Garment support device

Abstract

Garment supporting devices and garment hangers are disclosed. One garment supporting device for attaching to a garment hanger comprises a shoulder receiving section operable to conform to a shoulder region of a garment when hung on the garment hanger. By being attachable to a conventional garment hanger, the garment supporting device effectively alters the dimensions of the hanger to accommodate the dimensions of the garment to be supported, especially its shoulder regions. Adapting the shoulder receiving section to conform to the shoulder region of a garment enables the same device to be applied to a conventional hanger in order to support garments having a range of differing sizes. Conforming to the shoulder region increases support in this region and reduces the likelihood of creating deformations therein.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Prior Application Data[0002]This application claims priority to PCT Application No. PCT / GB2006 / 003826 entitled Garment Support Device which was published as WO 2007 / 045838 which is based on and claims priority to PCT Application No. PCT / GB2006 / 001434 filed Apr. 20, 2006 and Great Britain Application No. 0521128.9 filed Oct. 18, 2005.[0003]2. Field of the Invention.[0004]The present invention relates generally to the field of garment storage, and more particularly to a device which aids in the hanging of such garments during storage.[0005]3. Related Art.[0006]It is normal practice for persons to utilize garment hangers when storing garments in a closet. The garment is usually draped over the frame of the garment hanger so that the garment hanger supports the uppermost region of the garment, including its shoulder regions. The garment hanger itself having a hook, or other attachment means, so that it may be suspended from a rail, for example, within...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]By being attachable to a conventional garment hanger, it will be appreciated that it is possible for the garment supporting device to effectively alter the dimensions of the hanger to accommodate the dimensions of the garment to be supported, especially its shoulder regions. Also, the ability to adapt the shoulder receiving section to conform to the shoulder region of a garment enables the same device to be applied to a conventional hanger in order to support garments having a range of differing sizes. Furthermore, conforming to the shoulder region increases support in this region and reduces the likelihood of creating deformations therein. Hence, the device helps to preserve the tailored shape and contours of the shoulder sections of garments when they are hung on a clothes hanger by adjusting and adapting its own dimensions to match those of the shoulder sections to provide balanced and individually contoured and cushioned support.

[0039]Accordingly, the plurality of support devices may be disposed at two corners of the hanger frame. The distance between the positions of the support devices is adjustable so as to be able to substantially mirror the separation distance between the shoulder regions of the garment to be supported. In this way garments having shoulder regions of differing breadths may be accommodated, thereby providing adequate support to the shoulder regions of such garments.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, conforming to the shoulder region increases support in this region and reduces the likelihood of creating deformations therein.

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