| 摘要 |
<p>A hanger assembly (10) having an elongated tranfer bar (20), a retaining member (30), and a latch member (40) for removably connecting the retainer member (30) to the transfer bar (20). The transfer bar (20) has a top surface (22) adapted to receive and support the hanger hooks (H) and a bottom surface (24) adapted to be complementarily received over a hangar bar used to receive hangers from garments sold at a retail store or business using hangers. The retainer member (30) has an arcuate lower side (34) that is adapted to be complementarily disposed over both a portion of the top surface (22) of the transfer bar (20) and the hook hanger (H) disposed thereon. The latch member (40) is movable between an engaged position, in which a portion of the latch member (40) detachably engages a portion of the transfer bar (20), and a disengaged position. When in the disengaged position, the hanger assembly (10) allows the transfer bar (20) and retainer bar (30) to be completely separated. The present invention also encompasses a process for transferring hangers from a hanger bar in the store to the transfer bar. The transfer bar is placed under the hanger bar and rotated. The transfer bar starts adjacent the base of the hanger hooks, rotates along the underside of the hanger hooks, and completes the rotation under the hooks where the hooks engage the hanger bar. The retainer bar is then detachably secured to the transfer bar, which is then easily transferable to a box or similar shipping container for transporting the hangers to a hanger recycling or recovery facility.</p> |
