Hanger System

Abstract

A hanger that is shaped to reduce packaging size by 30-50% is described. The amount of air in hanger packaging is minimized because each hanger has a “groove” that allows another hanger to sit on top as a “tongue” and save space. This significantly reduces the shipping cost of a set of hangers, while maintaining its utility as a hanger when in use.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hanger comprising:
 a hook;   an upper hanger portion that is connected to the hook and having a front upper hanger portion, wherein the upper hanger portion comprises a left upper hanger portion and a right upper hanger portion;   a lower hanger portion that is connected to the upper hanger portion, wherein the lower hanger portion comprises a left lower hanger portion and a right lower hanger portion;   a left strengthening side member attached to the left upper hanger portion and the left lower hanger portion;   a right strengthening side member attached to the right upper hanger portion and the right lower hanger portion; and   a quasi-trapezoid shaped depression centrally situated within the front upper hanger portion and below the hook.   
     
     
         2 . The hanger as in  claim 1 , wherein the quasi-trapezoid shaped depression includes groove sides. 
     
     
         3 . The hanger as in  claim 2 , wherein the quasi-trapezoid shaped depression includes three groove sides. 
     
     
         4 . The hanger as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a left notch within the left upper hanger portion; and   a right notch with the right upper hanger portion.   
     
     
         5 . The hanger as in  claim 1 , wherein the hook, the upper hanger portion, and the lower hanger portion are constructed from heavy duty, non-breakable plastic, with a tubular, smooth body. 
     
     
         6 . A hanger system comprising:
 a first hanger comprising:
 a first hook; 
 a first upper hanger portion that is connected to the first hook and having a first front upper hanger portion, wherein the first upper hanger portion comprises a first left upper hanger portion and a first right upper hanger portion; 
 a first lower hanger portion that is connected to the first upper hanger portion, wherein the first lower hanger portion comprises a first left lower hanger portion and a first right lower hanger portion; 
 a first left strengthening side member attached to the first left upper hanger portion and the first left lower hanger portion; 
 a first right strengthening side member attached to the first right upper hanger portion and the first right lower hanger portion; 
 a quasi-trapezoid shaped depression centrally situated within the first front upper hanger portion and below the first hook; and 
   a second hanger comprising:
 a second hook; 
 a second upper hanger portion that is connected to the second hook and having a second back upper hanger portion, wherein the second upper hanger portion comprises a second left upper hanger portion and a second right upper hanger portion; 
 a second lower hanger portion that is connected to the second upper hanger portion, wherein the second lower hanger portion comprises a second left lower hanger portion and a second right lower hanger portion; 
 a second left strengthening side member attached to the second left upper hanger portion and the second left lower hanger portion; 
 a second right strengthening side member attached to the second right upper hanger portion and the second right lower hanger portion; 
   wherein the second hanger is selectively coupled with the first hanger when a section of the second back upper hanger portion is inserted within the quasi-trapezoid shaped depression.   
     
     
         7 . The hanger system as in  claim 6 , wherein the quasi-trapezoid shaped depression includes groove sides. 
     
     
         8 . The hanger system as in  claim 7 , wherein the quasi-trapezoid shaped depression includes three groove sides. 
     
     
         9 . The hanger system as in  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first left notch within the first left upper hanger portion;   a first right notch within the first right upper hanger portion;   a second left notch within the second left upper hanger portion; and   a second right notch within the second right upper hanger portion.   
     
     
         10 . The hanger system as in  claim 6 , wherein the first hook, the first upper hanger portion, the first lower hanger portion, the second hook, the second upper hanger portion, and the second lower hanger portion are constructed from heavy duty, non-breakable plastic, with a tubular, smooth body. 
     
     
         11 . The hanger system as in  claim 6 , wherein the first hook touches the second lower hanger portion; and the second hook touches the first lower hanger portion.