Lightweight intimate apparel hanger

Abstract

In a lightweight and environmentally friendly intimate apparel hanger, through openings are formed in a web of the hanger body. The openings are formed symmetrically or asymmetrically relative to a center point of the body in the web. The provision of the openings reduces the total weight of the hanger and the raw material used to mold the hanger. The manufacturing and transportation costs of the hanger are also reduced, which provide a market advantage to the manufacturer, transporter and retailer of the hangers.

1 . A lightweight intimate apparel hanger, comprising:
 a hook member ;   a body connected to said hook at a lower neck region of the hanger, the body comprising a first arm extending from a center point of the body to a first end of the body and a second arm extending from the center point to a second end of the body; and   a first composite garment retaining clip connected to the first end of the body and a second composite garment retaining clip connected to the second end of the body;   wherein the body further comprises an upper flange, a lower flange and a web connecting the upper flange and the lower flange, and the web comprises at least one through opening formed therein.   
   
   
       2 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the web comprises at least two through openings substantially symmetrical to each other relative to the center point. 
   
   
       3 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the web comprises at least two through openings asymmetrical to each other relative to the center point. 
   
   
       4 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the web comprises at least one first through opening formed in the first arm and at least one second through opening formed in the second arm. 
   
   
       5 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first through opening in the first arm and the at least one second through opening in the second arm are substantially symmetrical to one another relative to the center point. 
   
   
       6 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the web comprises a first group of five through openings formed in the first arm and a second group of five through openings formed in the second arm, each one opening of the first group substantially symmetrical to a respective one opening in the second group. 
   
   
       7 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 6 , wherein the web comprises a first group of four struts for separating the first group of five through openings and a second group of four struts for separating the second group of five through openings. 
   
   
       8 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the area of the at least one through opening accounts for 10-95% of the total area of the web. 
   
   
       9 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 7 , wherein the area of the at least one through opening accounts for 80% of the total area of the web. 
   
   
       10 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper flange, the lower flange and the web form a substantially C-shaped cross section of the body. 
   
   
       11 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper flange, the lower flange and the web form a substantially I-shaped cross section of the body. 
   
   
       12 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lower neck indicator attached to the lower neck region of the hanger for displaying indicia. 
   
   
       13 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the hook member comprises a fixture formed substantially at the top of the hook member, and the hanger further comprises a top indicator attached to the fixture of the hook member for displaying indicia. 
   
   
       14 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the first composite clip comprises a first vertical garment retaining clip, a first lower garment retaining clip disposed under the body, and a first upper garment retaining clip disposed above the body. 
   
   
       15 . The lightweight intimate apparel hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein the second composite clip comprises a second vertical garment retaining clip, a second lower garment retaining clip disposed under the body, and a second upper garment retaining clip disposed above the body.