Garment hanger

Abstract

A garment hanger (10) having a rail engaging portion (12) and a stem (14). The stem (14) comprises a first section (16) extending from the rail engaging portion (12) and arranged substantially parallel therewith, a spacer section (18) extending substantially perpendicularly from the first section (16) and a tail section (20) extending from the spacer section (18) and directed towards the first section (16) and/or the rail engaging portion (12). The stem (14) forms a loop with an opening between the end of the tail section (20) and the first section (16) of the stem (14).

1 . A garment hanger having a rail engaging portion and a stem, wherein, the stem comprises:
 first section extending from the rail engaging portion,   a spacer section extending from the first section; and   a tail section extending from the spacer section and directed towards the first section and/or the rail engaging portion,   wherein the stem forms an open loop with an opening between the end of the tail section and the first section of the stem.   
     
     
         2 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacer section is substantially flat and extends in a direction substantially perpendicularly from the first section. 
     
     
         3 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is positioned above the spacer section. 
     
     
         4 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening between the tail section and the first section of the stem is less than half of the length of the spacer section. 
     
     
         5 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein a tail flange is provided on the tail section and that extends in a direction away from the stem and the spacer section. 
     
     
         6 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the span of the stem is less than the bight of the rail engaging section. 
     
     
         7 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the width of stem is substantially uniform. 
     
     
         8 . A garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the rail engaging portion is a hook having a span and the spacer section extends in a direction that is non-parallel with the plane of the span of the hook. 
     
     
         9 . A garment hanger assembly comprising:
 a garment hanger according to any preceding claim and provided with an aperture therein; and   connection means;   wherein a loop of the garment engages the open loop of the hanger and the connection means passes through the aperture in the garment hanger and engages the garment.