Hanging devices

Abstract

A hanging device for hanging a piece of clothing or a towel on a coat hook. The hanging device comprises a receiving portion configured to receive and hold the piece of clothing or towel. The hanging device is formed as an open ring having an overlapping portion comprising two overlapping structures that are spaced apart from each other and/or flexibly mounted with respect to each other in such a manner that the overlapping structures allow for insertion of the piece of clothing or towel into the receiving portion without manually pulling the overlapping structures away from each other. The open ring comprises a structure configured to be hung on the coat hook.

1 . A hanging device for hanging a piece of clothing or a towel on a coat hook, the hanging device comprising a receiving portion configured to receive and hold the piece of clothing or towel, wherein the hanging device is formed as an open ring having an overlapping portion comprising two overlapping structures that are:
 a) spaced apart from each other; and/or   b) flexibly mounted with respect to each other such that the overlapping structures allow for insertion of the piece of clothing or towel into the receiving portion without manually moving the overlapping structures away from each other,   wherein the open ring comprises a section configured to be hung on the coat hook,   wherein the open ring is provided with a first end portion and/or a second end portion formed as a portion of a structure having an essentially oval or round cross-section, wherein the first end portion is in contact with the open ring and/or the second end portion is in contact with the open ring.   
     
     
         2 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the overlapping structures comprises or is formed as an elastic portion. 
     
     
         3 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein the open ring is formed as a one-piece body. 
     
     
         4 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein the overlapping portion comprises parallel structures. 
     
     
         5 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein the open ring is circular or oval. 
     
     
         6 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first end portion is arranged a distance (D 1 ) from a distal end of the open ring that is attached to the second end portion. 
     
     
         7 . The hanging device according to  claim 6 , wherein the second end portion is arranged the distance (D 1 ) from a distal end of the open ring that is attached to the first end portion. 
     
     
         8 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first end portion and/or the second end portion is/are moveably attached to the open ring. 
     
     
         9 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein an outside portion of the first end portion and/or the second end portion is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         10 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein a proximal portion of the first end portion and/or the second end portion is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         11 . The hanging device according to  claim 10 , wherein the first end portion and/or the second end portion is attached to the proximal portion of the open ring by a connection structure made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         12 . The hanging device according to  claim 1 , wherein the overlapping portion extends at least 20 degrees.