EP 0861624 A1 19980902 - Variable width garment hanger
Title (en)
Variable width garment hanger
Title (de)
Kleiderbügel mit veränderbarer Breite
Title (fr)
Cintre à largeur variable
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9703067 A 19970213
Abstract (en)
A garment hanger 1 is described which comprises a hook (not shown) for suspending the hanger 1 from a support, and a pair of upwardly inclined tensioning arms 8 pivotable relative to each other to adjust the separation between the free ends of the tensioning arms 8, wherein the free end of each tensioning arm has a respective garment carrier 17 for engaging the waistband 30 of a garment 31. A pair of downwardly inclined connecting arms 3 extend from the suspension means and are pivotable relative to each other, the lower end of each connecting arm 3 being pivotally connected to a respective tensioning arm 8 at a location between its ends such that downward pivoting of the connecting arms 3 causes upward pivoting of the tensioning arms 8. A pair of compressible inserts 29 are provided between the connecting arms 3 such that movement of the garment carriers 17 towards each other compresses the compressible inserts 29 to oppose forces urging the garment carriers 17 towards each other. A closure member 6 enables the amount of compression exerted on the compressible inserts 29 to be adjusted, such that the hanger has a first condition in which the garment carriers 17 are adapted to apply tension to the waistband 29 of a garment 30 over a first garment size range, and a second condition in which the garment carriers 17 are adapted to apply tension to the waistband 29 of a garment 30 over a second garment size range larger than the first garment size range. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47G 25/62 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47G 25/628 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
GB 2012581 A 19790801 - HAZENVELD M G
Citation (search report)
- [A] FR 2414896 A1 19790817 - HAZENVELD MARTIN [NL]
- [A] DE 8116612 U1 19810903
- [A] GB 2128079 A 19840426 - BRAITRIM
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98300848 A 19980205; GB 9703067 A 19970213