ES1293546U - Extender device for hangers (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

PERCHAS EXTENSING DEVICE, characterized by that it is constituted from a hook (1) to whose lower limb a body (2) of a plastic nature is linked, in which at least a guided and retention element are established Vertical (3) for hook (6) of the hanger (7) to lengthen, and an element of pressure coupling (4) for said hook (6). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Extender device for hangers

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention refers to an extender device that has been specially conceived to offer a complementary accessory in the use of hangers, so that they can be adapted to a certain type of garment.

The object of the invention is to provide a device that allows the distance between the hanging point of the hanger and its main body to be lengthened in order to admit garments with high and voluminous collars without them suffering deformations or wrinkles, nor posing an obstacle in the automated mobilization/identification of garments (ironing tunnels, rail exchangers, reading cameras, etc.).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As is known, hangers are formed from a hook or hanging element, which is linked to a main body from which two divergent arms emerge on which the garment in question is placed, so that the hook protrudes through the collar of the garment.

This type of device satisfactorily fulfills its objective in the vast majority of cases, except when the garment has voluminous collars.

More specifically, with this type of garment, the hook barely protrudes from the neck of said garment or may even end up below said neck, which entails a wide and varied problem among which the following aspects should be highlighted :

- Deformation of the neck of the garment when it is hung.

- Generation of problems when moving garments in automated equipment, such as ironing tunnels, rail exchangers, and the like, since the collars tend to get caught in the different elements that make up the circuit.

- Impossibility of identifying the garments by means of automatic readers through labels located on the hanger at the height of the hook of the same because they are hidden by said collars.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The extender device for hangers that is recommended solves the aforementioned problems in a fully satisfactory manner, based on a simple but effective solution.

For this, the device of the invention is formed by a hook, to whose lower end a part or body of a plastic nature is linked, provided with at least one vertical guide and retention element for the hook of the hanger to be lengthened and a pressure coupling element for said hook.

Preferably, the material of the hook will be metallic so that the device can support a greater weight.

As for the guiding element or elements, these will materialize in a kind of bridges that, together with the main body from which they emerge, determine a kind of rings through which it is possible to pass the end of the hook of the hanger to be lengthened vertically. , which will be perfectly stabilized by its fit by elastic deformation of the pressure coupling defined, preferably, by a pair of arched flanges, opposed, arranged vertically and elastically deformable.

In accordance with another of the characteristics of the invention, to facilitate the decoupling maneuvers of the hook from the hanger of the device of the invention, it has been provided that in the plastic body and laterally to the pressure coupling element have an appendage or protruding surface that determines a support point to leverage and pressure with the user's finger to facilitate said uncoupling maneuvers.

From this structuring, the following advantages are derived:

- The use of the extender device facilitates the reading of the code that is available on it.

In this sense, the reading of the code is facilitated by being located in a superior position with the presence of the extender.

- Particularly, the use of this extender is conceived during the movement of the garment from the factory to the store, at which time it is necessary to control it by reading the bar codes arranged on the hook extender.

- In this way, the height of the hook that circulates on the rail of the logistics circuit is increased, remaining completely outside the garment, avoiding the problems of possible snags mentioned above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is going to be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of plans is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of an extender device for hangers made in accordance with the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows an elevation view of the device of the previous figure.

Figure 3.- Shows a plan view of the device of the previous figures.

Figure 4.- Shows, finally, a profile view of the device of the previous figures.

Figure 5.- Shows, finally, a view of the device of the previous figures applied to a hanger.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, and especially of figure 1, it can be seen how in one embodiment of the invention a hook (1) participates in the extender device for hangers, preferably of a metallic nature, to whose lower end a body (2) of a plastic nature, in which two vertical guide and retention elements (3) are established, for the hook (6) of the hanger (7) to be lengthened, and a pressure coupling element (4) for said hook (6).

These vertical guide and retention elements (3) for the hook (6) of the hanger (7) to be lengthened will have a bridge-like configuration, so that together with the body (2) from which they emerge they define a kind of rings through which the free end of the hook (6) of the hanger (7) is passed, stabilizing it vertically.

So that the hanger (7) does not swing with respect to the device of the invention, the pressure coupling element (4) makes both devices have a solidary character when they are moved by automated mechanisms. This arrangement is clearly visible in Figure 5.

As for the pressure coupling element (4), it is materialized in a pair of arched flanges, opposed, arranged vertically and elastically deformable.

Finally, to facilitate the extraction of the hanger (7) from the device of the invention, it has been provided that the body (2) has a configuration preferably in the form of an inverted "L", in whose upper area the guide elements are established and vertical retention (3) for the hook (6) of the hanger (7), while the pressure coupling element (4) is arranged in its lateral branch, incorporates an appendix (5) or lateral protruding surface that emerges from the aforementioned branch in which the pressure coupling element (4) is located, appendage (5) that defines a support point for levering and pressure with the user's thumb while pulling the hanger (7) with the rest of the hand, thus facilitating the decoupling maneuvers between both elements.

Claims (5)

1a.- Extender device for hangers, characterized in that it is constituted from a hook (1) to whose lower end a body (2) of a plastic nature is linked, in which at least one guiding element and vertical retention (3) for the hook (6) of the hanger (7) to be lengthened, and a pressure coupling element (4) for said hook (6). 2a.- Extender device for hangers, according to claim 1a, characterized in that the hook (1) is of a metallic nature. 3.- Extender device for hangers, according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes two vertical guide and retaining elements (3) for the hook (6) of the hanger (7) to be lengthened. 4.- Extender device for hangers, according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure coupling element (4) materializes in a pair of arched, opposing, vertically arranged, and elastically deformable tabs. 5.- Extender device for hangers, according to claim 1, characterized in that laterally to the pressure coupling element (4) the body (2) incorporates an appendage (5) or protruding lateral surface determining a support point to facilitate the manual decoupling of the hook (6) from the hanger (7) with respect to said coupling element by pressure (4).