Non-slip garment hanger

Abstract

A non-slip garment hanger having a separately-formed non-slip element secured to an arm thereof in a non-movable manner. The non-slip element includes a base layer and a non-slip coating layer, and is attached to the arm of the hanger via a plurality of attachment stations, each attachment station featuring a pair of opposing fingers.

1 . A non-slip hanger arm assembly, comprising:
 a hanger arm including a plurality of apertures extending through an upper surface thereof;   a non-slip element positioned on said arm, said element including a plurality of attachment stations, each of said stations including a pair of opposing fingers configured to engage at least a portion of one of said apertures to secure said element to said arm, said element including a base layer and a non-slip coating layer, and wherein said fingers extend from said base layer.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said apertures have a generally rectangular configuration. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said upper surface of said hanger arm includes a recess, and wherein said non-slip element is positioned at least in part within said recess. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said rectangular apertures include a pair of opposing outer edges, and wherein at least a portion of said fingers engage said outer edges to resist movement of said element across the width of said arm. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein each of said opposing fingers includes a shoulder for engagement with at least a portion of said outer edges. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said rectangular apertures include a pair of opposing inner edges, and wherein at least one of said attachment stations engages said inner edges to resist movement of said element along the length of said arm. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said base layer is formed of a material having sufficient stiffness to resist flexing of said non-slip element across the width of said arm. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said base layer and non-slip coating layer are co-injected. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said non-slip coating layer is formed of thermoplastic rubber.