Dual-Hook Closet Hanger Providing Bilateral Garment Spacing

 

Provisional patent application draft



Abstract

A garment hanger having two spaced hook portions configured to engage a single closet rod at two separated locations, and a garment-supporting member suspended substantially at the midpoint between the hook portions. The geometry enforces a preset lateral spacing from adjacent hangers on both sides. Embodiments include indexed adjustable spacing, anti-rotation rod saddles, and compressible bumpers.

Field

Closet hardware; garment hangers; wardrobe organization.

Background

Closet spacing has been addressed mainly by separate spacers/dividers attached to the rod, or by dual-hook hangers for clotheslines. Add-on spacers add clutter and are easy to misplace, while clothesline hangers are not optimized for closet rods. There remains a need for a single hanger that both supports a garment and inherently preserves bilateral clearance on a standard closet rod. (See, e.g., hanger spacer devices and spacer tapes; dual-hook windproof hangers.) Google Patents+3Google Patents+3Justia Patents+3

Summary

The hanger comprises: (a) left and right rod-engaging necks separated by a span S (preferably 80–100 mm), (b) a bridging yoke joining the necks over the rod, and (c) a garment support (shoulder arms or bar) positioned below the midpoint of span S. When installed, adjacent hangers cannot enter the region between the two necks, thereby maintaining a gap on both sides. Optional features include detent-indexed adjustment of S, anti-rotation saddles conforming to rod curvature, elastomeric bumpers at the outer necks, and center-of-mass alignment to keep the hanger plumb.

Brief description of drawings (suggested)

  • Fig. 1: Front view on rod showing two necks (S = 8–10 cm).

  • Fig. 2: Side section of rod saddle pad and anti-rotation geometry.

  • Fig. 3: Bottom view showing midpoint-aligned garment bar.

  • Fig. 4: Adjustable span embodiment—sliding cross-yoke with detents for 8/9/10 cm and lock button.

  • Fig. 5: Variant with soft lateral bumpers to guard neighboring hangers.

  • Fig. 6: Variant with shoulder arms for coats.

  • Fig. 7: Retail fixture array demonstrating uniform spacing.

Detailed description (key elements & materials)

  • Two rod necks (201-L / 201-R): Hooks or saddles shaped to the rod OD (≈25–35 mm) with high-friction pads (TPU or silicone) and shallow anti-twist flats.

  • Cross-yoke (204): Rigid bridge over the rod connecting the necks; may house sliding telescopic section with push-button detents at 80 / 90 / 100 mm.

  • Garment support (210): Either (a) a coat-hanger shoulder form or (b) a central bar for pants; centerline (CL) located at the midpoint between necks to balance torque.

  • Bumpers (212-L / 212-R): Compressible projections at each neck’s outer face to preserve clearance even when adjacent hangers are pushed in.

  • Anti-creep collars (214): Small lips on the necks that discourage side hangers from sliding beneath the cross-yoke.

  • Materials: Injection-molded ABS/PC for body, glass-fiber-reinforced nylon for yoke, elastomer pads (Shore A 40–60). Metal options in wire-formed steel or aluminum.

Dimensions

  • Span S adjustable 60–120 mm; preferred 80–100 mm (8–10 cm) for coats.

  • Neck throat sized to standard rod ODs; pad radius matched to 28–32 mm common rods.

Exemplary claims (draft)

  1. A garment hanger comprising:
    a pair of rod-engaging hooks separated by a span S and configured to engage a single closet rod at two spaced locations;
    a bridging member connecting the rod-engaging hooks; and
    a garment-supporting portion suspended substantially at a midpoint between the two rod-engaging hooks;
    whereby, when the hanger is mounted to the closet rod, the hanger defines bilateral clearance regions adjacent to the hanger on both sides.

  2. The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein S is adjustable and indexed to at least two preset values within 80–100 mm.

  3. The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein each rod-engaging hook comprises a conformable saddle pad and an anti-rotation feature sized to the exterior curvature of the closet rod.

  4. The garment hanger of claim 1, further comprising lateral bumpers positioned outward of the rod-engaging hooks to resist encroachment by adjacent hangers.

  5. The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein the bridging member includes a telescoping yoke with detents and a locking actuator.

  6. The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein the garment-supporting portion comprises shoulder arms for coats, and the center of mass of the hanger with a garment is aligned within ±10 mm of the midpoint to reduce tilt.

  7. The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein S is between 60 mm and 120 mm.

  8. The garment hanger of claim 1, wherein the rod-engaging hooks include anti-creep collars configured to inhibit other hangers from sliding beneath the bridging member.

(Optional method claim)
9. A method of maintaining bilateral spacing on a closet rod, comprising placing the hanger of claim 1 onto the rod so that the two rod-engaging hooks contact the rod at two locations separated by S, thereby establishing clearance zones on both sides of the suspended garment.

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