Garment hanger with a rotatable hook

Abstract

A garment hanger in two parts of disclosed. There is a body for supporting a garment thereon which is made from a sheet material such as cardboard and has a non-circular aperture extending therethrough. There is also a suspension member which includes three parts. Firstly, a hook is for hanging the hanger from a rail. Secondly, a retainer sits in the non-circular aperture and it releasably and rotatably retains engagement between the suspension member and the body. The retainer also has an axle and feet. Finally, there is a rotation limiter having an edge engager for engaging an edge of the sheet material to limit rotation of the suspension member relative to the body.

1 . A garment hanger comprising:
 a body for supporting a garment thereon, said body comprising a sheet material and having a non-circular aperture extending therethrough; and   a suspension member comprising:
 a hook for suspending the hanger; 
 a retainer for engaging said non-circular aperture and releasably and rotatably retaining engagement between said suspension member and said body, said retainer comprising an axle and at least one foot; and 
 a rotation limiter comprising a first edge engager, in use, engaging an edge of said sheet material to limit rotation of said suspension member relative to said body. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said suspension member further comprises a rotation controller having a second edge engager in use engaging said edge of said sheet material adjacent said rotation limiter and a flexible member allowing said second engager to control rotation of said suspension member. 
     
     
         3 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said suspension member further comprises a connector for joining said hook to said retainer. 
     
     
         4 . The garment hanger according to  claim 3  wherein said connector comprises a label area. 
     
     
         5 . The garment hanger according to  claim 3  wherein said suspension member comprises a single component. 
     
     
         6 . The garment hanger according to  claim 3  wherein said connector comprises a planar portion with said retainer extending therefrom, said rotation limiter extending perpendicular from said planar portion. 
     
     
         7 . The garment hanger according to  claim 3  wherein said connector is located in a first plane and said sheet material and said rotation limiter are in second plane parallel to said first plane. 
     
     
         8 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said sheet material comprises cardboard. 
     
     
         9 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said suspension member comprises an injection moulded thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         10 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said rotation limiter comprises a size marker. 
     
     
         11 . The garment hanger according to  claim 10  wherein in use said size marker extends over said hook.