Garment hanger

Abstract

A garment hanger includes a crosspiece formed with a pair of clothespins and with a hook extending upward therefrom. Each of the clothespins includes a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, with each jaw having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at the distal end. Furthermore, the first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in the gripping surface thereof, while the second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from the gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to the holes and entering the latter when the clothespin is in the second position, thereby to provide an increased friction of the jaws.

1 . A garment hanger comprising a crosspiece formed with at least one clothespin and with a hook extending upward therefrom; and 
 said clothespin comprising a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, each of said jaws having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at said distal end, said jaws being pivotally connected to each other in a place between said distal end and said proximal end and being pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought apart and a second position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought closer, said jaws being spring-loaded so as to tend to pivot to said second position;    wherein said first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in said inner gripping surface thereof, while said second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from said inner gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to said holes, and said protuberances are configured to both enter and be surrounded by said holes when said clothespin is in said second position, thereby providing an increased friction for securely holding an article of clothing between said jaws.    
   
   
       2 . The garment hanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said holes are formed with respective inner steps, and wherein said protuberances are pressed against said inner steps when said clothespin is in said second position.  
   
   
       3 . The garment hanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said blunt protuberances have a predetermined shape in cross-section, and wherein said holes are shaped to mate with said blunt protuberances.  
   
   
       4 . The garment hanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said blunt protuberances each have a substantially hemispherical terminal, and wherein said holes are shaped correspondingly to receive said protuberances in such shape.  
   
   
       5 . A clothespin comprising a first jaw and a second jaw arranged oppositely, each of said jaws having a distal end and a proximal end and having an inner griping surface formed at said distal end, said jaws being pivotally connected to each other in a place between said distal end and said proximal end and being pivotal relative to each other between a first position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought apart and a second position in which said inner griping surfaces are brought closer, said jaws being spring-loaded so as to tend to pivot to said second position; and 
 wherein said first jaw has a plurality of holes defined in said inner gripping surface thereof, while said second jaw has a plurality of blunt protuberances projecting from said inner gripping surface thereof in positions corresponding to said holes, and said protuberances are configured to both enter and be surrounded by said holes when said clothespin is in said second position, thereby providing an increased friction for securely holding an article between said jaws.    
   
   
       6 . The clothespin as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said holes are formed with respective inner steps, and wherein said protuberances are pressed against said inner steps when said clothespin is in said second position.  
   
   
       7 . The clothespin as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said blunt protuberances have a predetermined shape in cross-section, and wherein said holes are shaped to mate with said blunt protuberances.  
   
   
       8 . The clothespin as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said blunt protuberances each have a substantially hemispherical terminal, and wherein said holes are shaped correspondingly to receive said protuberances in such shape.