Hanger for body armor

Abstract

A hanger for body armor includes a base with a pair of arms extending in opposite directions from one another. Each arm has a longitudinal channel along the length of the arm. In each arm is at least one retainer slidably moveable along the length of the arm along the longitudinal channel. The retainer is a resiliently flexible clip or clasp, such as a binder clip. An elastomeric strap is attached between the arms allowing at least one arm to be removably attached to the base. A hook is fixed relative to the base allowing the hanger to be hung from a structure.

1 . A hanger for body armor, comprising:
 a base;   at least one arm extending from the base; and   at least one retainer slidably moveable along a length of the arm for grasping and holding a portion of the body armor.   
     
     
         2 . The hanger of  claim 1 , including a hook fixed relative to the base for hanging the hanger from a support. 
     
     
         3 . The hanger of  claim 2 , wherein the hook is pivotally or rotatably attached to the base. 
     
     
         4 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one retainer comprises a resiliently flexible clip or clasp for releasably securing the body armor to the hanger. 
     
     
         5 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one arm comprises a pair of arms extending from the base in opposite directions from one another. 
     
     
         6 . The hanger of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the pair of arms is removably attachable to the base. 
     
     
         7 . The hanger of  claim 6 , comprising an elastomeric strap attached between the removably attachable arm and the base. 
     
     
         8 . The hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one retainer comprises a resiliently flexible clasp or clip associated with each arm. 
     
     
         9 . The hanger of  claim 8 , wherein each arm includes a longitudinal channel in which the respective clasp or clip is at least partially disposed. 
     
     
         10 . The hanger of  claim 9 , wherein the base comprises an arm receiver for receiving the removably attachable arm. 
     
     
         11 . The hanger of  claim 10 , wherein each arm comprises a distal and a proximal end wherein the removably attachable arm's proximal end is removably attachable to the base. 
     
     
         12 . The hanger of  claim 11 , wherein an elastomeric strap is attached between the base and the proximal end of the removably attachable arm. 
     
     
         13 . The hanger of  claim 12 , wherein the resiliently flexible clasp or clip is a binder clip. 
     
     
         14 . The hanger of  claim 13 , wherein the longitudinal channel comprises an upper and lower portion with an open end at the distal end of the arm. 
     
     
         15 . A hanger for body armor, comprising:
 a base;   a pair of arms extending from the base in opposite directions from one another;   at least one retainer slidably moveable along a length of each arm for grasping and holding a portion of the body armor;   a hook fixed relative to the base for hanging the hanger from a support; and   an elastomeric strap attached between the base and one of the arms.   
     
     
         16 . The hanger of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one retainer comprises a resiliently flexible clasp or clip associated with each arm. 
     
     
         17 . The hanger of  claim 16 , wherein each arm includes a longitudinal channel in which the retainer is at least partially disposed, wherein the longitudinal channel comprises an upper and lower portion forming an open end at the distal end of each arm. 
     
     
         18 . The hanger of  claim 17 , wherein at least one arm is removably attachable to the base. 
     
     
         19 . A hanger for body armor, comprising:
 a base comprising an arm receiver;   a hook pivotally or rotatably attached to the base;   a pair of arms extending from the base in opposite directions from one another wherein at least one of the arms is removably attachable to the arm receiver;   a longitudinal channel along each arm;   at least one retainer slidably moveable along each longitudinal channel wherein the retainer comprises a resiliently flexible clasp or clip for releasably securing the body armor to the hanger; and   an elastomeric strap attached between the base and the removably attachable arm.   
     
     
         20 . The hanger of  claim 19 , wherein the resiliently flexible clasp or clip is a binder clip and wherein the longitudinal channel comprises an upper and lower portion forming an open end at the distal end of each arm, such that the binder clip can be partially disposed within the longitudinal channel.