Garment hanger covers

Abstract

The present invention is a cover for a garment hanger that includes a body of arcuate form that drapes over the triangular base of a garment hanger. The cover has an opening in the center of the cover body to allow for the passage of the hook portion of a garment hanger, and widened ends for supporting the shoulders of a garment to prevent creasing. The hanger cover also has at least one stabilizing rib that protrudes in a downward direction from the hanger cover body to rest upon a downwardly angled arm of the garment hanger. For hanging strapped garments, the hanger cover has a pair of strap catch assemblies, each comprising a recessed section of the hanger cover, and an optional strap catch. The strap catch is hingedly attached to the distal end of the strap catch assembly, and may be closed to form a part of the surface of the recessed section so as not to interfere with the hanging or ordinary garments, but which may receive and protect a strap of a garment. The strap catch may alternatively be opened and extended in an upward direction to “catch” a strap of a garment and prevent it from sliding off the hanger cover, or closed over such a strap. A pair of fasteners at the outer ends of the hanger cover body fasten the hanger cover around the ends of the downwardly angled arms of the garment hanger.

1 . A garment hanger cover comprising: 
 a. a body having arcuate form which affixes to a triangular base of a garment hanger;    b. an opening in the center of the body to allow for the passage of a hook portion of a garment hanger;    c. at least one stabilizing rib protruding in a downward direction from the hanger cover body that rests upon a downwardly angled arm of the garment hanger;    d. a pair of strap catch assemblies, each assembly comprising a recessed section of the hanger cover and a catch which forms part of the surface of the recessed section, said catch being hingedly attached at a downstream end of the recessed section;    e. a fasteners at each of the two outer ends of the body which fasten the body around a garment hanger so that the ends of the body wrap around the downwardly angled arms and a transverse portion of the triangular base of the garment hanger.    
   
   
       2 . The garment hanger cover of  claim 1  wherein the strap catches are recessed from a distal end of the recessed portion of the strap catch assembly.  
   
   
       3 . The garment hanger cover of  claim 2  wherein the strap catches are upwardly extended from the hinged attachment creating a surface for hanging strapped garments comprising a strap hanging surface comprising the recessed portion of the strap catch assembly and the upwardly extended strap catch.  
   
   
       4 . The garment hanger cover of  claim 3  wherein a stabilizing rib is positioned on each side of the strap catch assemblies.  
   
   
       5 . The garment hanger cover of  claim 4  wherein the fastening means are a pair of snaps are formed of the same material as the hanger cover.  
   
   
       6 . The garment hanger cover of  claim 4  wherein the hanger cover body is no more than one inch wide when fastened to the hanger.  
   
   
       7 . The garment hanger cover of  claim 6  wherein the hanger cover body extends at least one half (½) inch past the distal ends of the hanger.  
   
   
       8 . A cover for a garment hanger comprising an elongated body having rounded opposite ends and a central opening for receiving a hook of said hanger, a fastener at each of said ends for fastening said body against itself and around corresponding ends of said hanger, and at least one strap catch along said body, each such strap catch including a recess and a hingedly attached flap adjacent to said recess.  
   
   
       9 . The cover of  claim 8  wherein said flap alternates between a closed position where it is inserted into said recess, and an open position where it extends upwardly from said body.  
   
   
       10 . The cover of  claim 8  wherein at least one rib is provided in said body interposed between said body and said hanger.