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A garment hanger for use in a garment treatment device or garment storage container includes a hook, a bow and a pair of garment clamps. The garment clamps each include a cam-like clothes gripping arrangement in which a cam is pivotally mounted within a channel and further include a release arm for

A garment hanger for use in a garment treatment device or garment storage container includes a hook, a bow and a pair of garment clamps. The garment clamps each include a cam-like clothes gripping arrangement in which a cam is pivotally mounted within a channel and further include a release arm for opening the clamp and a spring for bringing the cam into engagement onto the garment. The cam positively grips the garment, using a series of raised ribs having a incrementally decreasing spacing for graduated engagement of the garment. Opposite the cam within the channel, a high friction surface aids garment retention.

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1. In a garment hanger having a suspending hook and a bow having a pair of ends, a garment clamp comprising:a garment receiving channel having a pair of opposed faces; a garment gripping surface material disposed on one of said opposed faces; and a cam member hingedly disposed on the other of said o

1. In a garment hanger having a suspending hook and a bow having a pair of ends, a garment clamp comprising:a garment receiving channel having a pair of opposed faces; a garment gripping surface material disposed on one of said opposed faces; and a cam member hingedly disposed on the other of said opposed faces; said cam member having a plurality of gripping surfaces for gripping a garment, wherein said plurality of gripping surfaces include a spaced series of raised ribs extending transversely on said cam member and having a varying height, said height varying from comparatively high to comparatively low progressively from the clamp exterior to the clamp interior. 2. A garment hanger according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of raised ribs have a varying spacing, said spacing varying from comparatively narrow to comparatively wide progressively from the clamp exterior to the clamp interior.3. In a garment hanger having a suspending hook and a bow having a pair of ends, a garment clamp comprising:a garment receiving channel having a pair of opposed faces; a garment gripping surface material disposed on one of said opposed faces; and a cam member hingedly disposed on the other of said opposed faces; said cam member having a plurality of gripping surfaces for gripping a garment, wherein said plurality of gripping surfaces include a spaced series of raised ribs having square edges. 4. A garment hanger according to claim 3, wherein said raised ribs are formed of a thermoplastic elastomer.5. In a garment hanger having a suspending hook and a bow having a pair of ends, a garment clamp comprising:a garment receiving channel having a pair of opposed faces; a high friction garment gripping surface material disposed on one of said opposed faces; and a cam member hingedly disposed on the other of said opposed faces; said cam member having a plurality of gripping surfaces for gripping a garment. 6. A garment hanger according to claim 5, wherein said high friction surface is a thermoplastic elastomer.7. In a garment hanger having a suspending hook and a bow having a pair of ends, a garment support rod extending between said bow ends, at least one clamp mounted on said support rods for hanging a garment therefrom, said clamp comprising:a garment receiving channel having a pair of opposed faces; a high friction garment gripping surface material disposed on one of said opposed faces; a cam member having a cam face and a release arm pivotally disposed on the other of said opposed faces; said cam face having a plurality of gripping surfaces for gripping a garment, and being pivotable by said release arm in and out of garment gripping engagement against said high friction garment gripping surface material. 8. A garment hanger according to claim 7, wherein said release handle is spring loaded with a pivot spring.9. A garment hanger according to claim 7, wherein said gripping surfaces are raised ribs.10. A garment hanger according to claim 9, wherein said raised ribs have square edges.11. A garment hanger comprising:a suspending book; a bow centrally mounted on and extending from said suspending hook and having a pair of ends; a garment support rod extending between said bow ends; a clamp mounted on said support rod at each of said bow ends for hanging a garment therefrom, each of said clamps including; a garment receiving channel having a pair of opposed faces; a high friction garment gripping surface material disposed on one of said opposed faces; a cam member having a cam face and a release arm pivotally disposed on the other of said opposed faces, said cam face having a plurality of gripping surfaces for gripping a garment, and being pivotable by said release arm in and out of garment gripping engagement against said high friction garment gripping surface material. 12. A garment hanger according to claim 11, wherein said gripping surfaces are raised ribs having square gripping edges.