Folding hanger

Abstract

A Folding Hanger includes a vertical post having a hook and a pair of arms connected to a pair of links with a link mechanism to enable operation of the Folding Hanger. The post includes a spring for biasing the arms to an “UNFOLDED” state, and a push button serving as a claw biased in a perpendicular direction. The Folding Hanger can be folded by holding the post with two fingers, such that one finger operates the push button to move the claw to an “IN” state, and a third finger moves a finger-operated portion, mounted at a boundary between the post and the hook, down, turning the arms to a “FOLDED” state. The Folding Hanger can be unfolded by operating the push button to move the claw from a “CLOSED” state to the “IN” state such that the arms are turned to the “UNFOLDED” state by the spring force.

1 . A folding hanger comprising a post having a hook and a pair of arms, wherein said hook is provided at an upper end of said post that is telescopic in vertical directions, said pair of arms is provided at a side of one surface of said post and connected to a pair of links connected to a lower end of said post so that they can be unfolded and folded, each of said pair of links has one end pivoted to an intermediate of said arm and the other end pivoted to the lower end of said post, said post includes a built-in spring for constantly biasing said arms toward an “UNFOLD” state, there is provided a finger-operated portion at a boundary between said post and said hook, a portion of said post is held by opposite two fingers, and said finger-operated portion is operated downward with a third finger to move said arms to a “FOLD” state, whereas said arms are moved to the “UNFOLD” state by a force of said spring when said third finger is released from said finger-operated portion. 
     
     
         2 . A folding hanger comprising a post having a hook and a pair of arms, wherein said hook is provided at an upper end of said post that is telescopic in vertical directions, said pair of arms is provided at a side of one surface of said post and connected to a pair of links connected to a lower end of said post so that they can be unfolded and folded, each of said pair of links has one end pivoted to an intermediate of said arm and the other end pivoted to the lower end of said post, said post includes a built-in spring for constantly biasing said arms toward an “UNFOLD” state, there is provided an out-in movable claw that is biased in a direction perpendicular to said post and a push button cooperating with said claw, there is also provided a finger-operated portion at a boundary between said post and said hook, a portion of said post is held by opposite two fingers, and said finger-operated portion is operated downward with a third finger, followed by moving said claw to an “OUT” state with respect to said post, to move said arms to a “FOLD” state, whereas, when said arm is to be moved to the “UNFOLD” state, a part of said post is held by said opposite two fingers and said push button is operated with said third finger so that said claw is moved to an “IN” state with respect to said post, thereby moving said arms to the “UNFOLD” state by a spring force. 
     
     
         3 . A folding hanger comprising a post having a hook and a pair of arms, wherein said hook is provided at an upper end of said post that is telescopic in vertical directions, said pair of arms is provided at a side of one surface of said post and connected to a pair of links connected to a lower end of said post so that they can be unfolded and folded, each of said pair of links has one end pivoted to an intermediate of said arm and the other end pivoted to the lower end of said post, said post includes a built-in spring for constantly biasing said arms toward an “UNFOLD” state, there is provided a push button that is operable as a claw and biased in a direction perpendicular to said post, there is also provided a finger-operated portion at a boundary between said post and said hook, a portion of said post is held by opposite two fingers, one of said two fingers being used to operate said push button so that said claw is moved to an “IN” state with respect to said post but is still not fixed thereto, followed by operating downward said finger-operated portion with a third finger to move said claw to an “OUT” state with respect to said post so as to move said arms to a “FOLD” state, whereas, when said arm is to be moved to the “UNFOLD” state, a part of said post is held by said opposite two fingers and one of said two fingers being used to operate said push button so that said claw is moved to the “IN” state with respect to said post, thereby moving said arms to the “UNFOLD” state by a spring force. 
     
     
         4 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 1 , wherein said finger-operated portion is formed at a top of said post. 
     
     
         5 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 2 , wherein said finger-operated portion is formed at a top of said post. 
     
     
         21 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 3 , wherein said finger-operated portion is formed at a top of said post. 
     
     
         22 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 1 , wherein said finger-operated portion is mounted projectingly on a top of said post. 
     
     
         23 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 2 , wherein said finger-operated portion is mounted projectingly on a top of said post. 
     
     
         24 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 3 , wherein said finger-operated portion is mounted projectingly on a top of said post. 
     
     
         25 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 1 , wherein said link pair is pivoted to a common axis of rotation at the lower ends thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 2 , wherein said link pair is pivoted to a common axis of rotation at the lower ends thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 3 , wherein said link pair is pivoted to a common axis of rotation at the lower ends thereof. 
     
     
         28 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 1 , wherein each of said link pair is pivoted to a side of one surface of said post. 
     
     
         29 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 2 , wherein each of said link pair is pivoted to a side of one surface of said post. 
     
     
         30 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 3 , wherein each of said link pair is pivoted to a side of one surface of said post. 
     
     
         31 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 1 , wherein said finger-operated portion is formed integral with said hook. 
     
     
         32 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 2 , wherein said finger-operated portion is formed integral with said hook. 
     
     
         33 . The folding hanger defined in  claim 3 , wherein said finger-operated portion is formed integral with said hook.