2012 - Europe Direct Iasi

EUROINVENT 2012
CLASS 9
Chemical and Textile Industry
9.1.
Title Elastically Foldable Clothes Hanger
Authors HAN, SEUNG JU
Institution Seoul International School, Korea
Patent no. 10-2011-0037251
Description
In order to maintain the shape and form, thus the quality of
upper-wear clothing while hanging it, the two shoulders
(wings) of this clothes hanger are linked to the central pin
of the hanger in which the spring is fastened for both
shoulders to fold linearly to be easily inserted into the
shirt’s collar opening (head). By releasing the hand
holding the hanger inside the clothes, the elasticity of the
spring is eased, automatically unfolding the wings back to
their positions.
It is often difficult for handicapped individuals to
repetitively hang/unhook t-shirts, knitwear and other upper
wear clothes having narrow collar openings. Furthermore,
forcing to hang such clothing with small-sized neck
opening may stretch the collar, damage its health and
quality in terms of balanced collar shape. For that reason,
this unique hanger is designed in which the hanger’s body
pivots and allows the two wings to be folded. The
hanger’s central pin and the spring fastened allow both
wings to fold. With the wings folded, the hanger can be
inserted vertically into the shirt’s head opening. Releasing
the hand inside would automatically release the elasticity
fastened to the wings to unfold back “inside” the shirt.
The effect of this clothes hanger is that it maintains the
clothes’ collar shape without stretching or damaging the
clothes, especially for women’s clothing that varies in
numerous shapes and sizes. The invention makes it easier
for people and handicapped individuals to hang clothes
effectively.
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