Foldable hanger

Abstract

There is provided a foldable hanger; a body; a vertical elongate member vertically moveably received in the body, wherein the elongate member has a stem and two branches branching from the stem in opposite directions; and two foldable arms operatively coupled to the body, wherein the two arms are symmetrical with the body, and each arm has a pivot extension extending from one end thereof, wherein the stem is disposed between the arms respectively, wherein each pivot extension extends toward the stem, wherein when the elongate member moves down, each branch pressure-contacts each pivot extension to allow each arm to pivot on each branch upwardly to be stretched.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foldable hanger;
 a body;   a vertical elongate member vertically moveably received in the body, wherein the elongate member has a stem and two branches branching from the stem in opposite directions; and   two foldable arms operatively coupled to the body, wherein the two arms are symmetrical with the body, and each arm has a pivot extension extending from one end thereof, wherein the stem is disposed between the arms respectively, wherein each pivot extension extends toward the stem,   wherein the two pivot extensions and the two branches are configured such that, when the elongate member moves down, each branch pressure-contacts each pivot extension to allow each arm to pivot on each branch upwardly to be stretched; and   wherein the two pivot extensions and the two branches are configured such that, when the elongate member moves up, each branch releases the pressure toward each pivot extension to allow each arm to rotate downwardly to be folded.   
     
     
         2 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the two branches extend downwards and outwardly, wherein each pivot extension is oriented to be upward and toward the stem when each arm is in a folded state. 
     
     
         3 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein when each arm is in a folded state, each branch is parallel to each pivot extension. 
     
     
         4 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein each pivot extension has a distal protrusion at a distal end thereof, wherein the distal protrusion protrudes toward each branch. 
     
     
         5 . The hanger of  claim 1 , further comprising a hooker vertically moveably coupled to the stem. 
     
     
         6 . The hanger of  claim 5 , further comprising a switching assembly disposed between the stem and hooker, wherein the switching assembly is configured:
 when the hooker is pressed down, to lower down the stem and then hold the stem in a lowered position, and, when the hooker is again pressed down, to allow a rise of the stem and then hold the stem in a raised position.   
     
     
         7 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the branches are formed separately from the stem, and the branches moves vertically along the stem. 
     
     
         8 . The hanger of  claim 9 , wherein the stem has a vertical elongate slot to receive the branches, wherein the branches move in and along the slot. 
     
     
         9 . The hanger of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member to support the stem elastically, wherein the two pivot extensions and the two branches are configured such that, when the elongate member moves up, each branch releases the pressure toward each pivot extension to allow each arm to rotate downwardly due to a restoring force of the elastic member to be folded. 
     
     
         10 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein each branch is rounded at a distal end thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein a switching assembly further includes a horizontally movable member having first linear teeth formed thereon, a pinion gear meshed with the first linear teeth, and a vertically movable member having second linear teeth formed thereon, wherein the second linear teeth are meshed with the pinion gear. 
     
     
         12 . The hanger of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontal movement of the horizontally movable member allows the vertical movement of the vertically movable member.