Combination bracket and garment hanger system and assembly mountable to an overhead trim piece associated with a doorway such as for rotatably supporting a garment during steam cleaning

• US 10,342,372 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2016
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony C. Farris
• Original Assignee: Anthony C. Farris
• Inventors: Farris, Anthony C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Durham, Nathan E
• Application Number:
  US15/333,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20170035229A1
• Time in Patent Office: 987 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/0607 Clothes hooks
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/32 involving details of the hook A47G25/34, A47G25/38 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/4023 collapsing downwardly away from the hook member
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/68 stretching in longitudinal direction
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/12 using sliding jaws
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/105 locking in discrete positions, e.g. in extreme extended position

Abstract

A hanger system including at least an upper assembly affixed to a vertically suspending location and which, in combination with a lower assembly, supports and tensions a garment therebetween to assist in either or both of de-wrinkling or steam assisted cleaning of the garment. The upper assembly includes vertically respositionable upper and lower support surface (e.g. door jamb) engaging portions. A stem extends downwardly from the upper assembly and is linearly repositionable in order to adjust a height of a garment. The stem can be integrated into a triangular shaped support member having clips defined upon a lower width extending member of a triangular frame supported by the stem. The lower assembly includes an inverted triangular design with additional clips for securing lower edge extending locations of the garment and which is also weighted to facilitate the steam cleaning and de-wrinkling process.

Claims

1. A system for rotatably supporting a garment, comprising:

a housing configured for suspending from an elevated support having an upper clamping member exhibiting an upper engaging hook edge and a separate lower clamping member exhibiting an upper projecting edge which are collectively adapted to engage upper and lower surfaces of the elevated support;

a shaft supporting said upper and lower clamping members in axially inter-adjustable fashion;

a stem extending downwardly from said housing through an aperture in said shaft, said stem being freely rotatable and terminating in a hanger supporting portion for retaining the garment; and

a detent mechanism integrated into either of said lower clamping member or shaft for permitting linear adjustment of said stem between a plurality of succeeding keyed recessed locations defined therealong.

2. The system as described in claim 1, said shaft further comprising a plurality of exteriorly positioned threads along an extending distance thereof, an aperture in said upper clamping member having a further plurality of interiorly positioned threads which receive said exterior threads.

3. The system as described in claim 2, a smooth exterior surface portion of said shaft seating through an aperture in said lower clamping member, said lower clamping member being supported upon an upper surface of a knob integrated into an end of said shaft, said knob forming a portion of said detent mechanism.

4. The system as described in claim 1, further comprising an elongated pedestal exhibiting a keyed cross sectional profile and extending integrally from said lower clamping member upwardly through a mating keyed recess profile defined in said upper clamping member for accommodating adjustment between said clamping members by said shaft.

5. The system as described in claim 1, said stem further comprising a plurality of spaced apart recess locations, said detent mechanism including a spring biased portion which engages with a first selected one of said recess locations, upon depressing a projecting plate of said detent which is communication with said spring biased portion, said stem being axially reposition until a second selected recess location is engaged by said spring biased portion upon release thereof.

6. The system as described in claim 1, a bottom extending portion of said stem further comprising an arcuate support portion adapted to receive a hook of a conventional hanger.

7. The system as described in claim 6, further comprising a lower hanger supporting subassembly including a triangular frame defining hanger including a pair of angled side members and an upper inter-extending member, a plurality of clamps arranged in spaced apart fashion along said inter-extending member and which are configured for engaging a lower edge of a garment adapted to being supported upon the hanger.

8. The system as described in claim 7, said inter-extending member further comprising first and second split halves which are pivotally interconnected, a plurality of additional pivot locations established at each of opposite interconnecting ends of said angled side members to facilitate fold-up storage of said hanger supporting portion.

9. The system as described in claim 8, further comprising a weighted portion supported upon said triangular frame for tensioning the garment.

10. The system as described in claim 1, said hanger supporting portion further comprising an upper hanger sub-assembly including a triangular frame defining hanger including a pair of angled side members and a bottom extending and interconnecting member, a plurality of clamps arranged in spaced apart fashion along said bottom extending member and which are configured for engaging the garment.

11. The system as described in claim 10, said bottom extending member farther comprising first and second split halves which are pivotally interconnected, a plurality of additional pivot locations established at each of opposite interconnecting ends of said angled side members to facilitate collapsed storage of said hanger sub-assembly.

12. A system for rotatably supporting a garment, comprising:

a housing configured for suspending from an elevated support having an upper clamping member exhibiting an upper engaging hook edge and a separate lower clamping member exhibiting an upper projecting edge which are collectively adapted to engage upper and lower surfaces of the elevated support;

a shaft supporting said upper and lower clamping members in axially inter-adjustable fashion;

a plurality of exteriorly positioned threads along an extending distance of said shaft, an aperture in said upper clamping member having a further plurality of interiorly positioned threads which receive said exterior threads;

a smooth exterior surface portion of said shaft seating through an aperture in said lower clamping member, said lower clamping member being supported upon an upper surface of a knob integrated into an end of said shaft;

an elongated pedestal exhibiting a keyed cross sectional profile and extending integrally from said lower clamping member upwardly through a mating keyed recess profile defined in said upper clamping member for accommodating adjustment between said clamping members by said shaft;

a stem extending downwardly from said housing through an aperture in said shaft, said stem being freely rotatable and terminating in a hanger supporting portion for retaining the garment; and

a detent mechanism integrated into said knob for permitting linear adjustment of said stem between a plurality of succeeding keyed recessed locations defined therealong.

13. The system as described in claim 12, said stem further comprising a plurality of spaced apart recess locations, said detent mechanism including a spring biased portion which engages with a first selected one of said recess locations, upon depressing a projecting plate of said detent which is communication with said spring biased portion, said stem being axially reposition until a second selected recess location is engaged by said spring biased portion upon release thereof.

14. The system as described in claim 12, a bottom extending portion of said stem further comprising an arcuate support portion adapted to receive a hook of a conventional hanger.

15. The system as described in claim 14, further comprising a lower hanger supporting subassembly including a triangular frame defining hanger including a pair of angled side members and an upper inter-extending member, a plurality of clamps arranged in spaced apart fashion along said inter-extending member and which are configured for engaging a lower edge of a garment adapted to being supported upon the hanger.

16. The system as described in claim 15, said inter-extending member further comprising first and second split halves which are pivotally interconnected, a plurality of additional pivot locations established at each of opposite interconnecting ends of said angled side members to facilitate fold-up storage of said hanger supporting portion.

17. The system as described in claim 16, further comprising a weighted portion supported upon said triangular frame for tensioning the garment.

18. The system as described in claim 12, said hanger supporting portion further comprising an upper hanger sub-assembly including a triangular frame defining hanger including a pair of angled side members and a bottom extending and interconnecting member, a plurality of clamps arranged in spaced apart fashion along said bottom extending member and which are configured for engaging the garment.

19. The system as described in claim 18, said bottom extending member further comprising first and second split halves which are pivotally interconnected, a plurality of additional pivot locations established at each of opposite interconnecting ends of said angled side members to facilitate collapsed storage of said hanger sub-assembly.

20. A system for rotatably supporting a garment, comprising:

a housing configured for suspending from an elevated support having an upper clamping member exhibiting an upper engaging hook edge and a separate lower clamping member exhibiting an upper projecting edge which are collectively adapted to engage upper and lower surfaces of the elevated support;

a shaft supporting said upper and lower clamping members in axially inter-adjustable fashion;

an elongated pedestal exhibiting a keyed cross sectional profile and extending integrally from said lower clamping member upwardly through a mating keyed recess profile defined in said upper clamping member for accommodating adjustment between said clamping members by said shaft;

a stem extending downwardly from said housing through an aperture in said shaft, said stem being freely rotatable and terminating in a hanger supporting portion for retaining the garment;

a bottom extending portion of said stem further comprising an arcuate support portion adapted to receive a hook of a conventional hanger; and

a detent mechanism integrated into either of said lower clamping member or shaft for permitting linear adjustment of said stem between a plurality of succeeding keyed recessed locations defined therealong.