Abstract: A portable and hangable gear holding unit includes a main portion and a number of positionable gear holding members. Each gear holding member, which may include a hook, extended or orthogonal tab, clip, and or equivalents, is structured for engaging and holding at least one piece of gear above a ground surface. The hangable gear holding unit may be portable, and transported to a location for hanging upon a support structure, such as a partition or chain link fence, for subsequent use in holding gear.

Abstract: A supporting material such a loop fastener or a backing material integral with or attached to a towel or towel related product. The fastener allows the towel or towel related product to be attached to a rod, hook or so forth, without removing the rod from its supports, minimizing or eliminating the risk of the towel sliding off the rod and falling onto the floor.

Abstract: A shower caddy that securely supports itself along the water supply line of the shower head. The shower caddy support mounting assembly includes a rubber gasket, a shower head support, and a set screw. The shower caddy requires the temporary removal of the shower head in order to install the shower caddy. The shower caddy frame is made from a durable plastic or lightweight material that resists oxidation.

Abstract: A portable collapsible clothes dryer kit including two clothing article dryer units for engaging and spreading different articles of clothing, one of the units being supported by spaced, elongated flexible elements and the other of the units being supported by a coat hanger.

Abstract: A display hanger is provided to display a tool on a display rack. The display hanger includes a tab and socket. The hanger is configured to couple with the socket and the socket is configured to couple with a portion of the tool. The hanger and the socket are received within a hole in the portion of the tool.

Abstract: A clothes hanger support apparatus from which clothes hangers may be suspended is described. The support apparatus is comprised of a clamp having members that are pivotally coupled on their bottom ends and have flanges extending inward from their top ends. When the apparatus is in the closed position, the flanges rest on the top of the horizontal moldings of a doorframe or window frame. Cords are attached to the members and pull the members together using the weight of a hanger bar that is attached to the cords.

Abstract: A hanger for suspending multiple articles, such as automotive floor mats, is injection-molded in one piece from a suitable polymer. The hanger has at least four stationary article gripping members and four mobile article gripping members which are fastenable to respective ones of the stationary gripping members. Article-supporting fingers of the stationary gripping members extend horizontally away from the hanger body, two in one direction and two in another. The stationary gripping members are arranged in pairs, with one member in a pair extending in one direction, and the other member of the pair extending in an opposite direction. In one embodiment, a shared structural plate makes up a portion of the “C” channel for each gripping member in the pair.

Abstract: A portable and adjustable unique organizer device for hanging on the top of the wall(s) or panel(s) and a method of using the device are disclosed. The device basically has a frame structure with shelves and bars to store and organize various accessories or hygiene items particularly used in showers. The shelves and bars are adjustable by snapping into different holes built in the frame structure.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a display system for a display shelf having a top surface and a bottom surface. The display system includes an engagement member and a display member. The engagement member is located substantially beneath the display shelf and includes a resilient portion for releasably securing the display system to the display shelf. The display member is connected to and protrudes away from the engagement member.

Abstract: A garment hanging system comprises a sheet, which has a first fastening member and a second fastening member. The fastening members may comprise hook and loop fasteners that are configured to engage one another. The sheet may be secured to a clothes hanger by folding a portion of the sheet over the horizontal member of the hanger and securing the first fastening member to the second fastening member. Alternatively, a hanger hook may be integrated into the sheet. The sheet also includes several hook members, which may be provided on one or both sides of the sheet. The hook members may be used to hang a plurality of garments from the sheet. For instance, the straps of a camisole may be hung from each pair of hook members. A single clothes hanger or hook may thus be used to support several camisoles simultaneously, in a vertically staggered arrangement.

Abstract: A shower caddy provides a central slot opening for storing flexible hose when it is adapted to shower pipe in conjunction with a removable shower head. This prevents flexible hose from being crimped, and from blocking access to shower caddy. Shower caddy is further provided with removable storage compartments so that it is universal for use in conjunction with either a fixed shower head or a removable shower head without downgrading its total storage capacity.

Abstract: An organizer assembly system includes a track having a base and a bar coupled to, and spaced from, the base to form an I-beam having a longitudinal axis. The base is configured for attachment to a first mounting surface or a second mounting surface, and the bar is configured as a rail in a plurality of rail orientations of varying lengthwise rotation of the track about the longitudinal axis. A first organizer item of the system has a runner to engage the bar of the track in a first rail orientation of the plurality of rail orientations in which the track is attached to the first mounting surface and the runner rides upon a first surface of the bar such that the track supports the first organizer item relative to the first mounting surface.

Abstract: A retail display system for increasing density of merchandising of products, by using the otherwise unused space of existing display configurations. A hanger display configuration, which may hold vertical strip displays, is installed in such a manner as to adapt to a diverse range of product packaging and shelving fixture types, efficiently provide signage, pricing and scanning information, and to reduce theft. The hanger display configuration can be manufactured for a specific product and specific quantity of such product. Faceplates have clamps on the rear face for clamping the faceplates to seldom-used non-shelve portions of the rack display and other store fixtures, such as bars, stanchions, corners, etc.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a hanging or storage means attachable to a sink, comprising an attachment assembly (2, 3) for attaching the hanging or storage means (1) to a sink (8, 9, 10). The attachment assembly comprises an attachment magnet (2) connected to the hanging or storage means (1) and a separate counter-magnet (3) attached on the backside of the sink (8) or basin (9). The mutual attractive force of the magnets (2, 3) is designed to provide a detachable attachment of the hanging or storage means (1) through the wall material (10) of the sink (8) or basin (9) on the upper surface of the sink (8) or on the inner surface of the vertical wall (10) of the basin (9). The invention facilitates the hanging and storage of various kinds of equipment and accessories, such as a dishcloth, relating to the kitchen sink.

Abstract: This spice and small item storage system utilizes generally unused space directly underneath shelving (10) with elastic slings (12) sewn (20) to backing fabric (18), attached by screws through eyelets (14) to a holding surface above. In its preferred embodiment of elastic slings, the system will usually retain the containers even if shook. The system is economical to purchase, simple to install, and easy to take apart. Its small size makes it easy to install incrementally as more sections are needed.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a display strip with which the step of attaching a product-enclosed bag is easily automated and a product-enclosed bag is easily bonded again after the bag is once detached. The present invention relates to a display strip for arranging and attaching a plurality of product-enclosed bags for the display, which comprises at least a substrate layer and a sealant layer, the sealant layer being bondable to a surface layer of the bag by thermocompression bonding and having no pressure sensitive adhesive property before the thermocompression bonding, but being bondable to the bag again owing to exposure of a pressure sensitive adhesive face in the case of peeling of the bag bonded by thermocompression bonding.

Abstract: A lightweight, structurally strong, hanging storage tray adapted to be suspended from a conventional classroom chair, a ladder or other implement for holding various forms of articles. When used with a conventional classroom chair, the tray is well suited to store books, laptop computers, notebooks, 3-ring binders, etc. The tray can be easily attached or moved from a conventional chair or ladder without any tools or independent fastening elements. The tray is further shaped such that it is stackable with other trays when it is to be stored.

Abstract: An exemplary hanging device for fixing workpieces for anodizing, includes a support frame, a hook module, and a resilient member. The support frame includes an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion formed at opposite ends thereof. The hook module includes a number of connecting hooks. The resilient member is fixed to the lower frame portion. The hook module and the resilient member are made of a conductive material. The hook module is configured for connecting workpieces in series via the connecting hooks. A first end of the hook module is hung on the upper frame portion and a second end of the hook module is connected to the resilient member. The resilient member is capable of creating an elastic force to tighten the workpieces to the hook module.

Abstract: A point of purchase display includes a hanger strip with a plurality of sideways hangers suspending products with suspendable packaging. The hanger strip is a single planar sheet with a plurality of slits that form tongue members extending in one lateral direction to a free end that can be pivoted to either the front or back side of the strip. The tongues can take various configurations, for example, having upwardly extending hooked free ends or round-headed free ends. The hangers can also be formed of generally E-shaped slits defining opposing tongue and prong features, preferably designed to capture the necks of hanger hooks on the products. The hanger strip also has a display area devoid of hangers for promotional printing or decals.

Abstract: The cup rack contains at least a lower rail suspended by at least two connection members. The connection members could be affixed to a bottom surface of a shelf or ceiling, or they could be slidably positioned in a pair of parallel upper rails. A number of hook members are hung across the lower rail. The positioning of the hook member is achieved by a bolt running through the hook member and into a block slidably positioned in the lower rail. Depending on how the block is oriented, the hook member could be locked to the lower rail or the hook member could be slid freely along the lower rail.

Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a reconfigurable mounting assembly adapted to couple to a ceiling. The mounting assembly includes an activatable drive system and a plurality of flexible members. The storage system includes a platform assembly that has a platform base and at least one post extending upwardly from the platform base. The activatable drive system is capable of moving the platform assembly between a raised position to fixedly couple the at least one post to the mounting assembly and a lowered position to suspend the platform assembly under the mounting assembly by the plurality of flexible members. The storage system can be installed by coupling the mounting assembly to the at least one joist. The platform assembly is connected to the mounting assembly via the plurality of flexible members.

Abstract: A suspension display rack has a board, a rail, and multiple brackets. The board has a back-strip. The back strip has two first positioning holes. The rail is mounted on a front surface of the board and has an upper lug and a lower lug formed respectively on a top and a bottom of the rail. The brackets are mounted on the rail and each bracket has a bar engaging with the board, a holder (21) and a seat. When the board is mounted securely on a wall or a tool car, tools can connect to the seats of the brackets for positioning.

Abstract: A shelving system can include adjustable shelves with drain holes. The shelving system, which can be in the configuration of a shower caddy or shower organizer, can have shelf members with a plurality of flanges capable of attaching to horizontal connecting members on a separate central support member to allow for both lateral and vertical shelf adjustment. The shelving system can also have removable stainless steel shelf inserts with draining channels.

Abstract: A versatile styling station includes a product retainer, a pair of straps coupled to the product retainer and an attachment mechanism associated with the product retainer and the straps. The attachment mechanism connects the styling station to a corresponding base, comprising a chair back, an armrest or a door. The straps slidingly adjust to level the product retainer after connection of the styling station to the base. The corresponding attachment mechanism may comprise an adjustable hook or a pair of looped extensions formed from the straps.

Abstract: A method for grouping clothes hangers includes stopping a first one of a plurality of adapter hooks on a rail by a stopper, detecting a position of the first adapter hook by a sensor, permitting clothes hangers to be grouped adjacent to the first adapter hook, opening the stopper to permit the first adapter hook and clothes hangers to pass the stopper in a transport direction, and closing the stopper to permit stopping of a second one of the plurality of adapter hooks.

Abstract: An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to provide strong support for a deck. The Z-shaped beams provide strength and a horizontal surface on which a deck can be rested. A welded wire deck can be strengthened by bonding it to ribs. In some embodiments, center supports can preferably be positioned anywhere along the length of the support beams, and do not require holes in the beams for mounting. The beams are preferably connected to the vertical corner brackets without using threaded fasteners, thereby making the assembly easier for assembly by a homeowner.

Abstract: A hanger retainer for securing hangers to a garment-supporting rod. The hanger retainer generally includes first and second side portions spaced apart from each other, a hooked portion extending from at least one of the side portions, and first and second retaining portions extending between the side portions. The hooked portion is designed to hook around a garment-supporting rod such that the first retaining portion is spaced a first distance from the rod, and the second retaining portion is spaced a second distance less than the first distance from the rod. The hanger retainer is rotated about the rod from a first position in which a hanger is received between the side portions on the hanger rod, and a second position in which the hanger is secured to the rod, thereby enabling transport one or more hangers on the rod without concern that the hangers may fall from the rod.

Abstract: A shelving system having a plurality of shelving support units spanned from each other in a parallel fashion and hanging from a ceiling, each support unit being suspended and supported by a pair of vertical hanging rods and a pair of mounting plates. Each shelving support unit having an aperture panel configured with a plurality of apertures or shelving holes wherein a plurality of cylindrical pipes are coupled between the shelving support units, the pipes being inserted through the apertures in the aperture panels of the shelving support units.

Abstract: A desk caddy intended for grade school children sitting at a desk having a storage bin. The caddy includes a box with integral front, back and opposite side walls and one or two internal dividers. One of the dividers, along with the front back and a side wall defines a water bottle compartment having raised ribs in the floor so that the bottle sits up off of the floor of the compartment. At least one hanger hook is integrated with the back wall so that the box may be hung on the edge of the storage bin. Alternatively, means are provided to slide the caddy onto the edge of a desk top. The unit is preferably made of injection molded plastic.

Abstract: A merchandising system for displaying products in a retail environment includes a panel structure extending upwardly from a floor, the panel structure forming a plurality of regularly, or uniformly, spaced insertion areas. The system also includes an annular cage supported over the floor by the panel structure such that it projects outwardly from the front of the panel structure. The annular cage optionally includes a first loop defining a front and a back with the back facing toward the panel structure and the front facing away from the panel structure.

Abstract: A hanging module (100) for holding workpieces (80) thereon includes a pole (30), a plurality of resilient members (20) attached on the pole, and a plurality of retaining members (10) attached on the pole. The resilient members are slidable relative to the pole. Each retaining member is provided apart from each other with at least one resilient member located in-between.

Abstract: A point of purchase display includes a hanger strip with a plurality of sideways hangers suspending products with suspendable packaging. The hanger strip is a single planar sheet with a plurality of slits that form tongue members extending in one lateral direction to a free end that can be pivoted to either the front or back side of the strip. The tongues can take various configurations, for example, having upwardly extending hooked free ends or round-headed free ends. The hangers can also be formed of generally E-shaped slits defining opposing tongue and prong features, preferably designed to capture the necks of hanger hooks on the products. The hanger strip also has a display area devoid of hangers for promotional printing or decals.

Abstract: A hanging device has a base that can be connected to a wall, a plurality of horizontally disposed retainers extend across a front face of the base, wherein each retainer includes a pair of retainer members which are biased toward one another and the members are configured to be movably displaced from one another to readily permit the insertion of an article to be hung, such as a garment, therebetween.

Abstract: There is provided a travel shower case including a tray. The tray includes a lip on one side of the tray. A cover is pivotally coupled to the tray. A lock member is slidingly coupled to the cover. The lock member is movable from a first position to a second position. The lock member includes a catch portion configured to engage the lip of the tray when the lock member is in the first position. The lock member includes a hook portion operative when the lock member is in the second position, wherein the hook portion will support the tray.

Abstract: An apparel accessory holder is described. An elongated panel is suspended by a hook from a standard support rod. One side of the panel contains a series of hook and loop locking pads for securing heavy and bulky items such as handbags, while the opposite side contains a series of gentle magnetic locking pads for delicate, amorphous items such as scarves. The hook connection permits swiveling the panel left and right or up and down 360°. Written indicia guide the user to recommended storage procedures; and making one side softer to the touch provides an additional sensory direction to the user. The holder provides added convenience for apparel accessory storage and retrieval within the home, and for a variety of merchandise displays.

Abstract: A point of purchase display includes a hanger strip with a plurality of sideways hangers suspending products with suspendable packaging. The hanger strip is a single planar sheet with a plurality of slits that form tongue members extending in one lateral direction to a free end that can be pivoted to either the front or back side of the strip. The tongues can take various configurations, for example, having upwardly extending hooked free ends or round-headed free ends. The hangers can also be formed of generally E-shaped slits defining opposing tongue and prong features, preferably designed to capture the necks of hanger hooks on the products. The hanger strip also has a display area devoid of hangers for promotional printing or decals.

Abstract: A modular system for use in a vehicle comprising a hanger bracket adapted to be secured to the vehicle. A second hanger bracket member is slidably connected with a first hanger bracket. A platform member extends transverse to the second hanger bracket member. An extension is slidably disposed on the platform. The extension defines a first groove thereon. The extension defines a second groove thereon. A top deck panel is disposed adjacent the first platform extension section and is disposed in the first groove. A bottom deck panel is disposed adjacent the second platform extension section and is disposed in the second groove. The modular system can provide many functions in the vehicle such as, luggage racks, HVAC ducting, wiring raceways, lighting, advertising panels, and window blinds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel device for organizing objects containing at least one aperture there through and an accompanying efficient method for storing the objects using the device. In one of its embodiments, this invention comprises an elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end, a support member integral with or attached to the first end, and a retention member integral with or attached to the second end.

Abstract: An organizer is constructed to include a base panel, a plurality of top-open pockets located on the outer wall of the base panel for keeping things, Each top-open pocket has a top hem and a resilient metal wire rod hemmed in the top hem to support the respective top-open pocket in shape. A bottom-open pocket is provided at the inner wall of the base panel near the top, the bottom-open pocket having a plurality of through holes in the closed top side, and a hanger is fastened to the bottom-open pocket for hanging the base panel on a support. The hanger has a mounting board fitted into the bottom-open pocket and a plurality of hooks respectively extended out of the through holes of the bottom-open pocket for hanging.

Abstract: A shower caddy attachment device has a hanging member that has an upper semicircular edge that hangs from a shower pipe above a shower head. A top stopper having a grip surface and a stopping face is disposed to face the hanging member. The bottom clamp pivots in connection with a pivot location on the hanging member so that it locks with location on the hanging member. The bottom clamp is preferably made as a half pipe. The shower caddy attachment device loop is preferably a flat structure. A flat portion on the top stopper defines an area between the shower head and the wall. The flat portion with the optional ridge portion provides a space between the wall and the shower head.

Abstract: An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to provide strong support for a deck. The Z-shaped beams provide strength and a horizontal surface on which a deck can be rested. A welded wire deck can be strengthened by bonding it to ribs. In some embodiments, center supports can preferably be positioned anywhere along the length of the support beams, and do not require holes in the beams for mounting. The beams are preferably connected to the vertical corner brackets without using threaded fasteners, thereby making the assembly easier for assembly by a homeowner.

Abstract: An adjustable organizer system has a horizontal top rail with an upward facing top side. At least one vertical upright support has one or more contact surfaces carried on an upper end of the upright support. Each of the contact surfaces has at least a downward facing portion engaged with the top side of the top rail. The upright support is suspended from the top rail such that the one or more contact surfaces can move along the top rail while remaining in contact with the top side to selectively position the at least one vertical upright support laterally along the top rail.

Abstract: A hanger is injection-molded in one piece from a suitable polymer. At each of a plurality of gripping locations, a stationary gripping member and a mobile gripping member are provided, each of which preferably terminate in inwardly directed article supporting fingers. For each pair of gripping members, a fastening arm is provided on one of the members while a channel is provided in the other of the gripping members. A pawl engages with an array of teeth to fasten the gripping members together and to secure e.g. a pair of vehicle floor mats therebetween.

Abstract: A rack apparatus (100) includes a frame (10), a plurality of supporting members (106), and a plurality of retaining members (12). The supporting members are arranged/mounted on/to the frame. The retaining members are mounted on the supporting members. Each retaining member includes a fixing piece (120) and two supporting pieces (122, 124). The fixing piece has a notched mounting portion. The two supporting pieces are respectively positioned at an opposite side of the fixing piece. Each supporting piece forms a retaining portion (i.e., a through hole therein). The notched mounting portion and the retaining portions together help retain a workpiece within a given retaining member.

Abstract: Apparatus for displaying merchandise is suspended from overhead ceiling structures. The display apparatus includes a suspension beam supported by a support hook which attaches to the ceiling support grid members of a drop-style ceiling. The suspension beam includes an elongated channel defined by opposing sides connected by a central web. Display hooks are mounted in apertures in the web and locked into position by the opposing sides of the channel. Promotional graphic displays and/or merchandise may be supported on the hook structures mounted on the suspension beam.

Abstract: A holder for a razor dispenser cartridge for use in a shower, having an adjustable hook for hanging on a shower head and suction cups for adhering to a wall. Alternate embodiments combine provisions for holding a single razor, a can of shaving cream, and a drawer for temporarily storing used razors.

Abstract: A rotating shoe rack, comprising a vertical member atop a base, wherein the vertical member further comprises several disk-shaped platforms that serve as supports for pairs of shoes. The disk-shaped platforms comprise dividers to create compartments between the platforms. The vertical member rotates relative to the base to allow a user to access different compartments. Rotational motion is achieved by turning a handle disposed at the top of the vertical member. The apparatus further comprises casters on the base, so that in addition to rotational motion of the vertical member, horizontal motion across a planar surface can be achieved by the apparatus.

Abstract: A space saving hat and purse storage device for providing an improved method and apparatus for storing hats. One example of the storage device comprises a door connecting member for being positioned adjacent to the top portion of a door and an elongated member extending downward vertically from the door connecting member adjacent the first side of the door. A plurality of pairs of generally U-shaped hooks, for hanging purses, extend from the elongated member, wherein each hook has a detachable, substantially soft rounded portion at its proximal end for hanging a hat. Secondary hooks extend from the elongated member for hanging scarves.

Abstract: A system for storing and displaying pom pons is provided with a frame and a plurality of securement members positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with one another along opposite side portions of the frame. The securement members releasably secure the gripping portion of pom pons. A multi-segmented frame may be provided that allows the segments to move independently from one another. Spirit adornment may be provided to the frame as well as shaping the frame itself to exhibit such adornment. Various hanging and ground supports are provided for supporting the frames.

Abstract: A clothes hanger support apparatus from which clothes hangers may be suspended is described. The support apparatus is comprised of a clamp having members that are pivotally coupled on the bottom end and have flanges extending inward from the top end. When the apparatus is in the closed position, the flanges rest on the top of the horizontal moldings of a doorframe or window frame. Cords are attached to the members and pull the members together using the weight of a hanger bar that is attached to the cords.