Patents Examined by Ramon Q. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 6672551
    Abstract: A device for hanging an article with a portion having magnetic susceptibility, including: a base member for attaching the device to a structure; an engagement structure for engaging the article, wherein the engagement structure is attached to the base member; and a magnetic member coupled to the base member, wherein at least a portion of the magnetic member comprises magnetic material, the magnetic material being positioned on the magnetic member to attract the portion of the article having magnetic susceptibility so as to facilitate the engaging of the article to the engagement structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventors: Ernest Rivellino, Michael Rivellino