Shoulder guard for wire clothes hanger

Abstract

A shoulder guard for mounting on a wire clothes hanger is provided with a top surface with an elongated slot through which the neck of the hanger extends. The top surface has a semi-cylindrical recess extending transversely relative to the slot to facilitate the insertion of a twist tie fastener such that multiple hangers with shoulder guards can be joined in side-by-side relation.

1 . A shoulder guard for a wire hanger of the type having a neck with an opening, the shoulder guard comprising a top surface with an elongated slot adapted to receive the hanger neck and a recess extending substantially transversely of said slot.  
   
   
       2 . The guard of  claim 1  further comprising a fastener adapted to extend within said recess and through the opening in the hanger neck.  
   
   
       3 . In combination, the guard of  claim 1  and a wire hanger comprising a neck with an opening.  
   
   
       4 . The combination of  claim 3  wherein said hanger is situated in a plane and wherein said recess extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to said plane.  
   
   
       5 . The guard of  claim 1  wherein said recess has a substantially semi-cylindrical configuration.  
   
   
       6 . The combination of  claim 3  wherein said recess has a substantially semi-cylindrical configuration.  
   
   
       7 . The guard of  claim 2  wherein said fastener is a twist tie.  
   
   
       9 . The combination of  claim 3  further comprising a fastener adapted to extend within said recess and through the opening in the hanger neck.  
   
   
       10 . The combination of  claim 9  wherein said fastener is a twist tie.