Hanger and storage unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10398223-B2
Application number	US-201815925765-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2018
Priority date	Mar 17, 2017
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A storage system for holding garments and other items is provided. The storage system can include a storage unit and at least one hanger. The hanger can be inserted into a hanger pocket provided on the sidewall of the storage unit and used to hang the storage system from a hanging rod. The storage unit includes one or more compartments defined by sidewall panels and an overlapping panel connected to and overlapping part of one of the sidewall panels. The sidewall panel and the overlapping panel can form the hanger pocket with a lower opening and an upper opening. The lower opening is sized to allow the hanger to be inserted into the pocket. The upper opening is sized to allow the hook of the hanger to extend from the pocket. When the hanger is inserted into the pocket, the storage system can be hung from a storage rod.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage system comprising:
a hanger comprising:
a hook portion;
a pair of arms extending away from a lower end of said hook portion;
an outer end on each of said arms; and
a crossbar extending between said outer ends, the crossbar comprising one or more accessory hooks that extend away from said crossbar at an angle relative to said arms, said one or more accessory hooks being formed by a plurality of alternating straight portions and bent portions arranged in a wavelike pattern; and

a storage unit comprising:
a first compartment;
a first sidewall panel defining one side of said first compartment;
an overlapping panel provided over at least a portion of said first sidewall panel;
a pocket formed between said first sidewall panel and said overlapping panel;
a lower pocket opening positioned along a lower end of said pocket, said lower pocket opening being sized to allow said hanger to be inserted into said pocket; and
a hook pocket opening positioned along a top end of said pocket, said hook pocket opening being sized to allow said hook portion of said hanger to be inserted said hook pocket opening and above said storage unit;

wherein said accessory hooks are located outside said pocket when said hanger is positioned within said pocket.

2. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein said hanger is removable from said pocket.

3. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein said overlapping panel includes an overlapping panel perimeter, wherein at least a portion of said overlapping panel perimeter is secured to said first sidewall panel.

4. The storage system of claim 3 , wherein said first sidewall panel has first sidewall panel perimeter, wherein at least a portion of said overlapping panel perimeter is secured to said first sidewall panel perimeter.

5. The storage system of claim 3 , wherein said first sidewall panel has a first sidewall panel perimeter, wherein said overlapping panel perimeter includes a bottom edge that is unsecured to said first sidewall panel and located above a bottom edge of said first sidewall panel perimeter.

6. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein said overlapping panel has an overlapping panel height and said first sidewall panel has a sidewall panel height, wherein said overlapping panel height is less than said sidewall panel height.

7. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein said accessory hooks extend away from said first sidewall panel and said overlapping panel when said hanger is located within said pocket.

8. A storage unit comprising:
a hanger having a plurality of accessory hooks provided on a lower crossbar, said plurality of accessory hooks being formed by alternating straight portions and bent portions arranged in a wavelike pattern;
a storage compartment; and
a pocket provided on a sidewall of said storage compartment;
wherein said hanger is removably insertable into said pocket and configured to support said storage compartment when said hanger is suspended from a hanging rod, and

wherein said plurality of accessory hooks are located outside of said pocket when said hanger is inserted into said pocket.

9. The storage unit of claim 8 , wherein said pocket includes a lower opening and an upper hook member opening, wherein said lower opening is configured for receiving said hanger and said upper hook member opening is configured for receiving a hook member of said hanger.

10. The storage unit of claim 8 , further comprising an overlapping panel connected to said sidewall of said storage compartment, wherein said pocket is located between said overlapping panel and said sidewall.

11. The storage unit of claim 10 , wherein said overlapping panel is located on an exterior side of said sidewall.

12. The storage unit of claim 8 , wherein said lower crossbar includes a plurality of alternating straight portions and bent portions that form said plurality of accessory hooks.

13. A storage system configured for being suspended from a hanging rod, said storage system comprising:
a storage unit having one or more storage compartments defined by a storage unit sidewall;
a pocket provided on an exterior side of said storage unit; and
a hanger comprising:
a hook member having a lower end;
a pair of arms extending in opposing directions from said lower end of said hook member, wherein each arm includes a downwardly turned outer end;
a crossbar extending between said outer ends of said arms; and
a plurality of alternating straight portions and bent portions arranged in a wavelike pattern formed into said crossbar to form a plurality of accessory hooks;

wherein said hanger is configured for being inserted into said pocket and supporting said storage unit when said storage system is suspended from said hanging rod, and wherein said plurality of accessory hooks are located outside of said pocket when said hanger is inserted into said pocket.

Assignees

• Whitmor Inc

Inventors

• Felsenthal Sandy
• Custer Dan

Classifications

• A47G25/743

  of the clothes hanger-type · CPC title

• A47G25/50

  Hooks on hangers for supporting trousers or skirts · CPC title

• A47G25/14

  Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers (A47G25/60 takes precedence; wardrobes with extensible garment holders A47B61/02) · CPC title

• A47G25/00

  Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders (wardrobes A47B61/00) · CPC title

• A47B61/04

  for shoes, hats, umbrellas, or the like {(shoe racks as an implement for the manufacture of shoes A43D117/00)} · CPC title