Load carrying hook and method of making the same

Claim 1

A MEAT HOOK CAPABLE OF BEING SLID ALONG A FLAT CARRIER RAIL, COMPRISING A CURVED HOOK PORTION AND A HOOK GUIDE PORTION FOR POSITIONING THE HOOK PORTION OVER A CARRIER RAIL, SAID HOOK AND GUIDE PORTION BEING DEFINED BY SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LEGS ADAPTED TO BEAR AGAINST OPPOSITE SIDES OF A CARRIER RAIL, SAID LEGS BEING CONNECTED BY A CENTRAL WEB ADAPTED TO BEAR DOWNWARDLY ON THE TOP OF A CARRIER RAIL, SAID HOOK PORTION AND SAID HOOK GUIDE PORTION HAVING A CENTRAL RIGID METAL CORE OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION AND AN EXTERIOR LAYER OF PLASTIC MATERIAL COVERING THE ENTIRE SAID CENTRAL METAL CORE FOR FACILITATING THE GLIDING MOVEMENT OF THE HOOK ALONG A CARRIER RAIL AND FOR PROTECTING THE HOOK, SAID GUIDE PORTION HAVING A CURVED SURFACE ADAPTED TO BEAR DIRECTLY ON A CARRIER RAIL.