Garment Hanger Attachment and Connector Therefor

Abstract

A connector for connecting an attachment to a garment hanger. The connector is located on one of said attachment and said hanger and comprises a connecting portion for releasably engaging a receiving portion on the other of the attachment and the hanger, said connecting portion comprising first and second biased engagement members biased in transverse directions such that at least a part of said first and second biased engagement members engage with respective portions of said receiving portion to releasably attach said attachment to said hanger.

1 . A garment hanger attachment for releasably connecting a first hanger member to a second hanger member, the attachment comprising:—
 a first end having a first connector for releasably connecting said first end to a first hanger member; and   a second end for connection to a second hanger member, the first end being disposed above the second end when the first hanger member is suspended from a support,   wherein said first connector is adapted to connect said first end to said first hanger member such that movement of said first end relative to said first hanger member is substantially prevented, and said second end is adapted to be connected to said second hanger member such that movement of said second end relative to said second hanger member is substantially prevented.   
   
   
       2 . An attachment according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second hanger member integral with said second end. 
   
   
       3 . An attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said second end comprises a second connector for releasably connecting said second end to said second hanger member. 
   
   
       4 . An attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said first connector comprises a first connecting portion movable between a first condition in which it engages a receiving portion on said first hanger member, and a second condition in which it does not engage said first hanger member. 
   
   
       5 . An attachment according to  claim 4 , wherein said first connecting portion comprises first and second biased engagement members biased in transverse directions such that at least a part of said first and second biased engagement members engage with respective portions of said receiving portion to releasably attach said first end to said first hanger member. 
   
   
       6 . An attachment according to  claim 3 , wherein said second connector comprises a second connecting portion movable between a first condition in which it engages a receiving portion on said second hanger member, and a second condition in which it does not engage said second hanger member. 
   
   
       7 . An attachment according to  claim 6 , wherein said second connecting portion comprises first and second biased engagement members biased in transverse directions such that at least a part of said first and second biased engagement members engage with respective portions of said receiving portion to releasably attach said second end to said second hanger member. 
   
   
       8 . A garment hanger attachment comprising:—
 a first end for connection to a first hanger member; and   a second end having a second connector for releasably connecting said second end to a second hanger member,   wherein said second connector comprises a second connecting portion for releasably engaging a receiving portion on the second hanger member, said second connecting portion comprising first and second biased engagement members biased in transverse directions such that at least a part of said first and second biased engagement members engage respective portions of said receiving portion to releasably attach said second end to said second hanger member.   
   
   
       9 . An attachment according to  claim 8 , further comprising a first hanger member integral with said first end. 
   
   
       10 . An attachment according to  claim 8 , wherein said first end comprises a first connector, said first connector being adapted to releasably connect said first end to said first hanger member. 
   
   
       11 . An attachment according to  claim 8 , wherein said first end is disposed above said second end when said first hanger member is suspended from a support. 
   
   
       12 . An attachment according to  claim 8 , wherein said second end is disposed above said first end when said first hanger member is suspended from a support. 
   
   
       13 . A connector for connecting an attachment to a garment hanger, the connector being located on one of said attachment and said hanger and comprising a connecting portion for releasably engaging a receiving portion on the other of the attachment and the hanger, said connecting portion comprising first and second biased engagement members biased in transverse directions such that at least a part of said first and second biased engagement members engage with respective portions of said receiving portion to releasably attach said attachment to said hanger.