Adjustable Hanger with Size Calibration and Internal Support Device

Abstract

The present invention is a garment hanger for retaining a garment from the inside of the garment waistband. The garment hanger also has a calibrator for determining the size of the associated garment based on the position of the arms of the garment hanger.

1 . A garment hanger comprised of: 
 an oblong body member;    a first arm and a second arm, each connected inside the oblong body member on opposing sides, and each arm having a gear teeth on a side of the arm closest to a center of the oblong body member;    a cog having an gear design substantially matching and engaged with the gear teeth of the first arm and second arm, located substantially in the center of the oblong body member between the first arm and second arm;    a locking mechanism;    a calibration means; and    a suspending means.    
   
   
       2 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the suspending means selected from the group consisting of a hook, a loop, and a strap.  
   
   
       3 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , where the first arm and second arm are each longer than half a length of the oblong body member.  
   
   
       4 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first arm and second arm include a set of inclined ratchet teeth on a topside or bottom side.  
   
   
       5 . The garment hanger according to  claim 4 , wherein both the first arm and the second arm include a set of inclined ratchet teeth on a topside or bottom side such that the incline of the inclined ratchet teeth on the first arm is in an opposite direction as the incline of the inclined ratchet teeth on the second arm.  
   
   
       6 . The garment hanger according to  claim 5 , wherein the locking mechanism includes two or more teeth corresponding to the inclined ratchet teeth for retaining the movement of the first arm and second arm, such that one of the at least two teeth will correspond to the incline of the ratchet inclined teeth of the first arm, and one of the at least two teeth will correspond to the incline of the ratchet inclined teeth of the second arm.  
   
   
       7 . The garment hanger according to  claim 4 , wherein the locking mechanism includes one or more teeth corresponding to the inclined ratchet teeth for retaining the movement of the first arm and second arm.  
   
   
       8 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the calibration means is a letter, number, symbol, barcode, color, or a combination thereof visible on at least one of the first arm or second arm.  
   
   
       9 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the calibration means is a window in the oblong body member in which a letter, number, symbol, barcode, color, or a combination thereof, is shown corresponding to the position of the first arm and second arm relative to their synchronous movement relative to the oblong body member.  
   
   
       10 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , where a first hand is connected to the first arm at an end of the first arm furthest from the oblong body member, and a second hand is connected to the second arm at an end of the second arm furthest from the oblong body member.  
   
   
       11 . The garment hanger according to  claim 10 , wherein the first hand and the second hand include a hook-like shape at the top, wherein the open portion is located towards the oblong body member.  
   
   
       12 . The garment hanger according to  claim 10 , wherein the first hand and second hand include a bottom portion that slopes in a direction away from the oblong body member.  
   
   
       13 . The garment hanger according to  claim 12 , wherein the bottom portion of the first hand and second hand include a knob.  
   
   
       14 . The garment hanger according to  claim 10 , wherein the first hand and second hand include a bottom portion having a spring-loaded expander.  
   
   
       15 . The garment hanger according to  claim 1 , further comprised of a pressure-sensitive transmitter to identify when the arms of the hanger are moved such that a garment is removed from the garment hanger.  
   
   
       16 . A method of supporting a garment, the method comprised of: 
 placing a garment hanger inside the waistband of a garment, the garment hanger being comprised of an oblong body member; a first arm and a second arm, each connected inside the oblong body member on opposing sides, and arm having a gear teeth on a side of the arm closest to a center of the oblong body member; a cog having an gear design substantially matching and engaged with the gear teeth of the first arm and second arm, located substantially in the center of the oblong body member between the first arm and second arm; a locking mechanism; a calibration means; and a suspending means;    moving the first arm and second arm away from the oblong body member in a synchronous movement such that the waist band contacts a first hand of the first arm and a second hand of the second arm;    engaging the locking mechanism; and    hanging the garment hanger via the suspending means.    
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein one or both of the first arm and second arm include a set of inclined ratchet teeth on a topside.  
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein both the first arm and the second arm include a set of inclined ratchet teeth on a topside such that the incline of the inclined ratchet teeth on the first arm is in an opposite direction as the incline of the inclined ratchet teeth on the second arm.  
   
   
       19 . The garment hanger according to  claim 18 , wherein the locking mechanism includes two or more teeth corresponding to the inclined ratchet teeth for retaining the movement of the first arm and second arm, such that one of the at least two teeth will correspond to the incline of the ratchet inclined teeth of the first arm, and one of the at least two teeth will correspond to the incline of the ratchet inclined teeth of the second arm.  
   
   
       20 . The garment hanger according to  claim 16 , wherein the calibration means is a letter, number, symbol, barcode, color, or a combination thereof visible on at least one of the first arm or second arm.  
   
   
       21 . The garment hanger according to  claim 16 , wherein the calibration means is a window in the oblong body member in which a letter, number, symbol, barcode, color, or a combination thereof, is shown corresponding to the position of the first arm and second arm relative to their synchronous movement relative to the oblong body member.