Hanger bar lock

Oct. 14,1969

L. L. SHAPIRO ET AL

HANGER BAR LOCK

3,472,385

Filed April 18, 1967

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3,472,385

Patented Oct. 14, 1969

United States Patent Office a 477 icc

HANGER BAR LOCK

Laurence L.Shapiro, East Rockaway, N.Y., and Vincent Parillo, Highland Park, N.J., assignors to Bond Stores, Incorporated, New York, N.Y., a corporation of 5 Maryland

Filed Apr. 18,1967, Ser. No. 631,706

Int. Cl. E05b 73/00

U.S. Cl. 211—7 1 Claim

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A device for locking a plurality of hangers onto a display bar which includes a guard rail removably and pivotally mounted on one end of the bar, the guard rail 15 having secured thereto a show case lock adapted to receive the bolt for the purpose of holding the rail in locking position relative to the bar.

This invention relates to security devices and more particularly to devices for securing garment hangers in place on a display case support bar.

According to the present invention, there is provided a guard rail juxtaposed to a hanger bar in such a manner 25 that hangers suspended from the bar may not be removed either singly or collectively while the rail is in locking position but are removable collectively, if desired, or individually when the rail is raised from locking position. It is frequently necessary in department stores show 30 cases to change garment displays, the individual units of which are hung from separate hangers. It may be appreciated that this procedure requires inordinate time if each hanger must be separately suspended within the case. Means for individually securing the hangers against 35 unwanted removal from the display case are known. Such means, however, prevent collective removal and assembly of the hangers within the case. It is the special advantage of the present invention that there is provided a hanger security device which allows ⁴⁰such collective removal and assembly, thereby contributing to the efficiency of department store employees and to that extent of the overall efficiency of store operation while concurrently providing against loss due to theft and negligence. 45

One object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger security device which as a single unit locks as many hangers as are required to a support bar within a display case.

Other objects and advantages of the invention may be ⁵⁰appreciated on reading the following description of an embodiment thereof which is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the complete hanger bar security device; ^δδ

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing principally the locking and other control features associated with the guard rail;

FIG. 3 is a section taken on the line 3—3 of FIG. 2, the locking position of the guard rail being shown in ⁶⁰dotted line;

FIG. 4 is a similar section but taken on line 4—4 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5 is a similar section but taken on line 5—5 of FIG. 2. 65

Referring to the drawings, hanger bar 10 is supported between a pair of upright members 12 and 14. To one end of the bar 10 is secured pivot support 16 through which there is extended pivot pin 18 provided underneath guard rail 20 proximate the member 14.

Partially secured to support member 21 and mounted on the other end of the bar 10 is slide bolt 22 having ratchet teeth formed in one longitudinal edge thereof. Both supports 12 and 21 are adapted to be mounted on any conventional hanger bars. Show case lock 26 operated by key 28 is mounted on guard rail 20 being positioned to slidably receive bolt 22. An internal locking pin (not shown) is adapted to engage the teeth 24 for locking purposes. In its locking position, the bolt 22 extends through the lock to its lowermost teeth as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1. In this position the concavity of the rail 20 lies nearly flush on the hanger bar impinging in locking position on the hooks of hangers being supported thereby.

Extending between the guard rail and the hanger bar is compression spring 30 mounted about the bolt 22 which extends through the lock 26. The spring is used to urge the rail to open position on opening the lock 26. This feature enables the user to use both hands when removing and assembling hangers on the bar due to the fact that the rail is raised automatically on opening lock 26 which is an important convenience to the person with the responsibility for making display changes.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rail is strengthened by being slightly bowed intermediately in the direction of the bar 10 to prevent forced distortion of the rail away from the bar at unsupported points which would enable unwanted removal of the hangers from the bar when the guard rail is in locked position.

It is clear that various modifications in the structure could be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope and principle of the invention as defined in the appended claims.