US2014165A - Garment hanger - Google Patents

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Sept. l0, 1935.v H. BEUTLER 2,014,165

('nRIVIEN'I` HANGER Filed Sept. 22, 1953 gmc/nm i ffmmzzfiv Patented Sept. 10, 1935 UNITED s'rA'irEsl PATENT OFFICE 2,014,165 GARMENT HANGER Herman `L. Beutler, Kingsport, Tenn. Application September 22, 1933,\Serial No. (590,621

8 Claims.

'Ihis invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers, and particularly to hangers for mens clothing.

The principal object is to provide a hanger for supporting trousers by means of the cuff. portion thereof.

A further object is to provide a construction in which thelweight of the garment will contribute to the successful operation of the invention.

Another object is to produce a'hanger of the type mentioned which shall be light in weight, yet substantially constructed, and which may be manufactured at a relatively low cost.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the elements and their relation one to th# other, as hereinafter particu larly described and sought to be dened in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing which shows preferred embodiments of my invention, and in which Figure l is a perspective view oi the invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof in use for supporting a pair of trousers, portions of the invention bein,J shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is an end view of a modication of the invention, and

Figure 4 illustrates a form of the invention having means for supporting garments other than trousers.

Figure 5 is a detail view illustrating the purpose of the loop 2i.

As shown in the drawing, A represents a supporting member in which the wire is bent upon itself and shaped to form a hook I0, beyond which the strands are preferably twisted together to form a shank II. Instead of the twisted shank, however, it .will be understoodthat the strands may be soldered together or otherwise attached to insure rigidity. Beyond the shank, the strands -are turned at right angles, in opposite directions,

to form supporting arms I2 and I3.

The invention also includes trouser supports B and C, each formed of a single strand of wire and identically constructed. Each of these trouser supports includes the downwardly diverging members Il and I5 having their upper or free ends I6 and I1 twisted around the outer extremities of the arms I3 and I2, to form a pivotal connecV tion. At the lower ends of the members Il and I5 the wire is bent inwardly and then upwardly, resulting in legs Il and Il, the upper extremities of which are connected together by the horizontal bight portion 20 of the strand. at the approximate center of which is a downwardly extending loop or recess 2l. As shown in Figure 2, the ends of the supporting arms I 2 and I3 are upset or headed to prevent displacement of the twisted portions I6 and II therefrom. As shown in Figure 5 3, the legs I8 and I9 of each of the supports B and C may incline inwardly, whereby to cause the bight portions 20 to assume positions in close proximity to each other.

In Figure 4 there'is illustrated a form of the 10 invention having means for supporting a coat or similar garment. In this form, the supporting arms I2a and I3a are extended somewhat, rebent upon themselves, and have their extremities twisted around themselves, as at 22, against the l5 twists Ilia and I'Ia, so as to confine said twists. There are thus formed the shoulder members 23.

While wire has been mentioned herein as the material to be used in the construction of the invention, it will be understood that the hanger 20 may be otherwise constructed and that other changes may be made without departing from the spirit o1 the invention.

When using the herein described invention, the outside of the cui portion of each trouser leg is 25 slipped over one of the bight portions 20, in such a manner as to cause the loop-2l to surround the point 2Ia at which thel upper edge of the cui is sewed to the trouser leg, as shown in Figure 5. When thus applied, the hanger is supported by 30 the hook Ill, whereupon the weight of the trousers will cause the supports B and C to swing together causing the ends of the trouser legs to be rmly held between the bight portions 20, which will contribute to the successful functioning of the device, as a trousers hanger, as will be clearly understood.'

It will be understood that when trousers are worn with a belt, they may be suspended from the present hanger by engaging the belt, at op- 40 posite sides of the trousers, over the bight portions 20. g

What is claimed is:

l. A garment hanger including supporting arms and supports pivotally connected to said arms,

-said supports including legs, portions connecting said legs adapted to be inserted in the cuirs o! trousers, and loops in said connecting portions adapted to surround stitching oi' the cuis.

2. A garment hanger including a pair of trouser supporting members each having upturned legs adapted to enter the fold formed bythe cuil' of a trouser leg, said legs of each member being connected by a portion having a recess to receive the Vstitching holding the cui upturned.

3. A garment hanger including a pair of trouser supporting members each having upturned legs adapted o enter the fold formed by the cui! of a trouser leg, said legs of each member being connected by a portion having a recess to receive the stitching holding the cuff upturned, and a transverse supporting bar to which said members are pivotally attached to permit swinging of the lower parts of the members toward and from each other.

4. A garment hanger including a pair of trouser cuff engaging members each formed of a single length of wire having a centrally disposed and upwardly open U-shaped bend, a pair of aligned horizontal portions leading from the upper ends of the legs of the bend, downwardly extending vertical portions at the outer ends of the horizontal portions, a U-shaped bend at the lower end of each vertical portion, and an upward extension on each said last bend and terminating in an eye; in combination with a cross bar whereon said eyes are journalled.

5. A garment hanger including a pair of trouser.A

supporting members arranged in normally confronting relation, each of said members having portions extending in the direction of the other of said members, said portions having upturned legs connected thereto and adaptedto enter the fold formed by the cui of a trouser leg, said upkturned legs being normally in contacting relation,

and a support for the members.

6. A garment hanger including trouser supporting members arranged in normally confronting arrangement, each of said supporting members having upturned legs connected thereto and oilset therefrom in the direction of the legs of the other supporting member said legs being normally in contacting relation, means connecting the upper ends ofthe legs of each member and 5 adapted to enter the fold formed by the cuff of a trouser leg, and a Support for the members.

7. A garment hanger including a supporting member formed of a strand of wire having its end portions rebent to form terminal loops and hav- 1@ ing its extremities wrapped around the strand at spaced points, and a pair of trouser supporting members pivoted to said supporting member in confronting relation, each of said trouser supporting members having upwardly extending legs 15 connected thereto and offset therefrom in the direction of the legs of the other trouser supporting member, said legs being normally in contacting relation, means connecting the upper ends oi' the legs of each member and adapted to enter 2li the fold formed by the. cui! of a trouser leg, and

` said trouser supporting members having end portions wrapped around the first named supporting member between and in engagement with the wrapped ends thereof. .25

an upwardly extending leg 3(-

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