Garment Refreshing Hanger

Abstract

Garment refreshing hangers incorporate activated charcoal, a proven odor absorbing material, into the body of the hanger. Garments such as a jacket are hung on the hanger in the traditional manner. The garment areas susceptible to odor producing body areas like the neck and armpits are placed in close proximity to the activated charcoal in the hanger. The activated charcoal absorbs the odors thus removing them from the garment. Provision is made for charcoal replacement upon consumption. Preferably, the charcoal includes activated carbon impregnated porous sheet material.

1 . A garment refresher for use with a garment hanger of standard size including a suspension head, garment suspension arms and a hollow torso below and between the garment suspension arms defining an air plenum in which garment odors from a garment hung on the hanger may accumulate by air convection, comprising:
 an odor absorbing element including activated carbon material, said odor absorbing element is wider than it is tall, is sized to not be substantially larger in size than the overall height and width dimensions of said garment hanger and is shaped to conform in shape with at least a major portion of said hollow torso of said garment hanger to absorb garment odors that waft into the air plenum of the hollow torso by air convection, especially from the underarms and neck areas defining the garment's odor triangle; and   means for attaching the odor absorbing element to said garment hanger.   
   
   
       2 . The garment refresher of  claim 1 , wherein said odor absorbing element including activated carbon material is comprised of opposing side panels partially attached about confronting top edges to provide an open neck, open ends and an open bottom; wherein at least one of said opposing side panels includes said activated carbon sheet material; and wherein said open neck provides said means for attaching said odor absorbing element to said garment hanger. 
   
   
       3 . The garment refresher of  claim 1 , wherein said odor absorbing element including activated carbon material consists of a single, semirigid, laterally symmetrical panel. 
   
   
       4 . The garment refresher of  claim 3 , wherein said means for attaching said odor absorbing element to said garment hanger includes a central neck upstanding from said odor absorbing panel. 
   
   
       5 . The garment refresher of  claim 3 , wherein said panel is substantially conformably shaped to said hollow torso. 
   
   
       6 . The garment refresher of  claim 1 , further including a date monitor. 
   
   
       7 . The garment refresher of  claim 1 , wherein the activated carbon material is an air permeable lamination consisting of a central nonwoven polymer layer impregnated with activated carbon granules that is sandwiched between nonwoven polymer layers.