WO1997020486A1 - Indicator device for a garment hanger - Google Patents
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- WO1997020486A1 WO1997020486A1 PCT/DK1996/000509 DK9600509W WO9720486A1 WO 1997020486 A1 WO1997020486 A1 WO 1997020486A1 DK 9600509 W DK9600509 W DK 9600509W WO 9720486 A1 WO9720486 A1 WO 9720486A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G25/00—Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
- A47G25/14—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers
- A47G25/1407—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means
- A47G25/1414—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means connected to the hook member
- A47G25/1428—Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers with identification means connected to the hook member at or around the stem
Definitions
- Indicator device for a garment hanger.
- the invention relates to a marking device comprising a first portion with an annular lateral wall that carries a number of marking texts located at a distance from each other, and a second portion with a lateral wall section which may cover the lateral side wall of the first portion having marking texts, wherein the lateral wall of the second portion comprises at least one recess that allows reading of a marking text on the lateral wall of the first portion, wherein the first and the second portions are provided with mutually co-operating securing means that allow rotation of the first and the second portions relative to each other, wherein the first and the second portions, respectively, are provided with central openings to allow mounting thereof on the hook of a hanger.
- Such marking devices are used e.g. for indicating the size of a garment hung on a clothes hanger.
- US patent No. 1,544,844 discloses a device of the kind described above.
- the interior portion is provided with a central opening which corresponds approximately to the diameter of the hook of the hanger onto which the device is to be mounted, and the exterior, second portion is provided with two legs that protrude downwards around the hanger body when mounted on the hook of a hanger.
- the securing around the hanger further means that it is possible with one hand to pivot the interior, first portion on which the size marking is located.
- US patent No. 4,045,899 teaches a single-element size marking device where a size indication is printed on an annular side wall. Thus this known device cannot be set for different size indications.
- a surface is provided, wherein said surface comprises four flaps that encircle a central opening intended for the positioning around the hook of a hanger.
- the flexible flaps serve to ensure that this device may be used for any type or any shape of clothes hanger. It also appears that the flexible flaps ensure that the device is secured in a position at the basis of the hook of the hanger, i.e. at the transition area facing the hanger body.
- a similar one-element device is known, i.e. with no possibility for setting, where the device is provided with an axial opening so dimensioned relative to the hook of a hanger that the device rests on the shoulder of the hanger without tilting.
- the axial opening deformable flaps are provided which serve to ensure that the device may travel over e.g. such cross sectional increases which are found at the outer extremity of the hanger hook.
- the object of the invention is obtained by means of a marking device of the type described in the introductory part which is characterised in that the material around the central opening in the first and the second portions, respectively, are elastically deformable, whereby the marking device may be travel over the arched portion of the hanger hook and secured against the hanger hook by two mutually spaced areas on the rectilinear portion thereof. Since the first as well as the second portion have elastically deformable material areas around the openings where the hanger hook travels through the device, it is ensured that the device may be mounted on the hanger hook in the assembled state of the two portions.
- the flexible portions also ensure that the device is secured around the rectilinear and, in a service position, usually vertical portion around the hanger itself. In the absence of legs that protrude downwards around the hanger, it is also ensured that the device according to the invention does not allow the setting to be modified with one hand only.
- the flexible material areas in the first and the second portions, respectively are provided with a number of flaps facing towards the centre of the opening.
- the flaps are selected a suitable material and on the basis of this to configure the flaps with a suitable thickness to allow them to be flexed during mounting of the device over the arched portion of a hanger hook.
- first and second portions have snap locking portions which may be caused to co-operate with each other and which allow separation of the two portions from each other e.g. with a view to applying an exterior portion of a different colour to indicate e.g. items on sale or the like.
- an indexation system may optionally be provided for the setting of the two portions relative to each other.
- the device may comprise several diametrically opposed marking texts and correspondingly several diametrically opposed recesses in the exterior portion whereby the reading may be carried out from more sides than one.
- the inside is provided with an extension which may, when the first and the second portions are assembled, protrude downwards below the lower edge of the second portion.
- this downwardly protruding extension with one's one hand and the other portion with the other hand in order to pivot these portions relative to each other. This means that it takes two hands to manipulate the device which prevents undue pivoting of the two portions relative to each other.
- At least the outside of the downwardly protruding extension and optionally also the outside of the second portion is/are provided with a surface pattern that serves to increase friction.
- Figure 1 is a side view of a device according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a vertical, sectional view through the device shown in Figure 1,
- Figures 3A and 3B illustrate the interior portion of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2, seen from below and in a vertical, sectional view, respectively.
- Figures 4A and 4B illustrate the exterior portion of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2, seen from below and in a vertical, sectional view,
- Figure 5 is a sectional view of a device according to the invention during mounting over the arched portion of a hanger hook
- Figure 6 is a sectional view of a device arranged i a position around the rectilinear portion of a hanger hook.
- FIG. 1 a side view of a device according to the invention is shown.
- the device comprises a first portion 1 carrying on an annular outer surface a number of marking texts, in this case a size indication 3.
- the text may be printed on the first portion or be printed on a band section arranged on the first portion.
- a second portion 2 is mounted to enclose the first portion.
- a recess 4 is provided which allows reading of the marking texts exposed on the lateral wall of the first portion.
- Figure 2 is a sectional view of a device according to the invention and it will appear that the first portion 1 comprises an outer annular side wall 9 which is in connection with an inner annular side wall 10, the lower region of which being provided with an opening 6. In the circumferential area of this opening 6, four flexible flaps 8 are provided corresponding to the flaps 7 in the exterior portion 2.
- the exterior portion comprises an annular side wall 11 in which recesses 4 are provided. At the lowermost edge of the annular wall 11, an peripheral area 12 is provided which snap-lockingly co-operates with the lower peripheral area 13 of the lateral wall 9 of the interior portion.
- the portions 1,2 thus interlocked by a snap-locking effect may hereby be rotated relative to each other and separated with a view to mounting of an exterior portion 2 with e.g. a different colour.
- Figure 6 which illustrates the device in a state mounted around a rectilinear portion of a hanger hook 14 shows that, following travelling over the arched portion of the hanger hook, the flexible flaps 7,8 return to their original position and in this position they secure the device according to the invention m a stable position relative to the rectilinear portion of the hanger hook.
- the hanger hook shown herein is illustrated when mounted m a transversal portion made e.g. of wood.
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU10657/97A AU1065797A (en) | 1995-12-07 | 1995-12-07 | Indicator device for a garment hanger |
EP96940644A EP0957737A1 (en) | 1995-12-07 | 1996-12-04 | Indicator device for a garment hanger |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DK1390/95 | 1995-12-07 | ||
DK139095A DK172141B1 (en) | 1995-12-07 | 1995-12-07 | A marking device |
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PCT/DK1996/000509 WO1997020486A1 (en) | 1995-12-07 | 1996-12-04 | Indicator device for a garment hanger |
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EP (1) | EP0957737A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1065797A (en) |
DK (1) | DK172141B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997020486A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
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GB2444480A (en) * | 2006-12-06 | 2008-06-11 | Nick Lewis | Releasable sizing cartridge for garment hangers |
GB2458811A (en) * | 2008-04-02 | 2009-10-07 | Paul Jevens | A garment hanger |
WO2015071687A1 (en) * | 2013-11-18 | 2015-05-21 | Mainetti (Uk) Ltd | A hook and a size marker for a garment hanger |
GB2550527A (en) * | 2013-11-18 | 2017-11-22 | Mainetti (Uk) Ltd | A hook for a garment hanger |
Citations (9)
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US1544844A (en) * | 1924-06-27 | 1925-07-07 | Levkowits Albert | Adjustable size-indicating attachment for garment hangers |
US1575775A (en) * | 1923-06-07 | 1926-03-09 | Lesser Bernard | Size indicator for garment hangers |
GB1397413A (en) * | 1971-12-09 | 1975-06-11 | Morrish & Co | Garment identification tallies |
SE391642B (en) * | 1975-07-01 | 1977-02-28 | Wigemark Bertil Ab | DEVICE FOR MARKING SLEEVES ON CLOTH HANGERS |
US4045899A (en) * | 1976-02-17 | 1977-09-06 | City Products Corporation | Indicator device for a garment hanger |
US4123864A (en) * | 1976-01-07 | 1978-11-07 | John Thomas Batts, Inc. | Tally for article displays |
US4198773A (en) * | 1976-01-07 | 1980-04-22 | John Thomas Batts, Inc. | Tally for article displays |
US4881836A (en) * | 1988-04-07 | 1989-11-21 | Batts, Inc. | Information display means for garment hanger hooks |
EP0519364A1 (en) * | 1991-06-21 | 1992-12-23 | SUSSMAN, JENNEWEIN Bekleidungstechnik GmbH | Sleeve for applying information to hook of a garment hanger |
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1995
- 1995-12-07 AU AU10657/97A patent/AU1065797A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-12-07 DK DK139095A patent/DK172141B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1996
- 1996-12-04 WO PCT/DK1996/000509 patent/WO1997020486A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1996-12-04 EP EP96940644A patent/EP0957737A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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US1575775A (en) * | 1923-06-07 | 1926-03-09 | Lesser Bernard | Size indicator for garment hangers |
US1544844A (en) * | 1924-06-27 | 1925-07-07 | Levkowits Albert | Adjustable size-indicating attachment for garment hangers |
GB1397413A (en) * | 1971-12-09 | 1975-06-11 | Morrish & Co | Garment identification tallies |
SE391642B (en) * | 1975-07-01 | 1977-02-28 | Wigemark Bertil Ab | DEVICE FOR MARKING SLEEVES ON CLOTH HANGERS |
US4123864A (en) * | 1976-01-07 | 1978-11-07 | John Thomas Batts, Inc. | Tally for article displays |
US4198773A (en) * | 1976-01-07 | 1980-04-22 | John Thomas Batts, Inc. | Tally for article displays |
US4045899A (en) * | 1976-02-17 | 1977-09-06 | City Products Corporation | Indicator device for a garment hanger |
US4881836A (en) * | 1988-04-07 | 1989-11-21 | Batts, Inc. | Information display means for garment hanger hooks |
EP0519364A1 (en) * | 1991-06-21 | 1992-12-23 | SUSSMAN, JENNEWEIN Bekleidungstechnik GmbH | Sleeve for applying information to hook of a garment hanger |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2444480A (en) * | 2006-12-06 | 2008-06-11 | Nick Lewis | Releasable sizing cartridge for garment hangers |
GB2458811A (en) * | 2008-04-02 | 2009-10-07 | Paul Jevens | A garment hanger |
GB2458811B (en) * | 2008-04-02 | 2010-12-08 | Paul Jevens | A garment hanger |
WO2015071687A1 (en) * | 2013-11-18 | 2015-05-21 | Mainetti (Uk) Ltd | A hook and a size marker for a garment hanger |
GB2550527A (en) * | 2013-11-18 | 2017-11-22 | Mainetti (Uk) Ltd | A hook for a garment hanger |
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DK139095A (en) | 1997-06-08 |
EP0957737A1 (en) | 1999-11-24 |
AU1065797A (en) | 1997-06-27 |
DK172141B1 (en) | 1997-11-24 |
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