Dual Position, Vertically Adjustable Garment Hanger

Abstract

A vertically adjustable garment hanger is supported by the curved upper end (111) of the supporting hook (110). The elongated lower end (112) of the supporting hook (110) is inserted through the hanger body (114) as a guide for the attached slider, and terminates in the member of a two-part locking mechanism (115). The additional member of a two-part locking mechanism (116) is located near the bottom of the slider (113). When retracted and secured in a storage position, the engaged side release buckle is within convenient reach of the user. The hanger body (114) can be lowered for easy access when the user disengages the side release buckle from below. When the user has finished accessing their fashion item, the hanger body (114) can be pushed back up towards the horizontal supporting rod, and the side release buckle re-engaged for storage.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A dual position, vertically adjustable garment hanger comprising:
 a supporting hook having a curved upper end and a lower end that extends a predetermined length as a guide for a slider;   said lower end of the supporting hook is in sliding engagement with a hanger body;   said hanger body is attached to said slider, which is in sliding engagement with a member of a two-part locking mechanism positioned near the tip of said lower end of said supporting hook;   an additional member of a two-part locking mechanism is attached to the approximate end of said slider farthest from said hanger body.   
     
     
         2 . The dual position, vertically adjustable garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said hanger body is shaped to support specialty items. 
     
     
         3 . The dual position, vertically adjustable garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said supporting hook is configured to rotate 360 degrees with respect to the hanger body. 
     
     
         4 . The dual position, vertically adjustable garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said member of a two-part locking mechanism and said additional member of a two-part locking mechanism form a side release buckle. 
     
     
         5 . The dual position, vertically adjustable garment hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said curved upper end, and said lower end of said supporting hook are separate pieces that have been connected.