Abstract: An apparatus with a first and second loaf spring portions extending from a bridge portion, the second leaf spring portion provides an article support mounting aperture for attachment of an article support to the second leaf spring portion by structure for attaching said article support, and additional structure for securing the article support to the second leaf spring portion is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the article support is a towel ring, the structure for attaching the towel ring to the second leaf spring portion includes a shaft extending from a distal end of a post, and a retention groove formed at a distal end of the shaft. The additional structure for securing the shaft to the second leaf spring portion includes: a compression spring enclosing the shaft and interposed between the second leaf spring portion and the post; and a fastener affixed to the retention groove.

Abstract: A ladder hook (122) and a built in handle (126) are embodied together to form a unique paint bucket ladder hook. This present invention has an easy to grip handle for quick maneuverability, for moving a can of paint from rung to rung on an extension ladder. This includes moving the can of paint vertical up or vertical down the ladder rung; or moving the can of paint from left side rail to right side rail of the ladder. The ladder hook can easily be attached to the ladder rung, and at the same time the built in cradle design (128) will hug the sides of the ladder rail. A spring snap hook (138) will secure the can of paint.

Abstract: Apparatus 10 discloses a device having means for mounting to a structure, such as a chain link fence, providing means for hanging a baseball bat 12 and a baseball helmet 14 therefrom. The support 10 has a general planar N-shape providing a left leg 30, right leg 32 and middle leg 34 therebetween with tail end 26, extending perpendicularly at the bottom of the left leg for a short distance forming a somewhat hook-shape, with the top of the right leg extending into a U-shaped hook-like end bat holder/rest 28 in a perpendicular horizontal plane. The left leg 30 and hook-like tail end 26 form means for attachment to a chain link fence 18, while the right leg hook 28 is spaced away from the fence and has an appropriate diameter to support a baseball bat 12 by the handle end with the helmet 14 then placed over the hook-like end, which forms in a substantially horizontal plane a support surface for the helmet.

Abstract: A modular lighting fixture includes an elongated support and a plurality of objects such as crystals attachable to and suspendable from the support. A plurality of the modular lighting fixtures may be readily assembled and attached to or supported from a ceiling in various configurations such as being spaced-apart, in an elongated curtain, in a rectangle, and/or in a zigzag configuration. In one embodiment, the support includes an elongated upper member having a first width and a first length, an elongated lower member having a second width and a second length and being spaced-apart from the upper member, and wherein the first length equals the second length and the first width is greater than the second width. In another embodiment, an elongated modular lighting fixture includes a plurality of cable grips connected to the support for hanging the plurality of objects from the support.

Abstract: A stopper holder for a beverage bottle is comprised of a first helical gripping member for positioning on the neck of the bottle, and a second helical member connected to the first gripping member for holding a stopper therein. The first and second helical gripping members are comprised of a continuous rod wherein the upper end of the first helical gripping member is connected to a lower end of the second helical gripping member by an integral connecting portion. Resilient cushions are positioned along the first helical gripping member for a snug fit on bottles of different sizes. The second helical gripping member is positioned above and to a side of the first helical gripping member for positioning the stopper away from the mouth of the bottle.

Abstract: A one piece device for temporarily holding fly fishing line stripped from a reel and prior to being cast. The device is made from a single piece of continuous metal rod, bent at various locations along the rod to form a holding arm and a base clip. The fishing line is hung in coils from the holding arm. The clip may be attached to clothing, thereby securing the device on or about an angler, so that when a cast is made, the line uncoils from the arm.

Abstract: Apparatus for securing a cap of a container to an external structure includes retaining structure configured to fit inside and engage the cap when the apparatus is installed. Securing structure connected to the retaining structure is used to releasably secure the cap to the external structure. In one embodiment, the retaining structure is a coil sized to exert a spring tension against the interior of the cap. In another embodiment, the retaining structure is an eyelet sized to receive a fastener secured within the cap. The securing structure may be comprised of a hook. Alternatively, the securing structure may be comprised of a clip or other closure mechanism. The apparatus may further include an intermediate bend providing a space that accommodates a feature of the cap, such as a vent in a fuel tank cap. The apparatus may remain in the cap when the cap is replaced on the container.

Abstract: A support device and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The support device has two ends with the first end adapted for engaging a pole and the second having two support members. The support members are utilized, for example, for securing a person and equipment to the utility pole. The support device may be manufactured from steel rod stock where one end is split creating two parallel sides that are then bent into the support members.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a magnetic page marker comprised by a pair of laminar walls which form a clip applicable to the edge of the page that is intended to mark. Into the clip, there is a pair of magnetic means which clasp said page, whose admission into the clip is facilitated by an inner cover. The bookmark has a signalling tab which jutts out notoriously respect the edges of the pages.

Abstract: The invention includes an angle bracket with a hole for a fastener and a flange for coupling a wire to the angle bracket. The flange is lanced and it is coupled to the wire by crimping. According to a first embodiment of the invention, the flange is provided with two horizontal lances. According to a second embodiment, the flange is provided with at least three alternating horizontal lances. According to a third embodiment, the flange is provided with a horizontal lance and a vertical lance. According to a fourth embodiment, the flange is provided with a vertical lance in the shape of a hook and an eyelet is provided for connecting the wire. According to a fifth embodiment, the flange is wrapped to form a slotted cylinder. The wire is inserted into the slotted cylinder which is then compressed and crimped onto the wire. According to a sixth embodiment, the bracket is provided with two wire connecting flanges. A seventh embodiment combines features of the second and sixth embodiments.

Abstract: A modular storage support device supports items suspended above a floor. The device rests upon the floor and comprises a vertical member extending upwardly which has an upper end and a lower end. A base member has a base vertical portion which receives the lower end of the vertical member and a U-shaped portion which is oriented perpendicular to the vertical member. The U-shaped portion has two leg portions extending laterally with respect to the sides thereof Two L-shaped support legs are received in one of the leg portions and extend forward therefrom. A foot portion extends downwardly from each of the L-shaped support legs to rest upon a floor. An L-shaped wall brace is received within the upper end of the vertical member and extends upwardly and then rearwardly from vertical member to engage a vertical wall. One or more supports are slidably secured to the vertical member and the upwardly extending section of the L-shaped wall brace.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet strip, single-sidedly or double-sidedly pressure-sensitively adhering, redetachable by extensive stretching pulling on a grip tab in the direction of the bond plane, wherein the grip tab is such that it has a static frictional force Fs of at least 170 cN.

Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment system for a suction cup and a fixture, including a resilient suction cup and a wire fixture. This attachment means quickly and securely attaches the suction cup to the fixture, enabling the fixture, when secured to a smooth surface by the suction cups, to hold heavy objects. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes a pair of parallel, horizontal rigid wires separated by a distance smaller than the head of a resilient suction cup but larger than the neck of the cup. The head of the cup is compressed to fit it between the pair of wires, which hold the neck and the entire suction cup in place. A pair of transverse wires intersecting the horizontal wires limit the horizontal movement of the cup.

Abstract: A girder and a suspension device is adapted for a releasable connection thereto in order to suspend objects from the girder. The girder may be supported between two vertical rails, each having at least one slot. The girder includes a section having a web portion located in the operative state of the girder in a substantially vertical plane, and at least one flange portion angled substantially 90° thereto. The length of the flange portion substantially corresponds to the distance between the rails. The girder has an engagement element for engagement in a slot in a respective one of the rails. The web portion as well as the flange portion are provided with holes located in a common plane, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the girder. The suspension device includes an engagement portion dimensioned for introduction into both holes, at least a portion of the engagement portion being directed so that it tends to incline relative to the axis of the hole upon loading of the suspension device.

Abstract: In order to make reusing plastic shopping bags efficiently and free of nuisance, a simple and pliable device is offered to the public. This device, a pair of shopping bag holders, comprises an upper grip, horizontally set on the rim of a trash container, a jaw-shaped lower part and two linking limbs, each to integrate a trouble free device for plastic shopping bag mounting are designed. The simple, adjustable and economical characteristics clearly claim superior to the currently available tools in manufacturing and application.

Abstract: An article hanger is provided that includes a hanging element and a shaft having a top end and a bottom end. The hanging element is disposed on the top end of a support shaft. The article hanger also includes a support element disposed on the bottom end of the support shaft. An article is rolled around the shaft to form a cylinder and the support element supports an end of the cylinder so that the article is suspended vertically. The support element can be ring shaped or a sold disk. Additionally, the support element can be pivotally connected to the shaft whereby the support element pivots between a first position approximately parallel to the shaft and a second position approximately perpendicular to the shaft. The pivotally connected support element can further include a living hinge between the support element and the shaft.

Abstract: A system for fastening a mesh cable tray on a support section is described, including at least one retaining member for retaining the tray on the section and capable, on the one hand, of engaging a bottom wire of the tray and, on the other hand, of engaging the free edge of a lateral wall, or of penetrating into an aperture provided on a lateral wall of the section and of engaging the contour of said aperture, at the transverse section plane in which the bottom wire is disposed, in such a way as to assume a stable coupling configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dumbbell support device which can be hung from the crossbar of a weight rack or from a weight belt and a system for using the device. One end of the device can hang over the crossbar of a weight rack, while the opposite end, which includes a non-slip strap, can receive the dumbbell. The device consists of a frame having two S-shaped members, a perpendicular bar member attaching said S-shaped members, and a non-slip strap located parallel to the perpendicular bar member and perpendicular to the S-shaped members and removably attached to one end of the S-shaped members. The device can include a weight belt having at least one unitary J-shaped member, to which the device may be attached, along with a weight rack having an adjustable crossbar and a floor plate.

Abstract: A device (10) for supporting and suspending a bunch of bananas (100) in a resiliently reciprocating fashion from a kitchen surface wherein the device (10) includes a generally rigid support member (20) contoured to resemble an animal (30) having a plurality of appendages (31) (32) etc., including a curved tail (35) that forms a support hook (21) for a bunch of bananas (100); wherein, a selected appendage (31) is provided with an aperture/recess (22) adapted to captively engage the lower end of a resilient tether member (40) the upper end of which is provided with an attachment member (50) such as a hook (51) for suspending the bunch of bananas from a hook, an eyelet, a shelf or the door pull of a kitchen cabinet.

Abstract: A hanger (100) comprising a suspension hook (102), a shank (104) and a retainer (106) is fashioned from a single piece of heavy gauge wire curved into a predetermined shape. Suspension hook (102) has a tip (114) capable of easily penetrating heave gauge sheeting material such as 6 mil polyethylene or canvas. Retainer (106) is configured to engage a ceiling tile support rail either between a support rail and a ceiling tile or between a support rail and a wall. In other embodiments, the hanger (100) may be configured to engage a masonry nail or other fastener or may be configured to be driven directly into the wall. The hanger may be bent in a single plane or bent in two or more planes.

Abstract: An insulator assembly has a mounting bracket for securing the insulator assembly to a support structure. The mounting bracket has a base having a first end and a second end. A first leg has a first end attached to the first end of the base and has a second end. A second leg has a first end attached to the second end of the base and has a second end. A first foot extends from the second end of the first leg. A second foot extends from the second end of the second leg.

Abstract: A hanger having a fixed pin assembly and a hinged pin assembly. Left and right vertical portions of fixed pin assembly are used to pin the hanger into the inner core of the applicable fabric-covered wall or furniture. Once the left and right vertical portions are inserted, the hinged pin assembly will rotate freely allowing the left and right lower angled portion to penetrate the fabric exterior surface and the inner core. At the central portion of the hinged pin assembly is a prong.

Abstract: A bicycle suspension mount has a fastener for attaching the mount to a preexisting structure and at least one extension defining a bicycle support extension. The bicycle support extension, moreover, threads through the spokes of a tire and provides for mounting of the bicycle that obviates need for having to precisely align part of the bicycle within or over the device for proper placement upon the suspension mount. A lock-loop is preferably provided on some embodiments of the suspension mount for locking the frame of the bicycle to the suspension mount for securely storing it in place following placement upon the suspension mount.

Abstract: A drapery hanging device which has first and second members, the members being formed of an elongated rod material, the first and second members being pivotably connected with a drapery receiving section therebetween. The arrangement permits easy mounting of the drapery fabric and also permits adjustment thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for securely storing a bicycle is provided. The apparatus has an elongate suspended mount having a distal end portion forming an open curved loop to receive a bicycle tire connected to a bicycle frame, a medial portion forming or connected to a closed loop to receive a locking device, and a proximal end portion connected to a fastener for suspending the mount from a ceiling or wall portion of a pre-existing structure. The closed loop preferably is positioned to be nearly or more than a quarter of, but substantially one half or less than, the length of the elongate suspended mount. The method aspects of the invention include suspending a bicycle from a pre-existing structure and securing the bicycle in position.

Abstract: Merchandise display system includes a suspending mechanism for suspending a plurality of articles therefrom. The suspending mechanism has a suspending member sized and shaped so as to extend from a support member in a generally downward direction such that the plurality of articles can be fed downwardly along the suspending member. A guiding mechanism is also provided for positioning the plurality of articles in proper orientation. The guiding mechanism includes a guiding member sized and shaped so as to extend from the support member and engageable with side portions of the plurality of articles. The guiding member also includes an end sized and shaped so as to wrap around a lower front portion of an article located at a forward end of the plurality of articles for orienting the plurality of articles in a substantially upright orientation.

Abstract: A clamping device has an elongated main body which is provided at the longitudinal ends with an insertion portion which is in turn provided with a foot portion. The foot portion is provided with a hooked portion. The clamping device is used to fasten a cooling fan to a cooling device such that the hooked portion catches a retaining hole of one of the cooling fins of the cooling device, and that the insertion portion is removably inserted into one of retaining recesses of the cooling fan.

Abstract: A safety hook assembly has a main body having a first generally C-shaped portion, a second generally C-shaped portion, and a generally rhombic portion having a lower ring. The first generally, C-shaped portion has a first O-shaped winding portion and a first hook end. The second generally C-shaped portion has a second O-shaped winding portion and a second hook end. The first hook end of the first generally C-shaped portion is inserted in the second O-shaped winding portion of the second generally C-shaped portion. The second hook end of the second generally C-shaped portion is inserted in the first O-shaped winding portion of the first generally C-shaped portion. A first S-shaped hook is hooked on the lower ring of the main body. A second S-shaped hook is hooked on the lower ring of the main body.

Abstract: A specially formed hanger formed as a unitary bar, or rod, is formed and shaped to provide three point contact on two opposing side surfaces of a stud by means of torsion generated forces to resist downwardly and outwardly vectored gravitational loading forces resulting from supporting and/or suspending utilitarian loads on the hanger.

Abstract: A wall mounted hanger is of flexible wire construction including arcuate wire segments for insertion through an opening in the wall for endwise wall contact. The wire segments oppositely extend through the wall and merge with upwardly curved wire segments to form a hook. A modified wall hanger further includes multiple vertically spaced hooks supported by a wall and a wall abutting plate and fasteners for wall insertion. A still further modification includes wire segments extending outwardly from a wall and forming juxtaposed hooks for reception of a curtain or drapery rod with wire segments continuing to form a brace supported by a wall abutting plate.

Abstract: A bicycle suspension mount having a fastener for attaching the mount to a preexisting structure and at least one extension defining a bicycle support extension is provided. The extension defining a bicycle support extension, moreover, threads easily through the spokes of a tire and provides for easy mounting of the bicycle that obviates any need for having to precisely align any part of the bicycle within or over the device for proper placement upon the suspension mount. A lock-loop is provided on the suspension mount for locking the frame of the bicycle to the suspension mount for securely storing it in place following easy placement upon the suspension mount.

Abstract: The nestable hook assembly comprises nestable hooks, a prong, and a prong cap. The prong comprises an end, a shank, and a stem. Each of the nestable hooks comprises an aperture through which the stem of prong in inserted. The prong cap secures the nestable hooks within the nestable hook assembly. The nestable hooks are rotatable with respect to the stem of the prong which permits both alignment of the shank of the prong and the nestable hooks for transport and storage. The nestable hooks can also be spread out for adding utility to the nestable hook assembly as a hanger.

Abstract: This invention concerns a one piece device which is directly mounted by an installation gun to support electrical wires to a flat surface such as a ceiling or a wall. The device comprises a mounting portion, a distancing portion, a receiving portion, and a fastening portion. The mounting portion has a looped terminal which is positioned flush against the surface. The distancing portion is perpendicularly joined to the mounting portion and extends away from the surface to define a clearance distance. The receiving portion is joined to the distancing portion and comprises a looped wire receiving portion for receiving and supporting an electrical wire. The fastening portion is attached to the looped terminal for fastening to the surface.

Abstract: The present invention is a lifting device that is useful for loading heavy and bulky objects into a motor vehicle, such as a van or sport utility vehicle. The device comprises a weight support structure having a weight transfer foot that is adapted to removably attach to a roof section of a motor vehicle, such as the rain gutters commonly provided on vans and sport utility vehicles. A hook structure is fixedly attached to the weight transfer foot, by methods common in the industry, such as welding. When the weight transfer foot is attached to the roof section of a motor vehicle the hook structure hangs down below the roof and is available for supporting the heavy object. Chains or cables attached to the heavy object may then be removably attached to the hook structure, allowing the heavy object to be levered up and into the vehicle.

Abstract: A plurality of medals with attached neck-ribbons are displayed on a multiple display holder that includes a display board (10) having a plurality of slot (11) and aperture (13) pairs. A hook-clip (14), used for securing the medal and its neck ribbon to the display board and formed from a unitary length of wire made of metal or other material, has a small “u”-shaped hook portion (18) at one end and a large “u”-shaped clip portion (19) at its opposite end. The hook-clip is inserted through a selected aperture s,o that the hook portion protrudes from the front face of the display board and the clip portion protrudes from the back side of the board.

Abstract: A support device is provided for use in combination with a fence. The support device is mounted on the fence and can be used for hanging planters and the like from the fence. The support device includes an elongate member, having a carrier member at a first end and a first brace member at a second end. A second brace member is positioned between the first end and the second end. The first brace member is a substantially “U” shaped member affixed to the elongated member proximate the second end. The “U” shaped member has a pair of legs that extend away from said elongate member in a first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for storing, displaying and maintaining CD containers in vertical arrangement while displaying a large portion of the front face or rear face of each CD container in a substantially vertical arrangement slightly overlapped top to bottom, on a wall or other vertical surface with a pair of hangers each having a narrow and elongated body, at one end of which is an open hook part for supporting a portion of the object to be displayed, and at the other end of said body there is a closed hook part.

Abstract: A pneumatic tool and line accessory for retaining an air line to air tool, and, in the alternative, an air line to an air compressor outlet fitting, and the like, and for securing an air line to a ladder, a scaffold and the like. The system thus provided also prevents accidental injury to workers. “LINE TAMER SYSTEM” is an easy-to-use accessory for air tools, air lines, and the like. “LINE TAMER SYSTEM” takes all tension of an air line off the worker, making the air line manageable and provides a means of securing the air line to a ladder, scaffold, etc.

Abstract: A bathroom rack comprises a fastening seat provided with a female retainer, an article-holding frame extending from the fastening seat, a plurality of fastening screws for fastening the fastening seat with a bathroom wall, and a decorative cover provided with a male retainer. The decorative cover is detachably fastened with the fastening seat such that the male retainer of the decorative cover is engaged with the female retainer of the fastening seat.

Abstract: A hanger for hanging a load chart on a delivery vehicle includes a hanging bracket and a self-balancing mounting arm. The hanging bracket has a hooked upper end and a lower end formed into an eye that the self-balancing mounting arm slides through. The mounting arm has a central portion and opposite hooked lower ends adapted to be removably inserted into holes in the load chart, the hooked lower ends each extending from the central portion in a direction that is generally opposite from the hooked upper end of the first rod. The hanger provides a unique method of hanging a load chart on a vehicle.

Abstract: A hanging device for hanging an object, e.g., a Christmas tree ornament, is presented. The device comprises a locking portion having an end, and a coil spiraling around the end in continuously increasing radii. The device also has an object supporting portion integrally connected to the locking portion opposite the end. As more weight is applied to the device, the coil tends to unwind and tighten around the support member that the device hangs on. Preferably the coil is sized to receive the support member, biasing the support member between successive sections of the coil thereby locking the device on the member. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the device is composed of a resilient material, e.g., spring steel wire, to increase the grip of the coil as it unwinds and to help prevent deformation of the device.

Abstract: A computer system according to which a bracket supports a computer chassis on a structure having an accessible upper edge. The bracket is formed by a plurality of support members for receiving the chassis and for engaging the chassis in a manner to prevent movement of the chassis relative to the bracket. At least one hook is connected to the support member for extending over the edge to support the support member, and therefore the chassis, relative to the structure.

Abstract: A dependingly supported self-righting frame for displaying a replaceable sign and having an upwardly extending hook traversing the top edge of a room dividing panel and a stabilizer extending in opposed directions from the hook along the top edge of the panel. The frame includes a base attached to a depending leg of the hook and a pair of parallel opposed channels extending from the base to slidably retain the sign within the channels. The hook prevents movement of the sign away from the underlying panel surface and the stabilizer prevents pivotal movement of the sign in the plane of the panel surface.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an elongated plastic hook assembly for the support of a sign or the like from an anchor secured to an elongated ceiling tile support member. The elongated hook assembly includes an elongated shaft having a first or upper end and a second or lower end with a first connection means arranged at the first or upper end of the elongated shaft and a hook member arranged at the second or lower end of the elongated shaft. The hook member and the elongated shaft have an annular locking segment connectively arranged therebetween. A web extends across the hook member to provide line of support for any further hook assembly saddled thereon, to minimize movement between any hook assemblies so connected.

Abstract: There is provided a hanger for mounting on a gutter which in turn is mounted on an eave of a structure, and wherein the gutter has a generally U-shaped cross sectional configuration, the hanger comprising an elongated member having a U-shaped portion sized to fit within the gutter, a stabilizing member joining a first end of the U-shaped portion, the stabilizing portion being designed to abut an underside of the roof, and a shaft portion located at a second end of the U-shaped portion, the shaft portion extending downwardly exteriorly of an outer wall of the gutter, the shaft portion having means thereon to hang an object, a connecting portion connecting the shaft portion to the second end of the U-shaped portion, the connecting portion having an inverted U-shaped configuration. The hanger member is easy to manufacture and may be used for hanging a number of objects such as plants, bird feeders, etc.

Abstract: A pole-assist hanger aid for suspending light-weight objects from an elevated structure. The hanger aid comprises a wire member with a hook-shaped first end to temporarily engage the elevated structure and a second end to engage the light-weight object. An open bottom pole receiving member is offset from the wire member at a mid-portion thereof. It has a hollow interior which is tapered upwardly and is dimensioned to receive an end of an elongated pole. The hanger aid is especially useful for suspending objects such as bird feeders from an elevated tree limb with the use of the pole.

Abstract: An article hanger or keeper comprises a wire formed as a major portion of one turn of a geometric solenoid with two hook end portions having bent-back ends which include bends of approximately .pi. radians (180.degree.) around a radius approximating the diameter of the wire, to provide hangers which may be used singly or in series. The hangers are easy for a human to install and lock or unlock, without a need for any auxiliary tool, but very unlikely to become accidentally unlocked. One disclosed embodiment utilizes a slightly elliptical turn, which renders the hanger self-orienting to deter one type of accidental unlocking.

Abstract: A hanger assembly includes a mounting member having an engaging disk with a first outer thread formed on an outer periphery thereof. A supporting lug with a dimension smaller than that of the engaging disk protrudes from the engaging disk and has two cavities each laterally defined therein. A second outer thread is formed on an underside of the supporting lug and in alignment with the first outer thread. A suspending member is mounted on the underside of the suspending lug and includes two snapping portions each received in one of the two cavities. A cap is mounted around the mounting member and has an abutting edge abutting on the suspending member. An inner thread is formed on an inner periphery of the cap and is threadedly engaged with the first outer thread and the second outer thread.