US2017181540A1PendingUtilityA1

Clothes Hanger Rack

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Assignee: EDWARDS PAULPriority: Dec 29, 2015Filed: Dec 29, 2016Published: Jun 29, 2017
Est. expiryDec 29, 2035(~9.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul Edwards
A47B 47/027A47B 45/00A47B 47/04A47B 61/02A47G 25/0664
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Abstract

A clothes hanger rack for housing clothing hangers between uses is provided. The clothes hanger rack comprises a first vertical support rod having a first end and a second end, a second vertical support rod having a first end and a second end, and a horizontal rod having a first end and a second end. The first end of the horizontal rod is secured to the second end of the first support vertical rod and the second end of the horizontal rod is secured to the second end of the second vertical support rod. The clothes hanger rack provides a compact suspension configured to house clothing hangers, providing an easy accessibility to empty hangers for clean clothing, eliminating clutter, and reducing time consuming searches for free clothing hangers.

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1 . A clothes hanger rack for housing clothing hangers between uses, the clothes hanger rack comprising:
 a first vertical support rod having a first end and a second end;   a second vertical support rod having a first end and a second end; and   a horizontal rod having a first end and a second end;   wherein the first end of the horizontal rod is secured to the second end of the first support vertical rod and the second end of the horizontal rod is secured to the second end of the second vertical support rod; and   wherein the clothes hanger rack provides a compact suspension configured to house clothing hangers, providing an easy accessibility to empty hangers for clean clothing, eliminating clutter, and reducing time consuming searches for free clothing hangers.   
     
     
         2 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 1  wherein the horizontal rod is perpendicular to the first vertical support rod and the second vertical support rod and the first vertical support rod is parallel to the second vertical support rod. 
     
     
         3 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a first connector member having a first opening and a second opening; and 
 a second connector member having a first opening and a second opening; 
 wherein the first opening of the first connector member slidably receives the second end of the first vertical support rod; 
 wherein the second opening of the first connector member slidably receives the first end of the horizontal rod; 
 wherein the first opening of the second connector member slidably receives the second end of the second vertical support rod; and 
 wherein the second opening of the second connector member slidably receives the second end of the horizontal rod. 
 
     
     
         4 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 3  wherein the first vertical support rod, the second vertical support rod, and the horizontal rod are held in position within the first and second connector members by friction. 
     
     
         5 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 3  wherein the first connector member and the second connector member are selected from the group consisting of a pair of knobs and a pair of elbow connectors. 
     
     
         6 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 3  wherein the first connector member and the second connector member have a diameter or thickness greater than a diameter or thickness of the horizontal rod. 
     
     
         7 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 1  wherein the first vertical support rods, the second vertical support rods, and the horizontal rod are tubular rods constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of metal, wood, and PVC plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 1  wherein the horizontal rod is a telescoping rod having at least two or more horizontal portions with each horizontal portion telescopingly receivable within an adjacent horizontal portion. 
     
     
         9 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a first base secured to the first end of the first vertical support rod; and 
 a second base secured to the first end of the second vertical support rod. 
 
     
     
         10 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 9  wherein the first vertical support rod and the second vertical support rod are secured to the first base and the second base, respectively, by means of screws. 
     
     
         11 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 10  wherein the first base and the second base are constructed from a wood material. 
     
     
         12 . A method for housing clothing hangers between uses, the method comprising:
 providing a first vertical support rod having a first end and a second end;   providing a second vertical support rod having a first end and a second end;   providing a horizontal rod having a first end and a second end;   securing the first end of the horizontal rod to the second end of the first support vertical rod;   securing the second end of the horizontal rod to the second end of the second vertical support rod;   providing a compact suspension configured to house clothing hangers;   providing an easy accessibility to empty hangers for clean clothing;   eliminating clutter; and   reducing time consuming searches for free clothing hangers.   
     
     
         13 . A clothes hanger rack for housing clothing hangers between uses, the clothes hanger rack comprising:
 a first vertical support rod having a first end and a second end;   a second vertical support rod having a first end and a second end;   a telescoping horizontal rod having a first end and a second end;   a first connector member having a first opening and a second opening; and   a second connector member having a first opening and a second opening;   wherein the first opening of the first connector member slidably receives the second end of the first vertical support rod;   wherein the second opening of the first connector member slidably receives the first end of the horizontal rod;   wherein the first opening of the second connector member slidably receives the second end of the second vertical support rod;   wherein the second opening of the second connector member slidably receives the second end of the horizontal rod; and   wherein the clothes hanger rack provides a compact suspension configured to house clothing hangers, providing an easy accessibility to empty hangers for clean clothing, eliminating clutter, and reducing time consuming searches for free clothing hangers.   
     
     
         14 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 13  wherein the horizontal rod is perpendicular to the first vertical support rod and the second vertical support rod and the first vertical support rod is parallel to the second vertical support rod. 
     
     
         15 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 13  wherein the first vertical support rod, the second vertical support rod, and the horizontal rod are held in position within the first and second connector members by friction. 
     
     
         16 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 13  wherein the first connector member and the second connector member are selected from the group consisting of a pair of knobs and a pair of elbow connectors. 
     
     
         17 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 13  wherein the first connector member and the second connector member have a diameter or thickness greater than a diameter or thickness of the horizontal rod. 
     
     
         18 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 13  wherein the first vertical support rods, the second vertical support rods, and the horizontal rod are tubular rods constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of metal, wood, and PVC plastic. 
     
     
         19 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 13  and further comprising:
 a first base secured to the first end of the first vertical support rod; and 
 a second base secured to the first end of the second vertical support rod. 
 
     
     
         20 . The clothes hanger rack of  claim 19  wherein the first vertical support rod and the second vertical support rod are secured to the first base and the second base, respectively, by means of screws.

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