Handle-integrated hanger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019061631-A1
Application number	US-201715686278-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 25, 2017
Priority date	Aug 25, 2017
Publication date	Feb 28, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A handle-integrated hanger includes a grab handle, a garment hanger pivotably coupled to the grab handle at a first end, and a rotational brake that prevents over-rotation of the garment hanger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A handle-integrated hanger comprising:
a grab handle; a garment hanger pivotably coupled to the grab handle at a first end of the garment hanger; and a rotational brake that prevents over-rotation of the garment hanger.

2 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 1 , wherein the rotational brake further comprises:
a channel in the grab handle; and a protrusion on the garment hanger.

3 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 2 , wherein the protrusion has a triangular cross-section.

4 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 2 , wherein the protrusion has a rectangular cross-section.

5 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 2 , wherein the channel further comprises:
an opening; and a passage, wherein the opening has a width that is greater than a width of the passage.

6 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 5 , wherein the channel further comprises:
a sloped region that tapers from a greater width at an exterior end to a smaller width at an interior end.

7 . A handle-integrated hanger comprising:
a grab handle; and a garment hanger pivotably coupled to the grab handle at a first end of the garment hanger, wherein the garment hanger comprises a planar portion and an arcuate portion, and wherein the garment hanger pivots in a first plane and a second plane relative to the grab handle.

8 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 7 , further comprising:
a second end of the garment hanger, wherein the second end comprises a semi-circular cross-section that engages with the grab handle in a continuous manner when the garment hanger is in a stowed position.

9 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 8 , wherein the garment hanger further comprises:
one or more apertures.

10 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 9 , wherein the garment hanger further comprises:
one or more trenches.

11 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 10 , wherein the garment hanger further comprises:
one or more ridges.

12 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 11 , further comprising:
a lock mechanism operably coupled to the garment hanger.

13 . A handle-integrated hanger comprising:
a grab handle; a garment hanger pivotably coupled to the grab handle at a first end of the garment hanger, wherein the garment hanger comprises a planar portion and an arcuate portion, and wherein the garment hanger pivots in a first plane and a second plane relative to the grab handle; and a rotational brake that prevents over-rotation of the garment hanger in at least one of the first plane and the second plane.

14 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 13 , wherein the rotational brake further comprises:
a channel in the grab handle; and a protrusion on the garment hanger.

15 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 14 , further comprising:
a second end of the garment hanger, wherein the second end comprises a semi-circular cross-section that engages with the grab handle in a continuous manner when the garment hanger is in a stowed position.

16 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 15 , wherein the garment hanger further comprises:
one or more apertures.

17 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 16 , wherein the garment hanger further comprises:
one or more trenches.

18 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 17 , wherein the garment hanger further comprises:
one or more ridges.

19 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 18 , further comprising:
a lock mechanism operably coupled to the garment hanger.

20 . The handle-integrated hanger of claim 19 , wherein the lock mechanism is spring-loaded.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Lockwood Christopher Jacob
• Muiter James Hadley
• Halonen Aaron

Classifications

• B60R7/10 Primary

  for supporting hats, clothes or clothes hangers · CPC title

• F16M2200/021

  for rotational movement · CPC title

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title

• B60N3/02

  of hand grips or straps · CPC title