Collapsible garment hanger

1. A collapsible garment hanger comprising a central portion and two garment supporting members:

the central portion including:

a) a top portion with a hanger support for engaging a garment support and also including legs engaging the garment supporting members;

b) and a casing containing a pivot;

said two garment supporting members, each having:

a first outer end; and a second inner end and having provided proximate the first outer end, a garment supporting arm, and having disposed proximate the second inner end a pivot engaging part, said garment supporting members being connected to the pivot and are moveable in relation to the central portion;

the legs of said top portion being operably connected to the pivot and movably engaged with the garment supporting members,

wherein said top portion of said central portion is adapted to move inside the casing from a first position wherein the garment supporting members extend laterally away from the central portion, to a second position whereat the outer ends of the garment supporting members extend generally downwardly away from the central portion.

2. The collapsible garment hanger according to claim 1 , wherein said top portion of the central portion is a u-shaped member operably connected to the two garment supporting members, said u-shaped member having disposed proximate each leg of said u-shape a detent to engage with the two garment supporting members.

3. A collapsible garment hanger comprising:

i) a central portion including:

a) a u-shaped member with a hanger support for engaging a garment support;

b) a two part casing containing a pivot;

ii) two garment supporting members, each having:

a first outer end; and a second inner end, and having provided proximate the first outer end, a garment supporting arm, and having provided proximate the second inner end a pivot engaging part,

said garment supporting members being connected to the pivot and are moveable in relation to the central portion,

said u-shaped member being operably connected to the pivot and movably engaged with two garment supporting members, said u-shaped member having disposed proximate each leg of said u-shape a detent to engage with the two garment supporting members, said u-shaped member is adapted to move inside the casing from a first position wherein the garment supporting members extend laterally away from the central portion, to a second position whereat the outer ends of the garment supporting members extend generally downwardly away from the central portion.

4. A collapsible garment hanger according any one of claim 1 or 3 , wherein the casing further comprises at least one pin adapted to engage the u-shaped member.

5. A collapsible garment hanger according to claim 4 wherein the pivot incorporates a spring and said spring biases the garment supporting members away from one another.

6. A collapsible garment hanger of claim 5 adapted to allow movement of the u-shaped member from a first position where the u-shaped member is away from the pivot to a second position wherein the u-shaped member is adjacent the pivot.

7. A collapsible garment hanger according to claim 6 wherein the collapsible garment hanger is adapted for single hand use.

8. A collapsible garment hanger according to claim 7 adapted to prevent an overextension of the garment supporting members when they are extending away from one another.

9. A collapsible hanger according to claim 8 containing at least one locking member which is adapted to secure the garment supporting members in the position when the garment supporting members are extended away from one another.

10. A collapsible garment hanger comprising:

i) a central portion including,

a) a u-shaped top portion with a hanger support for engaging a garment support;

b) a two part outer casing containing a pivot

c) a spring;

ii) two garment supporting members, each having:

a) a first outer end comprising a supporting arm,

b) a second inner end comprising a pivot engaging part and a cam surface,

said garment supporting members being connected to the pivot and engaged with one another via a spring and are moveable in relation to the central portion;

said outer casing parts of said central portion containing said pivot and further containing at least one pin and are adapted to engage the u-shaped member,

said u-shaped member being operably connected to the pivot and movably engaged with two garment supporting members,

said u-shaped member having disposed proximate each leg of said u-shape a detent to engage with the two garment supporting members at their corresponding cams;

wherein said u-shaped member is adapted to move inside the casing from a first position wherein the garment supporting members extend laterally away from the central portion, to a second position whereat the outer ends of the garment supporting members extend generally downwardly away from the central portion,

whereat said detents apply a force on the cams, forcing the garment supporting members to move to the second position.

11. A collapsible hanger according to claim 10 containing at least one locking member which is adapted to secure the garment supporting members in the first position wherein the garment supporting members are extended away from one another.