A hanger spacer tape device having a flexible elongated body and a plurality of bumps or protrusions formed on one side thereof. The hanger spacer tape device allows hangers to be spaced at intervals and stay aligned to provide effective and efficient organization of hangers and can be coiled onto itself. The hanger spacer tape device can also include an adhesive and parallel troughs formed along a length of the hanger spacer tape device.

The invention relates to a method for positioning an empty garment hanger in an individual mounting position, comprising the steps of: picking up an empty garment hanger at a loading station with a gripping tool, reading a data signal identifying a garment that is to be hung on the garment hanger, moving the empty garment hanger to a mounting station, adjusting the position of the garment hanger in dependency of the data signal, and holding the garment hanger in the individual mounting position. The advantage of the invention is that the position where a garment is applied on a garment hanger can be adapted to the length of the operator, type of hanger and type of garment, where the position can be adjusted individually for each mounting cycle.

An automotive clothes hanging device for hanging multiple clothes hangers with clothes without impeding visibility includes a strap, which has a pair of holes positioned therein. Each hole is positioned proximate to a respective opposed end of the strap. A fixed hanger hook of a vehicle is inserted into one of the holes so that the strap is engaged thereto. A hook of a clothes hanger is inserted into the other of the holes is configured so that the clothes hanger is engaged to the strap. The strap also can be folded so that holes of the pair of holes are aligned. The strap defines a loop when the fixed hanger hook of the vehicle is inserted into the pair of holes. The hook of the clothes hanger can be inserted into the loop. Multiple clothes hangers with clothes thereon can be hung from the strap without impeding visibility.

A repositionable closet bar for hanging clothes includes an elongate rigid bar having distal, proximal and intermediate sections, wherein the distal section has an upward-facing surface for engaging a bottom surface of a closet shelf, wherein the intermediate section has an upward-facing surface that is convex for receiving and supporting a hook of a clothes hanger, wherein the proximal section has an upward-facing surface that extends radially outward beyond at least a portion of the convex surface of the intermediate section, and wherein the elongate rigid bar further includes a downward-facing surface for engaging a top surface of a closet rod. The repositionable closet bar may optionally further include a hook extending from a proximal end, a first compressible gripping pad for engaging the bottom surface of the closet shelf and/or a second compressible gripping pad for engaging the top surface of the closet rod.

A device and system for a simplified electricity-free drying hanger system for air drying clothes, garments, fabric or other items. The arms of the hanger are removable and can be stored in a vertical orientation when not in use. The hanging support can swivel and allow the arms to be oriented an angle to the vertical axis. A hub can be configured to receive, secure, and rapidly disengage at least two separation arms both during storage or active use, and may connect further self-storing with accessories. A plurality of electricity-free drying hangers may nest by hanging the mounting swiveling rod on a nesting support structure that sprouts from the hub and create a cascade of hangers.

Embodiments pertain to a storage system for securely storing a plurality of garment bags in a publicly accessible area, comprising: at least one frame structure, wherein the at least one frame structure comprises a plurality of item hanging hardware mechanisms for receiving items for storage, and a plurality of garment bags comprising receptacles that are non-removably coupled, in a suspending manner, from the frame structure, and fasteners for opening and closing the respective receptacles, wherein each one of the fasteners operably cooperates with a lock mechanism of the storage system for selectively securing the fastener in a closed position and for unsecuring the fastener for allowing the fastener to be set from the closed into an open position; an alarm system that is operably coupled with the plurality of receptacles and, when armed, provides an output responsive to detecting that the structural integrity of the receptacle is compromised; and an output module to indicate a user located in the publicly accessible area which one of the garment bags have an item stored therein and which not, to indicate to the user which of the plurality of item storage devices is available for storing items therein.

A self-organizing hanging system generally includes at least two main components—bars and keys. The bars have at least three embodiments: standard embodiment, valet embodiment, and shelf embodiment. Each embodiment has variations of embodiments of bars and keys. Each of the bars and keys can have embodiments of magnetic elements and anti-rotation elements. The keys have additional opportunities for variations of embodiments to couple with a product support. In at least one aspect, the bars can be formed with receiver stations at predetermined spacing to cause organized placement for coupling keys with the bars. Further, the bars and keys can be coupled to appear as an integral assembly with one or more external surfaces in planar uniformity.

A self-organizing hanging system generally includes at least two main components—bars and keys. The bars have at least three embodiments: standard embodiment, valet embodiment, and shelf embodiment. Each embodiment has variations of embodiments of bars and keys. Each of the bars and keys can have embodiments of magnetic elements and anti-rotation elements. The keys have additional opportunities for variations of embodiments to couple with a product support. In at least one aspect, the bars can be formed with receiver stations at predetermined spacing to cause organized placement for coupling keys with the bars. Further, the bars and keys can be coupled to appear as an integral assembly with one or more external surfaces in planar uniformity.

The invention relates to a garment hanger handling device comprising a housing and a gripping tool adapted to grip and hold a garment hanger, where the gripping tool is adapted to pick up a garment hanger at a loading station, to move the garment hanger to a mounting station, and to forward the garment hanger to an unloading station, where the garment hanger handling device is provided with a linear actuator adapted to move the gripping tool in a vertical direction, where the garment hanger handling device is provided with a rotational actuator adapted to rotate the gripping tool around a vertical axis, and that the gripping tool is adapted to position the garment hanger in a predefined rotational and vertical position at the mounting station in dependency of an input signal. The advantage of the invention is that the position where a garment is applied on a garment hanger can be adapted to the length of the operator, type of hanger and garment, where the position can be adjusted individually for each mounting cycle.