Hanger

Abstract

A hanger for clothing item is disclosed as including a central body part, two locking members, and two arms in which the arms are swivellably movable relative to the body part between a lower position and an upper position, and the locking members are movable between a first position in which movement of the arms from the upper position to the lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of the arms from the upper position to the lower position is allowed.

1 . A hanger including a body member, at least one locking member, and two arm members wherein at least one said arm member is swivellably movable relative to said body member between a lower position and an upper position, wherein said at least one locking member is movable between a first position in which movement of said at least one arm member from said upper position to said lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of said at least one arm member from said upper position to said lower position is allowed.  
   
   
       2 . A hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said locking member is operatively associated with a manually operable switch member.  
   
   
       3 . A hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said locking member includes a locking portion which is in engagement with an engagement portion of said at least one arm member when said locking member is in said first position.  
   
   
       4 . A hanger according to  claim 3  wherein said locking portion is out of engagement with said engagement portion of said at least one arm member when said locking member is in said second position.  
   
   
       5 . A hanger according to  claim 3  wherein said engagement portion of said at least one arm member comprises a ratchet wheel.  
   
   
       6 . A hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said locking member is resiliently deformable.  
   
   
       7 . A hanger according to  claim 1  wherein when said locking member is in said first position, movement of said at least one arm member from said lower position to said upper position is allowed.  
   
   
       8 . A hanger according to  claim 1  wherein said locking member is biased towards said first position.  
   
   
       9 . A hanger according to  claim 8  wherein said locking member is biased towards said first position by a spring member.  
   
   
       10 . A hanger according to  claim 1  wherein both said arm members are swivellably movable relative to said body member, each respectively between a lower position and an upper position, wherein each said arm member is operatively associated with a respective locking member which is movable between a first position in which movement of said respective arm member from said upper position to said lower position is prevented, and a second position in which movement of said respective arm member from said upper position to said lower position is allowed.  
   
   
       11 . A hanger according to  claim 10  wherein each said locking member is operatively associated with a respective manually operable switch member.