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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350760 | Clamp for concrete forms There is provided a clamp for concrete forms which has improved durability compared with a conventional P-clamp, and can withstand vibrations necessarily produced by a vibrator when the concrete is placed. This clamp for concrete forms comprises a substantially U-sh... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7228962 | Luggage with low-profile hanger bracket and harness An item of expandable luggage includes a multiple expansion capability, including an expandable main compartment and an expandable external pocket. The luggage item also includes a pair of internal tie-down panels for better holding of clothes within the item and fo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7140479 | Luggage bag having a removable garment bag A combination garment bag and luggage bag includes a relatively rigid outer luggage bag and a relatively flexible inner garment bag. According to one aspect of the invention, the garment bag is secured to the interior of the luggage bag with the aid of a releasable ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7028855 | Hanger spacer and transport assembly utilizing same An apparatus for receiving and separating a plurality of hangers having respective necks. The apparatus comprises a body of a substantially rigid material extending along a longitudinal axis. The body has opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of longitu... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6974028 | Shipping container with support member for merchandising plural suspended items An assembly for transporting, storing and merchandising plural articles of merchandise. The assembly comprises a shipping container in which a fixture and the articles of merchandise are located. The shipping container includes an outer carton and an inner compartme... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6905035 | Accessory organizer An apparatus can be used for organizing clothing accessories such as jewelry, neckties, scarves, and other items. The apparatus can hang from a closet rod and has a slidable track so that the items hanging from hooks attached to the slidable track can be easily acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6595354 | Luggage with low-profile hanger bracket An item of expandable luggage includes a multiple expansion capability, including an expandable main compartment and an expandable external pocket. The luggage item also includes a pair of internal tie-down panels for better holding of clothes within the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591950 | Multiple expansion luggage item An item of expandable luggage includes a multiple expansion capability, including an expandable main compartment and an expandable external pocket. The luggage item also includes a pair of internal tie-down panels for better holding of clothes within the ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6568545 | Shipping hanger A hanger bar structure to span across the upper portion of a wardrobe shipping carton that is used to transport garments hung on hangers, particularly new garments shipped from manufactures. The hanger bar is rectilinear with a plurality of slots on its f... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6484991 | Hanger support with vertically disposed garment hanging groves A hanger support comprises a base comprising a vertical projection having a pivotal member at an upper end, a plurality of hanging grooves, a plurality of arc members each alternate with one of the hanging grooves, an upwardly raised tab at one end of the... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481574 | Luggage having enhanced clothing and accouterment carrying capabilities in an accessible configuration A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories is disclosed. The luggage may be used to carry and store clothing on hangers together with accouterments in a convenient, vertically-accessible configuration.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 5887710 | Garment bag and hanger support A garment bag is provided having a hanger support attached to the upper wall thereof, and having upper and lower clamp jaws with a connecting structure between them permitting both rotational and translational movement. A mount structure connects the uppe... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5590765 | Hanger support for garment bag comprising a latching device with a front plate A hanger support construction for attachment to a garment bag has a pair of clamp jaws pivotally connected adjacent their rear ends, and a latching device for releasably securing the clamp jaws in the closed position, the latching device including a front... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5531335 | Hanger supporter assembly A hanger supporter includes a frame including an upper beam and a lower beam inclined relative to the upper beam. A slide includes one end having an axle slidably engaging with a slot of the lower beam. A lever includes a lower end pivotally coupled to th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5320228 | Coat rack A coat rack is disclosed having a plurality of resilient hook members fastened inside a chamber thereof and respectively disposed above a respective transverse groove for holding clothes by hangers. Each resilient hook member has a bottom hook controlled ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5113982 | Garment bag with wheels and an inner panel with plural access openings A garment bag including inner and outer panels, a pair of sides and ends joined together and joined to the outer panel defining an interior packing space, the inner and outer panels being foldable along a central axis such that the bag can be moved from a... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5099989 | Garment bag clothes hanger mounting apparatus A clothes hanger (7) mounting apparatus (6) has a housing (12) with a top wall (14), back wall (16) and bottom wall (18) with partial side walls (54, 56) on the upper surfaces of which are secured resilient cushions (66). A cover plate (30) is swingable a... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5048785 | Hanger support device An improved hanger support apparatus is formed of a U-shaped frame having a pair of parallel and spaced-apart legs. A latch arm is pivotly mounted to one of the legs proximate its end and is biased to extend through an opening in the second leg at a point... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5018627 | Relating to support rails A support rail which may be used as a clothes support rail is provided, comprising an elongate support member and a plurality of means for receiving a hanger stem. The receiving means are mounted equidistantly along the length of the support member and en... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4907774 | Hanger support device An improved hanger support apparatus is formed of a U-shaped frame having a pair of parallel and spaced-apart legs. A latch arm is pivotly mounted to one of the legs proximate its end and is biased to contact the second leg at a point inwardly of its end.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4880113 | Trolley with hanger retaining structure which inhibits unintended hanger withdrawal A trolley for suspending and retaining the hooked ends of clothes hangers in a piece of luggage such as a garment bag includes gripping structures which contact the hooked ends of the hangers. The gripping structures incorporate an arrangement for creatin... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4858870 | Hanger clamp for garment bags, with movable hanger retaining elements A trolley clamp for retaining hangers in a garment bag has a rigid frame with an at least partly horizontal lower support bar and is mountable below a top inside of the garment bag. The support carries a plurality of movable hanger-retaining elements betw... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4852845 | Hanger clamp with inclined frame An improved clamp for retaining garment hangers in garment bags of the type having a rigid frame in the shape of a "C" with a top leg, a rear leg and a bottom leg, the top leg and bottom leg being spaced, is arranged such that the bottom leg is inclined d... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4850562 | Hanger-retaining clamp for garment bags A clamp for retaining garment hangers in garment bags has rigid frame in the shape of a "C" with a top leg, a rear leg and a bottom leg, the top leg and bottom leg being spaced from one another to admit hangers to be hung on the bottom leg. The frame is m... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4844257 | Coat-hanger carrier, especially for clothes-carrying luggage and luggage comprising such a hanger This invention relates to a coat-hanger carrier, especially for an item or clothes-carrying luggage, of the type comprising a longitudinal bar, on which transverse coat-hangers are held, with means for disengaging said coat-hangers. The coat-hanger carrie... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4819796 | Expandable garment carrier A garment carrier of the type including a generally rectangular outer panel and a like sized generally rectangular inner panel joined along their respective peripheries to the opposed sides of an elongate side panel extending around the peripheries of the... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4798289 | Locking trolley for garment bag with hanger retaining pads which inhibit unintended hanger withdrawal A trolley for suspending and retaining the hooked ends of clothes hangers in a piece of luggage such as a garment bag includes gripping structures which contact the hooked ends of the hangers. The gripping structures incorporate an arrangement for creatin... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4779720 | Combination display structure and shipping carton, especially for neckties and the like A combination shipping and display structure for neckties or the like. A generally rectangular, open-faced inner carton includes an assembly of tie hanger rods supported from an assembly of horizontal and vertical rods. The top of the inner carton folds b... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4769878 | Device for gripping the clothes hangers A device for gripping clothes hangers comprising a C-shaped housing having an upper horizontal frame for connection to a suitcase. A handle is pivotally connected to the upper horizontal frame of the housing. The handle is latchable to a parallel lower ho... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4753342 | Garment carrier A garment carrier includes an inner chamber. A stiff flap is hingedly mounted along a lower edge of the inner chamber between front and rear panels of the garment carrier. The flap includes a plurality of elastic shoe pockets for receiving shoes. A hanger... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4732270 | Garment bag hanger support This invention provides a hanger supporting device for a garment bag which will accommodate both ordinary hangers and luggage-type hangers. The device includes a plate attachable to a garment bag, a first channel connected to the plate, a second channel c... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4640414 | Locking trolley for garment bag with improved hanger retention A locking trolley for gripping and locking the hooked ends of hangers in a garment bag includes a C-shaped frame member and a jaw member extending forward from the rear of the C-shaped frame member. Gripping pads for gripping the hooked ends of hangers ar... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4618058 | Locking trolley for garment bag A locking trolley for gripping and locking the hooked ends of hangers in a garment bag includes a C-shaped frame member and a jaw member extending forward from the rear of the C-shaped frame member. Gripping pads for gripping the hooked ends of hangers ar... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4034866 | Hanger support structure for shipping container A hanger support structure for a shipping container including a pair of struts; a pair of clips for receiving and extending above the top end of each of the struts, respectively; the part of each of the clips extending above the struts forming an engaging... | 07/12/1977 |
