Universal sleeve supporter and method for manufacturing a sleeve supporter

摘要

A universal sleeve supporter for keeping a suit jacket sleeve from creasing or wrinkling while the jacket is mounted on a hanger. The supporter comprises a planar structure stamped out of a firm yet flexible material in a manner to include a hanger engaging opening therein for engaging the supporter about a hanger when not in use and a clip which is foldable to either side of the structure, being engaged to the supporter structure by a hinge stamped into the material thereof. The supporter has scored side edge sections along each side edge of a lower section thereof, the scored side edge sections including a plurality of score lines therein about which the side edge sections may be folded inwardly to accommodate a sleeve of lesser diameter than that of the lower section.

主权项

1. A sleeve supporter for use in keeping a sleeve of a garment from creasing or wrinkling while the garment is mounted on a hanger, the supporter comprising:
a planar structure made of a firm yet flexible material, said planar structure comprising a topmost end and a bottommost end, and wherein said planar structure is stamped from such material in a manner to include:
a clip portion which is foldable outwardly from an upper section of the planar-structure-, to either side of the planar structure, from an unfolded position in which said clip portion is coplanar to said planar structure to a folded position in which said clip portion is folded outwardly from said planar structure, said clip portion comprising an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end is secured to the planar structure;a bottom section, extending from said lower end of said clip portion in said unfolded position to said bottommost end of said planar structure, wherein said bottom section is free of transverse score lines arranged closer to said lower end of said clip portion in said unfolded position than to said bottommost end of said planar structure; anda foldable side edge section along at least one side of a lower section of the planar structure, the side edge section being foldable to vary the width of the lower section.