u2032 of the receiving space 4 k in the operative position fig1 or inoperative position fig2 of the fastening hook a grip recess 4 i is constituted on the wide side of the opening 4 k u2032 in which the fastening hook 4 e is held at the edge of the upper cover 4 l and can be pulled out of the receiving space 4 k when pulling ceases the fastening hook 4 e is pulled into the receiving space 4 k by the springs 4 h fig7 and 8 show a variant of the fastening hook 4 e that is connected to the hanger body via a pivot axis 4 n extending approximately horizontally and parallel with the wide side of the hanger body a pit like recess 4 o is constituted on the wide side of the hanger body 4 a in which the fastening hook 4 e is accommodated when in its inoperative position fig9 shows an exploded view of a second variant of the inventive device the clothes hanger 40 a 40 b 40 c is constituted as a hollow body and is open on its underside the open undersides of the hanger body 40 a are covered by the intermediate element 50 that is introduced into the hanger body 40 a from below and is screwed onto the clothes hanger 40 a 40 b 40 c with the two covers 40 b u2032 40 c u2032 on the screw hole protrusions 40 b u2033 40 b u2032 u2033 40 c u2033 40 c u2032 u2033 50 f u2032 50 f u2033 the second coupling element 50 a has the form of a rounded pyramid frustum.