MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511113486 A) filed by K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram, Haryana, on Nov. 18, 2025, for 'hydraulic expandable smart hanger.'

Inventor(s) include Annu Yadav; and Versha Verma.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a hydraulically expandable smart hanger constructed from a biodegradable PLA-bagasse composite and designed to support garments of varying widths. The hanger incorporates hydraulic telescopic arms for smooth lateral expansion, an ergonomic contoured profile to preserve garment shape, and a m...