Apparel apparatus inventions

20090283556 - Collapsible hook hanger: A collapsible hook hanger having a metal hook moveable between an upright position for displaying garments and a folded position for reducing the footprint of the hanger during packaging/transportation of pre-hung garments.... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090277933 - Garment hanger with top sizer: A top sizer clip according to one embodiment for use with a garment hanger includes a body having a pair of side walls and end walls joined to and extending between the side walls. The body includes a top wall that is joined to upper edges of the side walls... Agent: Leason Ellis LLP

20090277934 - Method and device for threading needles: A method and device for inserting a strand of a selected thread or yarn through the eyelet of a needle, in which the device is made from an elongate, unitary non-metallic monofilament having end zones and an intermediate central zone forming a closed strand-carrying loophole; and the method including the... Agent: Richard G. Heywood

20090272771 - Compact hanging clothing assembly: A hanging clothing assembly includes a hanger, a clothing item, and a hanging strap. The hanger has a body portion and an upper support portion. The clothing item has a free-hanging length and defines an upper portion configured to be worn over an upper body of a wearer and a... Agent: Target Brands Inc.

20090272772 - Health care system: The present invention relates to a health care system comprised of a sock aide, a reacher and a shoe horn. The sock aide is removably coupled to the reacher by the engagement of a T-shaped arm on outer surface of the sock aide with a sleeve disposed on one end... Agent: Thomas Frost, P.A.

20090266851 - Holders for brassiere shape retention: The present invention is directed to an article for maintaining the shape of a brassiere that includes a shaped continuous rounded portion having a terminating end at the circumference and a shaped peripheral edge portion that is integrally attached to the rounded portion and is generally orthogonal to or at... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20090266852 - Pin moor: A moor or anchor (10) for pins (12), needles, or other sewing implements, comprising a moor or anchor having a first end and a second end, the first (14) and the second end (16) are connected by a central portion (30) which may be curved (18), whereby the moor or... Agent: Jeffrey Hall