface, and a hole therethrough, and a hook attached within
the hole to the hanger body, wherein the hook is adapted to
articulate between a first position extending beyond the front
surface and a second position extending beyond the rear
surface.
[0019] In another embodiment of the invention, a pair of
substantially identical nested first and second garment hangers are
disclosed wherein each of the first and second garment hangers
comprise a hanger body having a front surface, a rear surface, a
hole therethrough, and a hook attached within the hole to the
hanger body. The hook is adapted to articulate between a first
position extending beyond the front surface and a second position
extending beyond the rear surface. When the hook of the first
hanger is in the first position, the hook extends into the hole of
the second hanger and the front surface of the first hanger abuts a
rear surface of the second hanger so that the first and second
hangers are nested in a common horizontal plane relative to one
another.
[0020] In yet another embodiment of the invention, a pair of
substantially identical nested first and second garment hangers are
disclosed wherein each of the first and second garment hangers
comprise a hanger body having a front surface, a rear surface, a
hole therein, and a hook attached within the hole to the hanger
body. The hook is adapted to articulate between a first position
extending beyond the front surface and a second position housed
within the body. When the hook of the first hanger is in the second
position, the front surface of the first hanger abuts a rear
surface of the second hanger so that the first and the second
hangers are nested in a common horizontal plane relative to one
another.
[0021] In another embodiment of the present invention, a hanger may
have formed in the hanger body a hole into which a cascade hook
insert may be mounted. The shape of the hole may be of any shape,
be it polygonal, elliptical, or circular, with an appropriately
matching shape for the cascade hook insert. For example, if the
hole in the hanger is circular, then the cascade hook insert should
have a similar circular configuration. The cascade hook insert may
have a flange on one side, but need not have one. The flange may be
circumferential in shape, matching the shape of the cascade hook
insert itself. The hole may extend partially or completely through
the hanger body.
[0022] In the aforementioned embodiments having a hanger body with
a hole and corresponding insert, the hanger body hole need not
extend through the entirety of the hanger body, but instead may be
formed partially through the hanger body. In embodiments where the
hole extends al the way through the hanger body, the embodiment has
an added advantage of permitting similarly configured hangers to
nest, as previously described for other embodiments of the present
invention.
[0023] These and other aspects of the subject invention will become
more readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art
from the following detailed description of the invention taken in
conjunction with the drawings described herein. Additional objects
of the present invention will become apparent from the following
description.
[0024] The method and apparatus of the present invention will be
better understood by reference to the following detailed discussion
of specific embodiments and the attached figures which illustrate
and exemplify such embodiments.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] A specific embodiment of the present invention will be
described with reference to the following drawings, wherein:
[0026] FIG. 1 is a front plan view of a preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0027] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional detail of the preferred
embodiment depicted in FIG. 1.
[0028] FIG. 3 is a front plan view of two hangers of a preferred
embodiment of the present invention shown in a nested
configuration.
[0029] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional detail of the hangers depicted
in FIG. 3.
[0030] FIG. 5 is an orthogonal view of two hangers of a preferred
embodiment of the present invention shown in a nested
configuration.
[0031] FIG. 6 is an orthogonal view of two hangers of a preferred
embodiment of the present invention shown in a cascaded
configuration.
[0032] FIG. 7 is a substantially rear orthogonal view of a
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 8 is an orthogonal view of another embodiment of a
hanger of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a hole in a body of an
embodiment of a hanger of the present invention.
[0035] FIG. 10 is an orthogonal view of a hook of an embodiment of
a hanger of the present invention.
[0036] FIG. 11 is an orthogonal view of the hook in the body of
FIG. 9.
[0037] FIG. 12 is an orthogonal view of the hook housed within the
body of a hanger of the present invention.
[0038] FIG. 12A is a sectional view of FIG. 12.
[0039] FIG. 13 is an orthogonal view of the hook extending beyond
the rear surface of a hanger of the present invention.
[0040] FIG. 13A is a sectional view of FIG. 13.
[0041] FIG. 14 is an orthogonal view of a pair of nested hangers of
FIG. 8.
[0042] FIG. 14A is a sectional view of FIG. 14.
[0043] FIG. 15 is an orthogonal view of a pair of hangers of FIG. 8
showing one hanger hanging from another.
[0044] FIG. 16 is a front orthogonal view of a hook insert for
another embodiment of a hanger of the present invention.
[0045] FIG. 17 is a rear orthogonal view of a hook insert for the
embodiment of a hanger of FIG. 16.
[0046] FIG. 18 is a sectional view of FIG. 16.
[0047] FIG. 19 is an orthogonal view of the hook insert set in the
embodiment of a hanger of FIG. 16.
[0048] FIG. 20 is a front orthogonal view of a hook insert for
another embodiment of a hanger of the present invention.
[0049] FIG. 21 is a side sectional view of FIG. 20.
[0050] FIG. 22 is a side sectional view of two hangers of the
embodiment of FIG. 21 shown in a nested configuration.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0051] The following preferred embodiment as exemplified by the
drawings is illustrative of the invention and is not intended to
limit the invention as encompassed by the claims of this
application. A nestable clothes hanger with an integrated
articulating hook is disclosed herein.
[0052] Referring generally to the Figures, the hanger generally
comprises hanger frame 1 and hook member 2 extending upwardly
therefrom. Hanger frame comprises body 4 and arms 5 extending from
each side of body 4. Hook member 2 is connected to frame 1 via
vertical portion 3.
[0053] Hanger body 4 includes a generally planar front surface 10
and a rear surface 11 substantially collateral with front surface
10. Cascade hook 20, which may also be called a "finger", extends
from front surface 10.
[0054] Cascade hook 20, shown in FIG. 1 and in cross section in
FIG. 2, has a front surface 21 and a rear surface 22, a vertical
portion 27 substantially collateral with front surface 10 of hanger
body 4 and an inclined portion 28 extending upwardly and outwardly
from front surface 10 of hanger body 4. Inclined portion 28 may
form an angle of less than 90 degrees from vertical (i.e., less
than 90 degrees from the plane of front surface 10). Cascade hook
20 may omit a vertical portion, and inclined portion 28 may be
arranged perpendicularly to front surface 10 without departing from
the invention disclosed herein, provided that cascade hook 20 may
function to support additional hangers therefrom and allows for
nesting of hangers, as will be described in greater detail
below.
[0055] Cascade hook 20 may include a concavity 23, which may be
formed at the intersection of the vertical portion 27 and inclined
portion 28. Alternatively, concavity 23 may be omitted.
[0056] Body 4 includes a hole 26. The hole may either be formed
completely through the body, or alternatively, may be only a recess
in the body. When the hole is through the body, the hole 26 has a
rear aperture 24 formed in the rear surface 11 and a front aperture
25 formed in front surface 10. Rear aperture 24 may include chamfer
30 (depicted more clearly in FIG. 7). Each of the front and rear
apertures have a certain area, that is, each has a certain measure
of the planar extent it defines. Cascade hook 20 is shaped
substantially the same as front aperture 25, that is, if one
projects the shape of cascade hook 20 on the same plane as that
occupied by aperture 25 (which is the same as the plane of front
surface 10), the projected shape of cascade hook 20 will be
substantially the same as the shape of aperture 25. One in the art
will readily understand that the projection disclosed herein is not
a physical structure, but instead an orthographic projection, that
is, a representation of the three dimensional cascade hook 20 on a
planar surface corresponding to the plane containing aperture
25.
[0057] Front surface 10 may also be curved, in which case apertures
24 and 25 would likewise be curved. In this case, the projection of
cascade hook 20 onto a plane would have substantially the same
shape as a projection of aperture 25 onto the same plane.
[0058] The surface area of front surface 10 which is not occupied
by cascade hook 20 may be at least approximately twice that of the
surface area occupied by cascade hook 20.
[0059] Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, two hangers of one
embodiment of the present invention may be seen in a nested
configuration. Hanger 50 is placed in front of hanger 60, which is
nested with hanger 50. Cascade hook 61 of hanger 60 extends through
rear aperture 52 of hanger 50, through hole 53, and partially out
front aperture 54 of hanger 50. Front surface 60 of the inclined
portion of cascade hook 61 abuts rear surface 55 of cascade hook
51. Front surface 62 of hanger 60 abuts rear surface 56 of hanger
50. Cascade hook 61 may be dimensioned to closely conform to the
dimensions of front aperture 54, thereby nesting hanger 60 to
hanger 50. Rear aperture 53 may be dimensioned larger than front
aperture 54 to more easily receive cascade hook 61 in hole 53.
[0060] When nested as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, cascade hooks 51
and 61 form channel 71 therebetween, terminating in cavity 72,
formed in part by concavity 73 and the front face of cascade hook
61. Concavity 73 may be dimensioned so as to hold a hook member of
another hanger therein, while channel 71 may be of smaller
dimensions, prohibiting a hook member present in cavity 72 from
moving through channel 71, thereby maintaining the hook member in
cavity 72. Cavity 72 may be dimensioned to closely approximate the
diameter of hook member 2, depicted, for example, in FIGS. 1 and
6.
[0061] Another embodiment of the invention is depicted in FIGS.
8-15. As shown specifically in FIGS. 8 and 9, the hook 20 may be
attached within the hole 26 of the body. As shown in FIGS. 9 and
10, one manner of attaching the hook within the hole may be by
providing a pin hole 80 for receiving a projection 82 of the hook.
In this embodiment, the hook may have arms 84 extending from each
of the projections adapted for resting upon and being supported by
the lower portion 86 of the hole. The arms 84 of the hook are
joined to each other by an arch 88 completing the hook of this
embodiment.
[0062] FIG. 11 depicts an enlarged orthogonal view of the hook
extending beyond the front surface of the hanger for another hanger
to hang therefrom.
[0063] As further illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 12A, the hook may
articulate between a first position extending beyond the front
surface of the hanger for another hanger to hang therefrom (FIG.
11) to a second position in which the hook is completely housed
within the body of the hanger. The articulation is accomplished by
the pivoting of the projections within the pinholes. When the hook
is in the position thus depicted, multiple hangers may be stored in
a nested fashion for minimizing the storage space they occupy.
[0064] As more specifically shown in FIG. 12A, the hanger may be
formed by joining two portions along a joint 90. Alternatively, the
hanger may be made monolithically with a hole therethrough, as
shown in FIG. 13 A.
[0065] FIG. 13 shows a further embodiment of the present invention
in which the hook may articulate between a first position extending
beyond the front surface of the hanger for another hanger to hang
therefrom (FIG. 11) to a second position in which the hook extends
beyond the rear surface of the hanger. The articulation is
accomplished by the pivoting of the projections within the
pinholes. Another hanger may be hung from the hook when it extends
beyond the rear surface of the hanger. In this embodiment, an
intermediate position is provided in which the hook may be housed
within the body for storing multiple hangers in a nested fashion
thereby minimizing the storage space they occupy.
[0066] FIGS. 14 and 14A illustrate an alternative way to nesting
the hangers from that of positioning the hooks within the body. In
this embodiment, the hangers may be nested with the hook in a
position extending beyond the front surface of the hanger. As shown
therein, the hook extending beyond the front surface of a first
hanger extends into the hole of a second hanger positioned in front
of the front surface of the first hanger. The front surface of the
first hanger abuts a rear surface of the second hanger so that the
first and the second hangers are nested in a common horizontal
plane relative to one another.
[0067] Still another embodiment of the present invention is
depicted in FIGS. 16-19. FIG. 16 is a front orthogonal view of a
hook insert 90 for another embodiment of a hanger of the present
invention. The hook insert 90 may be made of any material, for
example, either metal or plastic.
[0068] The hook insert is configured to be inserted into a hole 92
in the hanger. The shape of the hole may be of any shape, be it
polygonal, elliptical, or circular. In the particular embodiment
depicted, the hole 92 in the hanger is circular thereby matching
the circular configuration of the hook insert 90. The hook insert
90 has a flange 94 on one side. The flange 94 is circumferential in
shape, matching the shape of the hook insert itself. The
circumferential flange 94 is configured to fit snugly within a
corresponding recess 96 in the hanger which is slightly larger than
the hole itself.
[0069] FIG. 17 is a rear orthogonal view of the hook insert and
more particularly illustrates the flange 94 and its corresponding
recess 96 in the hanger.
[0070] FIG. 18 is a sectional view of FIG. 16 showing the hook
insert set in the hanger. In this view, the form fitting hole of
the hanger is shown as well as the setting of the flange in the
recess. On the side of the hook insert opposite that of the flange
is a hook 98 that has a similar profile to the hooks previously
described in the present application. As shown, the hook 98 is
attached at its base to the hook insert and curves upwardly and
outwardly therefrom by an inclined portion 100. The hook may form
an angle of less than 90 degrees from vertical (i.e., less than 90
degrees from the plane of the front of the hanger) and typically
has an arcuate top portion.
[0071] The hook 98 may include a vertical portion 102 and a
concavity 104, which may be formed at the intersection of the
vertical portion 102 and the inclined portion 100. Alternatively,
the concavity 104 may be omitted.
[0072] Further shown in both FIGS. 17 and 18 is insert cavity 106.
Insert cavity 106 may be dimensioned to closely approximate the
size of the hook 98. In this manner, one hanger having an insert
therein may be nested with another hanger having an insert
therein.
[0073] FIG. 19 is an orthogonal front view of the hook insert set
in the embodiment of a hanger of FIG. 16.
[0074] FIG. 20 is a front orthogonal view of another embodiment of
an insert of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 20, the insert
has the additional feature of a notch 110. When the insert is
positioned in the hanger frame, the notch 110 is aligned with the
vertical portion 3 of the hook member 2. The vertical portion of
the hook member fits into the notch for securing the insert within
the hanger frame.
[0075] The fitting of the vertical portion of the hook member into
the notch of the insert may be accomplished in many ways. For
example, an end 3a of the vertical portion of the hook member may
be glued into the notch of the insert. Alternatively, the end of
the vertical portion may be screwed into the notch. A further
alternative may include press-fitting the end of the vertical
portion into the notch.
[0076] FIG. 21 is a side sectional view of FIG. 20 showing the end
of the vertical portion of the hook member fitting into the notch
of the insert as a key fits into a lock.
[0077] FIG. 22 is a side sectional view of two hangers of the
embodiment of FIG. 21 shown in a nested configuration. In this
embodiment, the hangers may be nested with the insert hook in a
position extending beyond the front surface of the hanger. As shown
therein, the insert hook extends beyond the front surface of a
first hanger and extends into the hole of a second hanger
positioned in the first hanger. Both of the inserts have a notch
into which the vertical ends of their respective hook members fit.
The front surface of the first hanger abuts a rear surface of the
second hanger so that the first and the second hangers are nested
in a common horizontal plane relative to one another.
[0078] Although the particular embodiments shown and described
above will prove to be useful in many applications in the clothing
storage art to which the present invention pertains, further
modifications of the present invention will occur to persons
skilled in the art. All such modifications are deemed to be within
the scope and spirit of the present invention as defined by the
appended claims.
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