Adjustable width garment hanger
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1. An adjustable width garment hanger suitable for supporting coats and the like comprising:
- a medial portion having first and second elongate substantially rigid support arms extending in opposite directions from said medial portion and oriented to define an obtuse angle therebetween, each of said arms having an inner end proximate to said medial portion and an outer end spaced therefrom;
at least one wheel mounted proximate to said medial portion for rotation about an axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the elongation of said support arms;
first and second elongate extension members respectively mounted on said first and second support arms for translational movement relative thereto, each of said extension members having an outer end for supporting a coat shoulder and an inner end engaged with the periphery of said wheel; and
whereinsaid extension member inner ends each comprise an essentially flexible tongue for for extending around a portion of said wheel periphery in contact therewith.
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Abstract
An adjustable garment hanger (20) is disclosed having extension members (34, 36) which move laterally on a hanger frame (22). The extension members move as a result of engagement between a pair of flexible racks (44, 46) and a medially disposed pinion (50). Disclosed embodiments include manual adjustment knobs (380) and bidirectional electric motors (402) coupled to the pinion. Embodiments also include apparatus for indicating hanger size obtained by movement of the extension members.
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1. An adjustable width garment hanger suitable for supporting coats and the like comprising:
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a medial portion having first and second elongate substantially rigid support arms extending in opposite directions from said medial portion and oriented to define an obtuse angle therebetween, each of said arms having an inner end proximate to said medial portion and an outer end spaced therefrom; at least one wheel mounted proximate to said medial portion for rotation about an axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the elongation of said support arms; first and second elongate extension members respectively mounted on said first and second support arms for translational movement relative thereto, each of said extension members having an outer end for supporting a coat shoulder and an inner end engaged with the periphery of said wheel; and
whereinsaid extension member inner ends each comprise an essentially flexible tongue for for extending around a portion of said wheel periphery in contact therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A garment hanger, comprising:
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first and second elongate support arms disposed relative to one another in a spaced relationship appropriate for supporting a garment of a predetermined size; and adjustable indicating means carried by said hanger for identifying a particular one of multiple size indicia, said indicating means including; a first member bearing a plurality of indicia each representative of a different size garment; a second member defining an index marker; and means mounting said first and second members for relative rotational movement for enabling said index marker to be aligned with any selected one of said plurality of indicia. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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