摘要 |
A clothes hanger having a transversely extending member for supporting thereon articles of clothing by means of clamps, each of which has a pair of jaws adapted to hold therebetween free edges of the garment to be supported. The jaws of the clamp are adapted to be held in confronting biased condition for retaining the article of clothing in between the jaws of the clamp. A plastic locking device is provided for maintaining the confronting jaws of the clamp in closed condition, whereby the garments are retained by said hanger. The locking device is Ushaped and comprises a pair of legs adapted to straddle the jaws and maintain them in mutually biased condition for retaining any articles of clothing held by said clamps; the locking device is provided with a base which is connected to the transversely extending member of the hanger by a small piece of webbing whereby the locking device is pivotably movable into and out of engagement with said clamping jaws, said locking device being formed as part of a one piece molding operation which includes the hanger.
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