Multifunctional clothing hanger

Abstract

A multifunctional clothing hanger includes an integrally molded frame formed by a cross bar, connecting end pieces having a pair of ends of which a respective first end is attached at each end of the cross bar, a pair of outwardly extending arms having a pair of ends where respective first ends are connected to a respective connecting end piece and the respective second ends are attached to each other and to a hook that is used for hanging the hanger from a pole within a closet. In one embodiment, the cross bar of the hanger frame is formed with a series of U-shaped loops, while the respective outwardly extending arms are formed with a plurality of downward facing T-shaped hooks. In another embodiment of the invention, the hanger is provided with a second cross bar that is disposed a spaced distance below the first cross bar and is provided with several, spaced divider posts that are attached between and to the first and second cross bars so as to form several compartments. The various loops, hooks and compartments that are formed on the hanger allow it to have a multiplicity of uses besides just hanging a single article of clothing, such as hanging jewelry, scarves, belts, earrings, and several similarly constructed articles of clothing in a simultaneous fashion. The multifunctional hanger allows a greater utilization of often lacking storage space within a closet of a residential home.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A multi-functional hanger having a peripheral frame, comprising:
 a cross bar member having a pair of ends;   two identical connecting end portion members, each connecting end portion having respective and common first and second ends, said first ends of each connecting end portion attached to an end of said cross bar;   two identical and oppositely extending side arm members, one extending side arm associated with one of said connecting end portions and the other extending side arm associated with the other connecting end portion, each extending side arm having respective and common distal and proximate ends, said distal ends of each extending side arm connected to a respective second end of said connecting end portion and said proximate ends of each extending side arms co-joined to each other;   an upper portion member having an attachment hook for removably suspending said hanger from a closet clothing bar, said proximate ends of each of said oppositely extending arms attached to said upper portion and to each other,   wherein said cross bar member is provided with a means for suspending and retaining multiple articles of clothing and accessories and each of said extending side arm members is provided with a supplemental means for suspending and retaining multiple clothing accessories, and   wherein all of said members of said hanger frame lie on a common plane and are of a uniform cross section.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said means for suspending and retaining associated with said cross bar member is comprised of one of one of a group consisting of a series of identical, adjacent loops that are laterally spaced from each other and a series of identical, adjacent posts that are laterally spaced from each other. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 2 , wherein said means for suspending and retaining associated with each of said extending arm members is comprised of a series of hooks that are laterally spaced from each other. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 3 , wherein one of said hooks is in substantial vertical alignment with said arcuate midpoint of said attachment hook of said upper portion and said midpoint of said cross bar. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 2 , wherein one of said means for suspending and retaining that is associated with said cross bar member is in substantial vertical alignment with said arcuate midpoint of said attachment hook of said upper portion and said midpoint of said cross bar. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 5 , further including a vertical stabilization bar disposed at the midpoint of said cross bar and which is interconnected between said cross bar and said hook that is in substantial vertical alignment with said arcuate midpoint of said attachment hook of said upper portion. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 6 , further including a second cross bar having a pair of ends, said second cross bar disposed below said first cross bar, wherein one end of said second cross bar is connected to said first end of said connecting end portion and the other end of said second cross bar connected to said second end of said connecting end portion. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 4 , wherein each hook extends in a downward direction from said extending arm members. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 8 , wherein each of said hooks has an inverted T-shaped configuration defined by a pole connected to a transverse arm, said pole perpendicularly connected to said arm at a midpoint thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 9 , wherein said transverse arm is provided with at least one pair of spaced passageways, each of said passageways identical in size. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 10 , wherein each of said passageways is equidistantly spaced from said midpoint of said transverse arm. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 11 , wherein each of said hooks extends in a downward direction from said extending arm members by a uniform extent. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 12 , wherein each of said hooks extends in a downward direction from said extending arm members and wherein a first group of hooks extends a longer and uniform extent from said extending arm members then that of a second group of hooks that also extend a uniform extent from said extending arm members. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 12 , wherein said cross bar is on a first horizontal plane and said co-joined extending side arms are on a second horizontal plane, wherein said second horizontal plane is one of angularly displaced from and parallel to said first horizontal plane. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 13 , wherein said cross bar is on a first horizontal plane and said co-joined extending side arms are on a second horizontal plane, wherein said second horizontal plane is parallel to said first horizontal plane. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 7 , wherein said second cross bar further includes a plurality of identical divider columns laterally spaced from each other, each divider extending between and interconnecting said first and second cross bars. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 13 , wherein said second cross bar is provided with at least two divider columns and no more than three divider columns. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 2 , wherein each loop extends in the same direction and a like extent. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 15 , further including a series of identical cross bar segments, a respective cross bar segment disposed between and connected to adjacent loops. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 16 , wherein each said cross bar segment defines an extent of lateral separation between loops. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 7 , wherein each of said loops has a U-shaped configuration defined by a base interconnected to a pair of opposed legs. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 2 , wherein each post extends in the same direction and a like extent. 
     
     
         20 . A multi-functional hanger having a peripheral frame, comprising:
 a first cross bar member having a pair of ends;   a second cross bar member having a pair of ends, said ends of said second cross bar corresponding with said ends of said first cross bar, said second cross bar disposed below said first cross bar and parallel thereto;   two identical connecting end portion members, each connecting end portion having respective and common first and second ends, said first ends of each connecting end portion attached to a corresponding first end of each of said first and second cross bars;   two identical and oppositely extending side arm members, one extending side arm associated with one of said connecting end portions and the other extending side arm associated with the other connecting end portion, each extending side arm having respective and common distal and proximate ends, said distal ends of each extending side arm connected to a corresponding second end of each of said connecting end portions and said proximate ends of each extending side arm connected to each other;   an upper portion member having an attachment hook for removably suspending said hanger from a closet clothing bar, said proximate ends of each of said oppositely extending arms attached to said upper portion and co joined to each other,   wherein said first cross bar member is provided with a means for suspending and retaining multiple articles of clothing and accessories and each of said extending side arm members is provided with a supplemental means for suspending and retaining multiple clothing accessories; and   wherein said second cross bar member is provided with a plurality of divider columns laterally spaced from each other, each divider column extending between and interconnecting said first and second cross bars; and   wherein all of said members of said hanger frame lie on a common plane and are of a uniform cross section.   
     
     
         21 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 21 , further including a vertical stabilization bar disposed at the midpoint of said cross bar and interconnected between said cross bar and said hook that is in vertical alignment with said midpoint of said cross bar. 
     
     
         22 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 22 , wherein said second cross bar is provided with at least two divider columns and no more than three divider columns. 
     
     
         23 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 23 , wherein said means for suspending and retaining associated with said cross bar member is comprised of a series of adjacent identical loops that are laterally spaced from each other. 
     
     
         24 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 24 , wherein each loop extends in the same direction and a like extent. 
     
     
         25 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 25 , further including a series of identical cross bar segments, a respective cross bar segment disposed between and connected to adjacent loops. 
     
     
         26 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 26 , wherein each said cross bar segment defines an extent of lateral separation between loops. 
     
     
         27 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 27 , wherein each of said loops has a U-shaped configuration defined by a base interconnected to a pair of opposed legs. 
     
     
         28 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 28 , wherein one of said cross bar segments is centered about a midpoint of said cross bar and is in substantial vertical alignment with an arcuate midpoint of said attachment hook. 
     
     
         29 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 29 , wherein said means for suspending and retaining associated with each of said extending arm members is comprised of a series of hooks that are laterally spaced from each other. 
     
     
         30 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 30 , wherein one of hooks is in substantial vertical alignment with said arcuate midpoint of said attachment hook of said upper portion and said midpoint of said cross bar. 
     
     
         31 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 31 , wherein each hook extends in a downward direction from said extending arm members. 
     
     
         32 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 32 , wherein each of said hooks has an inverted T-shaped configuration defined by a pole connected to a transverse arm, said pole perpendicularly connected to said arm at a midpoint thereof. 
     
     
         33 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 33 , wherein said transverse arm is provided with at least one pair of spaced passageways, each of said passageways identical in size. 
     
     
         34 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 34 , wherein each of said passageways is equidistantly spaced from said midpoint of said transverse arm. 
     
     
         35 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 35 , wherein each of said hooks extends in a downward direction from said extending aim members by a uniform extent. 
     
     
         36 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 36 , wherein each of said hooks extends in a downward direction from said extending arm members and wherein a first group of hooks extends a longer and uniform extent from said extending arm members then that of a second group of hooks that also extend a uniform extent from said extending arm members. 
     
     
         37 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 36 , wherein said first cross bar is on a first horizontal plane and said co joined extending side arms are on a second horizontal plane, wherein said second horizontal plane is one of angularly displaced from and parallel to said first horizontal plane. 
     
     
         38 . The multi-functional hanger of  claim 37 , wherein said first cross bar is on a first horizontal plane and said co-joined extending side arms are on a second horizontal plane, wherein said second horizontal plane is parallel to said first horizontal plane.