Variable size marker for a garment hanger

Abstract

A variable size marker or sizer for garment hangers is disclosed. A gear-shaped wheel with cogs has various size indicia on each cog, and is inserted into a hanger to display the correct size indicia. The hanger has tabs to retain the sizer in place by mating with slits in the sizer. For example, if a displayed garment is size large, the user chooses the cog with L facing upwardly, and inserts the sizer into the hanger through the bottom of the hanger until the hanger's tabs click into the sizer's slits corresponding with the L. The L is then visible at the top of the hanger. The hanger is made of resilient material to flex outwardly to allow the sizer to be inserted and removed, yet hold the sizer in place when the hanger is in use.

Claims

1. A variable size marker for a garment hanger comprising: a gear-shaped element provided with a plurality of garment display sizers formed in the shape of cogs, said display sizers extend from a central disk, each of said display sizers is provided with an indicia provided to display an individual size; said hanger comprises an opening formed in an upper portion of said hanger, wherein said opening is adapted to accommodate one display sizer, said hanger is provided with an immobilizing element below said opening adapted to hold said display sizer in place when in use.

2. The variable size marker according to claim 1, wherein said opening is of a square configuration and said display sizer is also of a square configuration.

3. The variable size marker of claim 1, wherein said immobilizing element comprises two horizontal flat rectangular tabs extending from inside opposing walls of said hanger below said opening, and said central disk is provided with corresponding slits adapted to accommodate said tabs.

4. The variable size marker according to claim 1, wherein said gear-shaped element comprises six cogs.

5. The variable size marker according to claim 1, wherein said hanger has an upside-down U-shape configuration.

6. The variable size marker according to claim 1, wherein slits are formed around a central portion of said central disk.

7. The variable size marker according to claim 6, wherein said slits are oriented in direct relationship to each cog so that said slits are parallel to said cogs.

8. The variable size marker according to claim 7, wherein said slits form a hexagon around the central portion of said central disk.

9. The variable size marker according to claim 8, wherein said immobilizing element comprises tabs, wherein said slits are configured to accommodate said tabs in a male-female arrangement, wherein said tabs operate as a male portion and said slits operated as a female portion.

10. A variable size marker for a garment hanger comprising: a gear-shaped element provided with six garment display sizers formed in the shape of cogs, said display sizers extend from a central disk, each of said display sizers is provided with an indicia provided to display an individual size; said hanger comprises an opening formed in an upper portion of said hanger, wherein said opening is adapted to accommodate one display sizer, said hanger is provided with an immobilizing element below said opening adapted to hold said display sizer in place when in use.

11. The variable size marker according to claim 10, wherein said opening is of a square configuration and said display sizer is also of a square configuration.

12. The variable size marker according to claim 10, wherein said immobilizing element comprises two horizontal flat rectangular tabs extending from inside opposing walls of said hanger below said opening, and said central disk is provided with corresponding slits adapted to accommodate said tabs.

13. The variable size marker according to claim 10, wherein said hanger has an upside-down U-shape configuration.

14. The variable size marker according to claim 10, wherein slits are formed around a central portion of said central disk.

15. The variable size marker according to claim 14, wherein said slits are oriented in direct relationship to each cog so that said slits are parallel to said cogs.

16. The variable size marker according to claim 15, wherein said slits form a hexagon around the central portion of said central disk.

17. The variable size marker according to claim 16, wherein said immobilizing element comprises tabs, wherein said slits are configured to accommodate said tabs in a male-female arrangement, wherein said tabs operate as a male portion and said slits operated as a female portion.

18. A variable size marker for a garment hanger comprising: a gear-shaped element provided with a plurality of garment display sizers formed in the shape of cogs, said display sizers extend from a central disk, each of said display sizers is provided with an indicia provided to display an individual size; said hanger comprises an opening formed in an upper portion of said hanger, wherein said opening is adapted to accommodate one display sizer, said hanger is provided with a resilient immobilizing element below said opening adapted to elastically hold said display sizer in place when in use.

19. The variable size marker of claim 18, wherein said resilient element is configured to flex outwardly when said display sizer is inserted and removed from said hanger.

20. The variable size marker of claim 18, wherein said immobilizing element comprises two horizontal flat rectangular tabs extending from inside opposing walls of said hanger below said opening, and said central disk is provided with corresponding slits adapted to accommodate said tabs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 shows the top view of FIG. 1.

(3) FIG. 3 shows the bottom view of FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 4 shows a cut-away view of FIG. 1.

(5) FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the variable sizer in relation to the hanger.

(6) FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the variable sizer.

(7) FIG. 7 shows a cross-section of the hanger of the present invention with a zoom-in of the tabs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(8) The present invention relates to a variable size marker 4 for a garment hanger. The size marker 4 is adapted to display a multitude of indicia 11 depending on the garment to be displayed on the hanger. The size marker 4 is visible from every angle when the hanger is hung on the rack. In the preferred embodiment, the size marker 4 can show six different indicia 11, but the present invention is not limited to six.

(9) Referring now to drawings, FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention, comprising a hanger 2 and size marker or sizer 4 displayed on substantially the top portion of the hanger. The displayed sizer 4 is in a substantially gear-shaped configuration. In cross-section, said hanger 2 is of an upside-down U configuration. Hanger 2 is made of an elastic material that can flex such as plastic. FIG. 2 shows the top view of the hanger 2 and sizer 4 displaying indicia 11. FIG. 3 shows the bottom view of hanger 2 and sizer 4.

(10) FIG. 4 shows a cut-away view of the hanger 2, the square opening 6 in an upper portion of hanger 2 for sizer 4, as well as one of the tabs 8 inside hanger 2. Tabs 8 are substantially horizontal flat rectangles protruding opposite each other from hanger 2's inside walls below opening 6.

(11) FIG. 5 shows sizer 4 underneath hanger 2. In the preferred embodiment, sizer 4 is in a configuration of a gear, with six rectangular cogs or protrusions 12 for indicia 11, spaced equidistantly around the periphery of said sizer 4 and extending from a central disk of sizer 4.

(12) FIG. 6 shows sizer 4's six slits 10 formed below said cogs 12 around the center of said sizer 4. Another set of slits 10 is on the reverse face of said sizer 4. Each slit 10 is oriented in a direct relationship to each indicia 11 so that said slit 10 is parallel to indicia 11's top edge. Together, slits 10 of said cogs 12 form a hexagon around the center of sizer 4, and each slit is configured to accommodate tab 8 formed on hanger 2 in a male-female arrangement, where tabs 8 serve as the male portions and slits 10 serve as the female portions.

(13) FIG. 7 shows hanger 2 in cross-section, with a detailed view of tabs 8 protruding on the inside of said hanger below opening 6. Tabs 8 serve as an immobilizing element below said opening 6 adapted to hold said display sizer in place when in use. Tabs 8 mate with sizer 4's slits 10 to immobilize sizer 4 inside hanger 2. Hanger 2's body is resilient enough to flex outwardly so that tabs 8 can hold sizer 4 by entering slits 10 of the corresponding cog 12.

(14) In practice, the preferred embodiment of the present invention is used as following: referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a user takes sizer 4 and finds the correct indicia 11 for the garment that will be displayed on hanger 2. Once user finds the correct indicia 11, user aligns said indicia 11 so that it is directly below opening 6. User inserts sizer 4 through the opening portion 6 of hanger 2's upside-down U shape until the correct indicia 11 is substantially flush with hanger 2's opening 6, and inserts sizer's slits 10 onto hanger 2's tabs 8 so that tabs 8 mate with slits 10. Hanger 2 is substantially resilient, and its body flexes outwardly as tabs 8 accommodate sizer 4's cog 12 as it passes through said tabs 8 until tabs 8 settle into slits 10. Once tabs 8 are inside slits 10, sizer 4 is immobilized in hanger 2 and is ready for use.

(15) To change hanger 2's sizer 4 from one indicia 11 to another, the user pushes on sizer 4 through opening 6 forcing tabs 8 to release their grip on slits 10, flexing hanger 2's top portion slightly outwardly as sizer 4 passes between tabs 8, and sizer 4 can be removed. Hanger 2's elasticity permits to slide sizer 4 in and out of position with relative ease. User then chooses another indicia 11 on sizer 4 and repeats sizer 4's installation inside hanger 2.