Foldable Garment Hanger

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of apparel accessories. More specifically, the present invention relates to a foldable garment hanger that has a main body with a left half or arm and a right half or arm, a hook and a bottom member. Each half of the main body and each half of the bottom member may fold via a hinge or other means, to allow the hanger to fold in half and on itself. Further, one embodiment of the hanger allows each half of the bottom member to be stored inside each half of the main body when not in use. In addition, the hook of the hanger can pivot or be removed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparel accessory comprising:
 a left elongated arm;   a right elongated arm, wherein each of the left and right elongated arms connect to one another at a center point and further wherein each left and right elongated arms comprise a second end;   a body formed by the left and right elongated arms and the center point;   a cross support member connected to each of the left and right elongated arms at the second ends; and   a hanging member provided at the center point of the body between the left and right elongated arms, wherein the hanging member is repositionable with respect to the center point.   
     
     
         2 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the apparel accessory is a garment hanger generally in a triangular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the second ends comprises a hinge member where the cross support member connects to each of the left and right elongated arms. 
     
     
         4 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the left and right elongated arms comprise a recessed area. 
     
     
         5 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the recessed area is sized and configured to receive a half of the cross support member. 
     
     
         6 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the cross support member comprises a hinge at a midpoint of the cross support member. 
     
     
         7 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the center point comprises a hinge member for allowing the left and right elongated arms to fold toward one another. 
     
     
         8 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the hanging member is removable from the center point. 
     
     
         9 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the hanging member is moveable toward a select one of the left and right elongated arms. 
     
     
         10 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the select one of the left and right elongated arms has a recess for receiving the hanging member. 
     
     
         11 . The apparel accessory as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the hanging member is one of a hook, a T-bar or a ball. 
     
     
         12 . A foldable garment hanger comprising:
 a generally triangular shaped body, the generally triangular shaped body comprising a left side and a right side connected on one end at a center point, wherein each of the left and right sides comprise a lower end connecting to a support member which extends between the left and rights sides and forms the generally triangular shaped body;   the center point having a recess for receiving a hanging member;   the support member having a hinge centrally disposed of the support member;   each of the left and right sides lower end having a hinge where the left and right sides connects to the support member; and   wherein each of the left and right sides have a recess sized and configured to receive half of the bottom support member when the bottom support member is folded about the centrally disposed hinge and lower ends of each of the left and right sides.   
     
     
         13 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the left and right sides has a recess to receive the hanging member. 
     
     
         14 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the hanging member is repositionable. 
     
     
         15 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the hanging member is one of a hook, a T-bar or a ball. 
     
     
         16 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each of the left and right sides comprise a groove and the support member comprises a protrusion which engages the groove. 
     
     
         17 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the groove and the protrusion are magnetized. 
     
     
         18 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the hanger, when in a fully folded condition, changes its geometric configuration from a triangle to a rectangle. 
     
     
         19 . The foldable garment hanger as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the rectangle has a substantially smaller configuration that the triangle. 
     
     
         20 . A kit for providing a foldable apparel accessory, the kit comprising:
 a first hanger;   a second hanger, wherein each of the first and second hangers comprise a size and a configuration and a removable hanging member;   a plurality of hanging members for use with each of the first and second hangers;   at least one clip for holding an apparel item on one of the first and second hangers; and   a plurality of cross bar support members or covers for a cross support bar with each of the covers or cross bar supports providing a different texture.