Thomas J Viazanko

US Patent:

6688503, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Jan 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047559

Inventors:

Thomas Viazanko - The Villages FL 32159
Robert Gilling - Caro MI 48723
Thomas Kenny - Troy MI 48098

International Classification:

A41D 2722

US Classification:

223 89, 223 94

Abstract:

An adjustable garment hanger is provided which includes a body, a pair of fixed arms extending from the body, such that an upper end of each fixed arm includes a guide rail, and a mid-section of each fixed arm includes an indexing track. The adjustable garment hanger also includes a pair of telescoping arms slidingly disposed on the guide rail for each fixed arm, wherein the telescoping arm includes two side walls joined by an upper wall, and a plurality of opposed indexing arms that travel in the indexing track of the fixed arm to retain a position of the telescoping arm relative to the fixed arm. The adjustable garment hanger further includes a stop integral with the fixed arm for limiting the travel of the telescoping arm relative to the fixed arm in a fully extended position.

US Patent:

51348969, Aug 4, 1992

Filed:

Jun 2, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/360328

Inventors:

Thomas J. Viazanko - Redford MI

International Classification:

G05G 1100
G05G 104

US Classification:

74483R

Abstract:

A roller linkage assembly (10) of the type for positively locking a traveling rail member (18). The assembly (10) includes a housing (22). The housing has a passageway (24, 26, 28) therethrough. A plurality of rollers (30, 32, 34) are moveably disposed in the passageway (24, 26, 28). An actuation cylinder (14) has a piston (16) extending outwardly therefrom for movement in the passageway (24). The piston (16) surrounds a first roller (30) for positively moving the same in response to a force applied by the actuation cylinder (14). When the cylinder (14) is energized, the first roller (30) is moved to a locked condition. This forces a second roller (32) to its locked condition. Finally, the force is transmitted to a third roller (34) and the third roller (34) engages a notch (36) in the traveling rail member (18) to prevent movement of the same. When the assembly (10) is in the locked condition, no forces are transmitted from the rail (18) to the piston (16).