Hook Type Patents (Class 248/339)
  • Patent number: 7152838
    Abstract: An RV hook hanger to be used to display items from an awning roller rail. The RV hook hanger includes a top portion that has a substantially cylindrical cross section, mounted on a planar body. The top portion is provided to be accepted by the retainer channel on an awning roller rail. The planar body is attached to a bottom portion of the RV hook hanger. The bottom portion has a hook shaped end for receiving various types of attachments such as signs, lights or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventor: James Earl Taulbee
  • Patent number: 7140587
    Abstract: A support device may be used by a technician when performing elevated line work, for example. The support device may include a body portion having a ring portion extending from one end of the body portion. The support device also may include first and second hanger portions extending from the body portion. The first hanger portion may include a circular slot for engaging a rounded shaft, and the second hanger portion may include a flat slot for engaging a planar shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventors: Frederick James Diggle, III, Michael L. White
  • Patent number: 7086635
    Abstract: An improved hanger for storage and display of material such as fabric and the like. The hanger includes opposed panel sides interconnected at an upper spine portion. Fabric or other material is placed between the panels and is retained by a unique set of clips applied externally of the panel sides combined with and high-friction components including friction plates or clips with friction nibs positioned within the panels. A resilient spring clip is moved into a gripping position so as to impart pressure to the assemblage. Embodiments of the friction plates include a first U-shaped bracket element designed to be friction fitted along a side of one of the panels, while a second U-shaped bracket element is configured to be friction fitted along an opposing panel. The first bracket includes a detent arrangement for retaining the spring clip in a gripping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventor: Raoul East Drapeau
  • Patent number: 6969036
    Abstract: A mounting bracket having different types of hooks and similar means suited for hanging of objects and utensils of different kinds at the underside of a wire shelf or wire basket of the type comprising an inner and an outer support wire and at least one intermediate support wire, and a large number of shelf plane wires attached to the upper side of the support wires, and in which the wire shelf or wire basket can be at least slightly bent up at the inner end and/or the outer end thereof, and in which the mounting bracket comprises a bar which is formed with attachment means, by means of which the bar can be secured to the underside of the wire shelf or wire basket in both horizontal and vertical direction by co-operation with the support wires of the wire shelf of basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Elfa International AB
    Inventor: Reine Magnusson
  • Patent number: 6932310
    Abstract: A one-piece metal bracket having a flat main body terminating in a U-shaped downturned lip at one end for snap-fit engagement within an inverted channel formed in a vinyl siding member generally adjacent the point of attachment of the siding member to a support structure. Ends of the lip edge are radiused to facilitate attachment and removal of the clip to and from the siding member. A second end is formed into a support hook forming an acute angle with the main body for supporting an object thereon. In an alternate embodiment, a series of holes in the main body selectively receive an S-hook for supporting an object on the bracket. The bracket is formed as a one-piece member of stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Derek F. Diss
  • Patent number: 6921561
    Abstract: An ornament hanger has a main piece in the form of a star or other decorative shape to which a pair of oppositely directed hooks are rotatably mounted so as to be detachable. An upper hook supports the hanger and a bottom hook supports another ornament. A series of ornament hangers can be used to secure string ornaments on a Christmas tree. The hanger can be used by itself as an ornament by detaching one hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventor: Jan M. Maier
  • Patent number: 6886796
    Abstract: A storage device for elastic straps comprising a resilient housing having an interior partition to form two separate compartments into which the hooks affixed to the ends of elastic cords are placed for suspension from a peg or other such hanging device for the purpose of preventing the hooks of the elastic cords from getting tangled with other cords or objects. A resilient support member protrudes from a sidewall in each compartment to retain the hook members therein. The hook members cannot pass beyond the support member unless adequate force is applied to temporarily deform said support member and housing to allow for the passage therethrough. A means for suspending the housing member from a peg or hook is included on the upper portion of said housing member. The device of the present invention may also be constructed with a single storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Inventor: Donald Elander
  • Patent number: 6883768
    Abstract: System and method to easily install and remove hangers for a string of decorative lights around a house or a tree, while standing on the ground and without the use of a ladder. The system and method are particularly intended for attachment to gutter lips, but could be used to attach light strings to a variety of hard to reach surfaces found on and around buildings. The system is comprised of two components, a hanger clip which holds the light string and which is adapted to be suspended by a gutter or tree branch, for example, and an elongated staff configured at one end to temporarily hold the clip until it can be positioned and attached. The staff and hanger clip are engaged by corresponding locking means configured in each, to selectively and temporarily lock the hanger clip at a desired rotation angle relative to an axis defining the elongated staff. In an exemplary embodiment, the hanger clip is configured to simulate an icicle or ornamental object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Denis Morin
  • Patent number: 6868647
    Abstract: A method is provided for mounting a roof anchor (10) on a roof support structure (30) having an underside surface (32), the roof fully or partially covered with roof covering material (39), the roof anchor (10) including an attachment means (12) and a shaft (14), the method including the steps of: a) making a first hole (50) in the covering material (39) and the roof support structure (30), which first hole (50) is capable of receiving the shaft (14); b) forming an aperture (38) in the covering material (39) adjacent the first hole (50) and the roof support structure (30); c) inserting an anchor block (20), having a second hole (22) capable of fixedly engaging the shaft (14), through the aperture (38) and locating the anchor block (20) at the underside surface (32) such that the first and second holes (50, 22) are in registry; and d) inserting the shaft (14) through both the first and second holes (50, 22) whereby to fixedly engage the roof anchor (10) to the anchor block (20), such that the roof anchor (10)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: Arvo Poldmaa
  • Patent number: 6869054
    Abstract: A newspaper holder for delivering a newspaper includes a frustoconical sleeve for retaining the upper end of a coiled newspaper and a projecting hook for looping over the doorknob for looping over an exterior doorknob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: Mack Pearsall
  • Patent number: 6866940
    Abstract: A decorative ornament which may be attached to a shutter, wall, door, fence or other structure typically outside a home or business to enhance the appearance of the structure or to express seasonal, holiday, scholastic or other sentiment. The decorative ornament includes an ornament mount block which removably engages the structure. An ornament body which is shaped in the configuration of a flower or other selected design is removably attached to the ornament mount block typically using brackets. In one embodiment, a hook mount spring is provided on the ornament mount block. A pair of hooks terminate respective ends of the hook mount spring for removably engaging louvers or slats on a shutter, for example, or other elements on an alternative structure. In another embodiment, the ornament mount block may be attached to the structure using fasteners such as screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Harold Patrick Laughlin
  • Patent number: 6863249
    Abstract: A device for hanging garbage bags on an exterior of a vehicle such as a car for hauling the garbage bags to a disposal area. The device includes a vehicle attachment member attached to a hook member via a strap. The vehicle attachment member has a base portion and a vehicle engagement arm extending from the base portion. The vehicle engagement arm is configured to hang over a door frame or open window of the vehicle and thereby removably suspend the vehicle attachment member on the vehicle. The hook member has a base portion and at least one garbage bag suspension arm extending from the base portion, the garbage bag suspension arm configured to securely suspend a garbage bag. The vehicle engagement arm of the vehicle attachment member and the garbage bag suspension arm of the hook member are preferably positioned on opposite sides of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Brent H. Alvord
  • Patent number: 6857608
    Abstract: An adjustable wreath hanger, preferably made of molded plastic, is disclosed herein that preferably comprises a hanger strip attachable to the top of a door or other object and a hook strip that slidably engages the hanger strip to permit selective variation of the distance between a rearwardly facing door hook and a forwardly facing wreath hook. The hanger strip preferably comprises a plurality of forwardly facing detent members into which a tooth projecting rearwardly from an engagement tab on the hook strip can be selectively engaged or disengaged to vary the relative positions of the two strips, thereby effectively elongating the length of the wreath hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Emerald Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew G. Avinger
  • Patent number: 6854610
    Abstract: An over the door hook has a U-shaped bracket with at least one curved hook sized to receive a hook segment. Two or more plastic hook segments have an opening at an upper end and a curved hook at the lower end. The curved hook of one segment fits through the opening in another hook segment. The two segments are locked together by a tab or tooth in one segment that fits into a slot or recess in a second segment. An alternative is to provide a boss adjacent the opening at the upper end of one segment that is gripped by the curved hook of the second segment. Similar locking arrangements can be provided to lock a hook segment to the U-shaped bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: William E. Adams
  • Patent number: 6808150
    Abstract: A suspension system for products comprises a base (1) for fixing to a wall of a space, provided with at least one product holder (10). On a first side the product holder is connected displaceably to the base (1) and on a second side comprises a suspension member (14,15) which is able to receive a product. The base comprises at least two mutually telescopic profiles (2,3), wherein on the first side the product holder is connected to at least one of the profiles not only displaceably but also for rotation on a longitudinal axis (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventor: Paulus Gerardus Roetenberg
  • Publication number: 20040195485
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Alvin Kaplan
  • Patent number: 6766997
    Abstract: A device for hanging implements comprising a hook member having two straight parallel arms with the first end of each arm joined by an arcuate section and with the opposite end of each arm extending at an angle with respect to its respective arm, and a generally flat base member for joining the hook to the implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth G. Stewart, III
  • Publication number: 20040124330
    Abstract: A hook device includes a case member for supporting a hook main portion to be rotatable between a store position and a use position; a stopping portion attached to the case member for regulating the hook main portion at the use position with a predetermined opening angle; and an engaging portion provided to the hook main portion through an elastic member for engaging the stopping portion. The elastic member elastically deforms in a direction that the stopping portion engages the engaging portion when a load is applied to the hook main portion in a direction that the hook main portion opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20040118989
    Abstract: There is described a device for suspending an object from the surface of a support, that comprises a first leg adapted to abut the support surface, and a second leg being connected to the first leg so that the first leg is oriented at an angle with respect to the second leg. A hook is connected to the first leg and is adapted to be releasably attached to the object and, when the first leg is disposed on the support surface, the hook lies beneath the first leg, so that the weight of the object exerts a force on the first leg toward the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Leslie Sidelman
  • Publication number: 20040108432
    Abstract: A hook-like holder to enable purses to be hung from tables or other flat surfaces to avoid their placement on floors, tables, or uncomfortably in laps. The holder has an adjustability feature to enable its use on different types of structures. The top portion is ornamental in nature, to provide a pleasing and in fact conversational effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Candee Weitzman
  • Patent number: 6719247
    Abstract: A hanger for freely seating a flexible duct. The hanger has a proximal end that can be attached to a support structure, such as a beam or joist, and a distal end with a cradle. The cradle includes a near end defining a transition between the cradle and the distal end, and a remote end opposite the near end such that together they define a duct insertion gap between them. The duct insertion gap is greater than the diameter of the flexible duct such that the duct can be freely seated in the cradle. A duct-engaging surface extends between the near and remote ends of the cradle, and is defined by an exaggerated contact area along at least a portion thereof. The extra surface provided by the exaggerated contact area can engage more of the outer wall surface of the flexible duct, thereby distributing the weight of the duct over a larger area and reducing the likelihood of crimping and sagging such that airflow is not adversely effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: William Andrew Botting
  • Patent number: 6715728
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Nielsen
  • Patent number: 6659414
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Paul L. Guilmette
  • Patent number: 6641107
    Abstract: A device for hanging an object from a wall is disclosed. The device comprises a push plate, a lance, and a hanger. The push plate includes a front push plate surface and a back push plate surface opposing the front push plate surface. The lance extends from the front push plate surface and has a barb, which defines a barb surface, adjacent a distal end. The hanger extends from the front push plate surface. Also, the hanger is capable of receiving the object and biasing the barb surface against the wall when the object is received. At least one of the push plate and the hanger are capable of receiving a rotational force such that the hanger is positioned to receive the object. The device is capable of digital insertion into the wall. Therefore, the device can be employed to hang the object without the use of a mechanical tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: Peter G. Janssen
  • Patent number: 6634611
    Abstract: A suspension hanger framework includes a fixation piece, a suspension rod, and a crossbar. The fixation piece is fixed with the ceiling or projection of a structure and is provided with two pivoting lugs, each being provided with a first slide slot and a second slide slot. The suspension rod is fastened pivotally at a top end to the two pivoting lugs by a first pivot and a second pivot. The first pivot and the second pivot are respectively disposed slidably in the first slide slot and the second slide slot, thereby enabling the suspension rod to be swiveled between a suspension state and a folding state. The crossbar is fastened to a bottom end of the suspension rod and is used for hanging objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventor: Sung-Feng Shih
  • Publication number: 20030164433
    Abstract: A swivel plant hanger is adapted for connection to an existing hanging basket and to provide for rotation of the basket resulting in even distribution of sunlight and uniform plant growth. In a preferred embodiment, the hanger incorporates an upper support member with a top and bottom end, a barrel swivel extending in the axial direction from the bottom end of the upper support member, and a bottom support member with a top and bottom end. The bottom support member is connected to the swivel so that, in use, a hanging plant basket can be suspended from the bottom end of the bottom support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Frank Junger
  • Patent number: 6609693
    Abstract: A hanger combination useful for the display of merchandise items has a base plate and a hanger rail. The hanger rail is attached to the base plate such that the hanger rail can be alternatively moved between a retracted hanger rail position wherein the hanger rail is proximal to the base plate and an extended hanger rail position wherein the hanger rail is spaced apart from the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Sau Fong Hui
  • Patent number: 6601814
    Abstract: A rotatable hook mount apparatus for suspending a utility light includes a first locking member attached to a light guard of the utility light and a second locking member attached to a shaft portion of a hook. The shaft portion is rotatably received in a bore formed in the first locking member. Adjacent faces of the locking members have cooperating teeth for preventing relative rotation. A spring biases the teeth into engagement and the second locking member with the attached hook can be moved against the spring bias to disengage the teeth for rotation of the hook relative to the light guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: 6595471
    Abstract: A hanger for freely seating a flexible duct. The hanger has a proximal end that can be attached to a support structure, such as a beam or joist, and a distal end with a cradle. The cradle includes a near end defining a transition between the cradle and the distal end, and a remote end opposite the near end such that together they define a duct insertion gap between them. The duct insertion gap is greater than the diameter of the flexible duct such that the duct can be freely seated in the cradle. A duct-engaging surface extends between the near and remote ends of the cradle, and is defined by an exaggerated contact area along at least a portion thereof. The extra surface provided by the exaggerated contact area can engage more of the outer wall surface of the flexible duct, thereby distributing the weight of the duct over a larger area and reducing the likelihood of crimping and sagging such that airflow is not adversely effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Paramount Concepts, Ltd.
    Inventor: William Andrew Botting
  • Publication number: 20030116688
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices for displaying and/or supporting sports related articles. The device comprises a holder for releasably retaining articles, a least one cord attached to the holder and a means for securing the device to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Leonard M. Furukawa
  • Patent number: 6561477
    Abstract: The archery bow hanger provides an archer with the ability to hang his bow at anytime while in the woods, a tree stand, a ground stand, or a hunting blind. The bow is always within reach, even when climbing a tree, and arrows can be notched while the bow is hanging so that the archer is ready to shoot at all times. Use of the archery bow hanger increases the enjoyment of hunting by freeing the archer's hands for other activities such as binocular usage, relaxation, eating, and drinking. By providing an alternative to leaning the bow against a tree or laying it on the ground, this invention keeps the bow free of leaves, dirt, bark, twigs, grass, or mud. The archery bow hangar consists mainly of a hollow metal tube with a bracket on one end and a hook on the other end. The bracket is adaptable for right and left-handed archers and is mounted on the bow by attaching it at the quiver or sight mount screw holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Inventor: Bernard David Prive
  • Patent number: 6557807
    Abstract: A two-part pipe and cable rotary hanger includes a first U-shaped end for engaging within slots formed in ceiling struts and an opposite end arranged for receiving a hook-shaped support arm. A wing-shaped adapter attaches to a ceiling I-beam and receives the rotary hanger along a center portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Lionel Belanger
  • Patent number: 6540189
    Abstract: A rotatable hanger adapted for suspendedly hanging on a building structure, which includes a hanging means and a supporting means rotatably affixed to the hanging means, wherein the supporting means includes a top plate connected to the hanging means, a base plate for supporting an ornamental object thereon, and at least two adjustable belts connecting the top plate to the base plate, in such a manner the ornamental object is adapted to be rotatably supported on the supporting means for selectively showing a lateral view of the ornamental object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Eddie Hsiang
  • Patent number: 6536730
    Abstract: A light strand hanger adapted to allow hanging of light strands on structures such that the light strands are inhibited from twisting. The light strand hanger comprises a first leg defining a first opening and a second leg defining a second opening wherein the opening in the second leg is positioned with respect to the opening in the first leg such that a fastener can be extended through both openings. The first leg is attached to the second leg so as to define a recess therebetween. The light strand hanger is secured to a structure by the fastener, such as a screw, urged through the openings in the first and the second legs. The opening in the second leg is sized to allow the head of the screw and the tip of a screwdriver to pass through such that the screw can be urged through the opening in the first leg wherein the opening in the first leg is sized to be smaller than the head of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: Walter L. Baer
  • Patent number: 6533231
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lifting hook and a lifting hook. In this method a supporting portion is formed of a lifting hook billet at the end of a lifting hook shaft, the lower surface of the supporting portion is formed into a bearing surface and correspondingly a separate uniform bearing ring surrounding the shaft is separated from the lifting hook billet, and a bearing surface is formed into the bearing ring. The lifting hook comprises a supporting portion at the end of the shaft and a uniform bearing ring surrounds the shaft between the hook and the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes International PLC
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6530548
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are used to hang a purse from a piece of furniture, such as a table top. The apparatus comprises a base and a bracket having a first end and a second end. The base can be fixed to the first end of the bracket. The bracket can be positioned on the edge of a piece of furniture, such as a table top, so that the base sits on a top surface of the piece of furniture and a strap can be hung from the second end of the bracket. The base may have a base with a bottom surface which contacts the top surface of the table top when the bracket is positioned on the edge of the table top. The bracket may include a rim at the second end of the bracket and a portion connected to the rim, wherein the rim has a larger diameter than the portion, so that the strap placed over the portion will be prevented from falling off of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Angela Pizzirusso
  • Publication number: 20030034428
    Abstract: A rotatable hook mount apparatus for suspending a utility light includes a first locking member attached to a light guard of the utility light and a second locking member attached to a shaft portion of a hook. The shaft portion is rotatably received in a bore formed in the first locking member. Adjacent faces of the locking members have cooperating teeth for preventing relative rotation. A spring biases the teeth into engagement and the second locking member with the attached hook can be moved against the spring bias to disengage the teeth for rotation of the hook relative to the light guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030025056
    Abstract: A tool and part holder for holding various tools and miscellaneous parts. The holder includes an elongated bar having a first end, a second end, a hook at the first end thereof, a magnetic portion at the second end thereof, and a non-magnetic portion at the first end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Linda C. Atchley, Kenneth H. Samples
  • Patent number: 6512214
    Abstract: An apparatus for suspending a microwave oven, which includes a main body having a rear plate formed with a through hole thereon and a cooking chamber formed therein, comprises: a support plate mounted to a wall face to which the microwave oven is installed; a hooking member protruding toward the main body through the through hole of the rear plate from a planar surface of the support plate; a plate spring having one end portion fixed to the main body and the other end portion elastically deformable between a first position where the plate spring is disengaged from the hooking member and a second position where the plate spring is engaged with the hooking member; and an actuating member connected between the microwave oven and the plate spring for elastically deforming the plate spring between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-jin Jeong, Kwang-il Yang
  • Patent number: 6499710
    Abstract: A switching type hook is provided whose hook base can be made small-sized without degrading strength and durability. A stopper portion formed at an inner side of a lower end of a hook member is caused to contact directly with a side surface of a head of a bolt for fixing of the hook base so that a load applied to the hook member is born.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignees: Aoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Kanto Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiromichi Mizuno, Katsuhisa Kato, Akihiro Kamijou
  • Publication number: 20020190177
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Peter Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20020104937
    Abstract: An adjustable wreath hanger, preferably made of molded plastic, is disclosed herein that preferably comprises a hanger strip attachable to the top of a door or other object and a hook strip that slidably engages the hanger strip to permit selective variation of the distance between a rearwardly facing door hook and a forwardly facing wreath hook. The hanger strip preferably comprises a plurality of forwardly facing detent members into which a tooth projecting rearwardly from an engagement tab on the hook strip can be selectively engaged or disengaged to vary the relative positions of the two strips, thereby effectively elongating the length of the wreath hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Andrew G. Avinger
  • Publication number: 20020092958
    Abstract: A novelty hanger for the hanging and display of novelties and articles which are usually hung from the interior rearview mirror or rearview mirror support post of an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Steven D. Lusk
  • Publication number: 20020088913
    Abstract: A rotatable hanger adapted for suspendedly hanging on a building structure, which includes a hanging means and a supporting means rotatably affixed to the hanging means, wherein the supporting means includes a top plate connected to the hanging means, a base plate for supporting an ornamental object thereon, and at least two adjustable belts connecting the top plate to the base plate, in such a manner the ornamental object is adapted to be rotatably supported on the supporting means for selectively showing a lateral view of the ornamental object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Eddie Hsiang
  • Patent number: 6416028
    Abstract: A method and device for hanging elevator pads. An elevator pad clamp is disclosed that includes a back plate having an attachment end for holding the back plate in relation to an elevator wall and having two wing segments extending away from a surface of the back plate. A clamp plate is hinged to the wing segments at a clamp axis, and a spring is hinged to the wing segments and positioned to bias the clamp plate in a first state. A lever portion is hinged to the wing segments at a lever axis. The lever portion has an urging member shaped to urge against a first surface of the clamp plate as the lever portion is rotated about the lever axis to cause the clamp plate to rotate about the clamp axis. The clamping device has two states. In an open state the clamp plate and the back plate define an open set of elevator-pad receiving jaws. The device may remain in the open state without depressing the lever. In a closed state, the jaws are closed and locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Harry Miller Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Miller, Brett Peter Masters, Marco Serra
  • Patent number: 6416026
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a device for suspending objects such as fruit. In a specific embodiment, delicate fruit can be suspended from a kitchen fixture such as a cabinet. The device of the subject invention comprises a fixture attachment means, such as a ring for placement over a hook or knob of a cabinet; a fruit attachment means, such as a rigid tube on which bananas, for example, can be placed; and a connection means between the fixture attachment means and the object attachment means, such as a piece of cord or string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Richard Porraro
  • Patent number: 6386491
    Abstract: A storage device for storing strings of ornamental lights which have a plurality of strands hanging pendant from the main string. The device has a plurality of spokes attached with respect to an elongate vertical member. It is preferable to have a storage-positioning member attached at either or both of the top or bottom ends of the elongate vertical member such that the device is stored upright. The invention also includes a method for attaching the string of lights to the device by rotating the string around the elongate vertical member as the strands hang down between the spokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Kevin J. Bissett
  • Publication number: 20020047079
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a rug clip for hanging a rug from a door of a display rack. The rug clip includes a channel-shaped bracket including a top portion having a bottom surface, a front leg extending from a first edge of the top portion, and a rear leg extending from a second edge of the top portion opposite the first edge, wherein the front leg and the rear leg are approximately perpendicular in relation to the top portion. A clipping mechanism is mounted to the front leg for gripping the rug. And a non-slip material is attached to the bottom surface of the top portion to prevent the rug clip from sliding off the end of the door when the door is swung about its hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Stuart Gerson
  • Publication number: 20020047073
    Abstract: A suspension bracket can be mounted on a rod, such as a screwthreaded rod, and has a metal body including a hook-shaped support part and, opposite the support part, a substantially plane fixing part including a notch. At the entry of the notch, a retaining lug upstanding from one of its edges extends obliquely to the plane of the notch at a distance from the opposite edge of the notch, enabling the rod to pass between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: James Deciry, Michel Durin
  • Patent number: 6364267
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Donald R. Pearce