ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,727, issued on Nov. 18.
"Compact garment hanger" was invented by Jessica Davidoff (New York).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hanger is provided which supports long garments securely and easily in half or less length than the garment would occupy hanging on a conventional hanger. Such a garment hanger comprises: a primary support including a hook and elements arranged to suspend a top portion of a garment; an auxiliary support including a bar for suspending the bottom portion of the garment, shortening a total length of the garment thus supported; and the primary support and the auxiliary support including cooperative, non-locking ele...