Garment Hanger

Abstract

A garment hanger having a frame, wherein a polymeric sheath defining a garment contacting surface is located over a portion of the frame. The polymeric sheath can be of a cellular structure. A further garment hanger includes an overchannel sized to increase the garment contacting surface, wherein the overchannel engages the frame. The frame can include a continuous convex surface extending from a hook to a transverse strut.

1 . A garment hanger, comprising: 
 (a) a frame having a hook, a pair of garment engaging arms, and a transverse strut, the garment engaging arms defining a continuously convex profile between the hook and the transverse strut, the strut being vertically spaced from the hook by a distance which is greater than a distance the garment engaging arms vertically extend from the hook.    
   
   
       2 . The garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the convex profile has a constant radius of curvature.  
   
   
       3 . The garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the convex profile has a varying radius of curvature.  
   
   
       4 . The garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the transverse strut has a length of at least 21 inches.  
   
   
       5 . A garment hanger, comprising: 
 (a) a frame having a hook, a pair of garment engaging arms, and a transverse strut, the garment engaging arms defining a continuously convex profile between the hook and the transverse strut, the garment engaging arms being entirely disposed intermediate the strut and the hook.    
   
   
       6 . The garment hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the convex profile has a constant radius of curvature.  
   
   
       7 . The garment hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the convex profile has a varying radius of curvature.  
   
   
       8 . The garment hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the transverse strut has a length of at least 21 inches.