Garment hanger having a removable hook

Abstract

A garment hanger with a removable hanger hook includes a hanger body, a hanger hook and a removable coupling assembly. The removable coupling assembly includes a first portion which is attached to the hanger body and a second portion that is attached to the hanger hook. The first portion and the second portion can be coupled to each other so as to effectively join the hanger body to the hanger hook.

1 . A garment hanger comprising:
 a hanger body having a central region, a first side region extending from the central region in a first direction and a second side region extending from the central region in a second direction;   a hanger hook having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end, in an assembled configuration being proximate the central region of the hanger body, the distal end configured to engage a hook or other outside structure; and   a removable coupling assembly structurally configured to removably couple the hanger body and the hanger hook, the removable coupling assembly further comprising:
 a first portion coupled to one of the hanger body and the proximal end of the hanger hook, the first portion including a wall structure defining a slot having an upper end and a lower end; 
 a second portion coupled to the other of the hanger body and the proximal end of the hanger hook, the second portion including a body, a first opposing leg having a first hook outwardly disposed thereon and a second opposing leg having a second hook outwardly disposed thereon, 
 wherein the pair of opposing legs are insertable into the slot so that the first hook and second hook engage the lower end of the slot, to, in turn, couple the first portion to the second portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment hanger of  claim 1  wherein the hanger body comprises one of the group consisting of: an uppers hanger, a lowers hanger, an intimate apparel hanger and a children's hanger. 
     
     
         3 . The garment hanger of  claim 1  wherein the hanger hook is rotatable relative to the second portion. 
     
     
         4 . The garment hanger of  claim 3  wherein the hanger hook comprises a shaped metal rod. 
     
     
         5 . The garment hanger of  claim 1  wherein the hanger hook and the second portion of the removable coupling assembly comprise a monolithic molded member. 
     
     
         6 . The garment hanger of  claim 1  wherein the wall structure of the removable coupling includes a cross-sectional configuration which comprises one of the group consisting of: square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, and non-uniform. 
     
     
         7 . The garment hanger of  claim 1  wherein the wall structure of the removable coupling comprises a substantially rectangular configuration having opposing side walls and opposing end walls. 
     
     
         8 . The garment hanger of  claim 7  wherein the cross-sectional configuration of the wall structure at the upper end is larger than the cross-sectional configuration of the wall structure at the lower end. 
     
     
         9 . The garment hanger of  claim 8  wherein the end walls incline inwardly toward each other between the upper end and the lower end. 
     
     
         10 . The garment hanger of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the body of the second portion extends into the slot of the first portion. 
     
     
         11 . The garment hanger of  claim 10  wherein the first and second arms each extend from opposing ends of the body of the second portion.