Clothes hanger carrier

Abstract

A clothes hanger carrier includes an elongated main body of flexible material, including a handle portion dimensioned to wrap under the shoulder portion of any number of bundled clothes hangers, wherein the user can carry the clothes hangers by the handle portion. The carrier serves to allow someone to comfortably carry any number of clothes hangers even if the hangers are heavily laden with garments. The carrier also allows a plurality of hangers to be simultaneously hung on a vehicular hook member or other support.

1 . A clothes hanger carrier for use with clothes hangers that have a hook portion and a shoulder portion extending from the hook portion, the carrier comprising: 
 an elongated main body of flexible material having a handle portion, the main body being dimension to wrap under the shoulder portion of the clothes hangers, wherein a user can carry the clothes hangers by the handle portion.    
   
   
       2 . The clothes hanger carrier of  claim 1  wherein the handle portion is securable to the main body after being wrapped under the shoulder portion of the clothes hangers.  
   
   
       3 . The clothes hanger carrier of  claim 2  further comprising a loop for securing the handle portion after being wrapped under the shoulder portion of the clothes hangers.  
   
   
       4 . The clothes hanger carrier of  claim 1  wherein the handle portion comprises a loop of material.  
   
   
       5 . The clothes hanger carrier of  claim 1  wherein the handle portion includes a detachable fastener.  
   
   
       6 . A garment bag and integrated clothes hanger carrier for use with clothes hangers having a hook portion and a shoulder portion extending from the hook portion, the carrier comprising: 
 an elongated main body of flexible material having a handle portion, the main body being dimension to wrap under the shoulder portion of the clothes hangers and secure the clothes hangers, wherein a user can carry the secured clothes hangers by the handle portion.    
   
   
       7 . A method for securing a bundle of clothes hangers, each hanger having a hook portion and a shoulder portion extending from the hook portion, the method comprising the steps of: 
 wrapping an elongated main body of flexible material under the shoulder portion of the clothes hangers;    securing the main body to itself to secure the bundled hangers together, wherein a handle is formed for in the elongated main body for carrying the bundled hangers.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the step of securing the main body to itself comprises passing a free end of the main body through a loop provided on the main body.  
   
   
       9 . A method for securing a bundle of clothes hangers, each hanger having a hook portion and a shoulder portion extending from the hook portion, the method comprising the steps of: 
 wrapping an elongated main body of flexible material under the shoulder portion of the clothes hangers; and    slipping a loop provided on the main body over the hook portion of the clothes hangers, wherein the clothes hangers are secured and may be carried by a handle secured to the main body.