Garment hanger

Abstract

A garment hanger for supporting selected garments is disclosed. The garment hanger includes at least one frame member, at least one garment support member and at least one biasing element. The frame member includes at least one vertical member and at least one horizontal member. The horizontal member extends from at least one of the vertical members. The garment support member is pivotally attached to at least one of the horizontal members and is movable between a first position where it can accept a garment towards at least a second position where it can support a garment. The biasing element is in mechanical cooperation with one or both of a garment support member and a horizontal member and biases at least one garment support member towards its second position.

1 . A garment hanger, comprising: 
 at least one frame member, including: 
 at least one vertical member; and  
 at least one horizontal member, the at least one horizontal member extending from the at least one vertical member;  
   at least one garment support member being pivotally attached to the at least one horizontal member, wherein the at least one garment support member is movable from a first position where a garment is acceptable between the at least one garment support member and the at least one horizontal member towards at least a second position where a garment is supportable between the at least one garment support member and the at least one horizontal member; and    at least one biasing element disposed in mechanical cooperation with at least one of the at least one garment support member and the at least one horizontal member which biases that at least one garment support member towards its second position.    
   
   
       2 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one biasing element is made of metal.  
   
   
       3 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one garment support member includes at least one slot disposed therethrough which enhances air circulation therethrough.  
   
   
       4 . The garment hanger according to  claim 3 , wherein the biasing element is substantially V-shaped and including a first leg and a second leg.  
   
   
       5 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the biasing element includes at least one aperture extending at least partially therethrough, the at least one aperture being insertable over a corresponding plug disposed on at least one of the at least one garment support member and the at least one horizontal member.  
   
   
       6 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , further including at least one ridge disposed on at least one of the at least one garment support member and the at least one horizontal member, the at least one ridge limiting movement of the biasing element.  
   
   
       7 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the biasing element is removable.  
   
   
       8 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one garment support member is capable of being releasably connected to the at least one horizontal member.  
   
   
       9 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , further comprising a rail on the at least one horizontal member, the at least one garment support member being slidable along the rail.  
   
   
       10 . The garment hanger according to  claim 9 , wherein the rail further comprises a plurality of detents thereon defining a plurality of positions, the at least one garment support member being repositionable between the plurality of positions.  
   
   
       11 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one horizontal member comprises at least one hole disposed therethrough which enhances air circulation therethrough.  
   
   
       12 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment hanger comprises a first frame member and a second frame member, the first frame member being hingedly connectable to the second frame member.  
   
   
       13 . The garment hanger according to  claim 12 , wherein the first frame member is removable from the second frame member.  
   
   
       14 . The garment hangar according to  claim 12 , wherein the first frame member is hingedly connectable to the second frame member via a barrel-type hinge.  
   
   
       15 . A garment hanger, comprising: 
 a first frame member and a second frame member, the first frame member being hingedly connectable to the second frame member, the first frame member and the second frame member each comprising: 
 a first vertical member and a second vertical member; and  
 a plurality of horizontal members, each of the plurality of horizontal members extending from the first vertical member to the second vertical member; and  
   a plurality of garment support members, each of the plurality of garment support members being operatively engaged with the plurality of horizontal members, at least one of the plurality of garment support members comprising a plurality of slots disposed therethrough which enhance air circulation.    
   
   
       16 . The garment hanger according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of horizontal members comprises a plurality of holes therethrough which enhance circulation of air through the garment hanger.  
   
   
       17 . The garment hanger according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of garment support members is movable from a first position where a garment can fit between the garment support member and a horizontal member towards at least a second position where a garment is supported between the garment support member and a horizontal member.  
   
   
       18 . The garment hanger according to  claim 17 , further including a biasing element that biases at least one of the plurality of garment support members towards its second position.  
   
   
       19 . The garment hanger according to  claim 18 , wherein the biasing element is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic.  
   
   
       20 . The garment hanger according to  claim 15 , wherein the first frame member is removable from the second frame member.