Adjustable support

Claim 2

An adjustable support for articles, said support comprising a rigid rod, continuous elongated flexible and longitudinally inextensible means wrapped at least partially around said rod to define longitudinally spaced suspension locations along the length of the rod, said articles being removably inserted between the inextensible means and said rod whereby the article is positively suspended from the adjustable support in a fixed immovable position.

Claim 3

The adjustable support of claim 1 further including reinforcement means at said suspension locations to reinforce the inextensible means for more rigid suspension of said article.

Claim 4

An adjustable support for articles, said support comprising a rigid rod, a pair of elongated flexible and longitudinally inextensible straps wrapped spirally in opposite directions around the rod overlapping in areas spaced along the length of the rod to define suspension locations, said suspension locations serving to retain a portion of the article between the inextensible straps and said rod whereby the article is positively suspended from the adjustable support in a fixed, immovable position.

Claim 5

An adjustable support for articles, said support comprising a rigid rod, a pair of elongated flexible and longitudinally inextensible straps wrapped spirally in opposite directions around the rod overlapping in areas spaced along the length of the rod to define suspension locations, said suspension locations serving to retain a portion of the article between the inextensible straps and said rod whereby the article is positively suspended from the adjustable support in a fixed, immovable position.

Claim 6

The adjustable support of claim 3 further including reinforcement means at said suspension locations to reinforce the strap means for more rigid suspension of said articles.

Claim 7

The adjustable support of claim 4 wherein said reinforcement means are clips which are connected to the strap means at the suspension locations and are disposed between the straps means and the rigid rod.

Claim 8

The adjustable support of claim 5 wherein said article includes at least one depending finger adapted to fit snugly between a clip and the rigid rod.

Claim 9

The adjustable support of claim 6 wherein said article is a bracket type member having an opening therethrough in which the rigid rod passes when the finger portion of the bracket is between a clip and the rigid rod.

Claim 10

The adjustable support of claim 5 further including clamping collars at both ends of the strap means to retain the strap means in their prelocated positions.

Claim 11

The adjustable support of claim 8 further including an elongated brace member secured to the rigid rod along the length thereof and overlying the strap means to further retain the strap means in their prelocated positions.

Claim 12

The adjustable support of claim 9 wherein said rigid rod is circular in transverse cross-section and said brace member is arcuate in transverse cross-section.

Claim 13

The adjustable support of claim 9 wherein said rigid rod is square in transverse cross-section and said brace member is U-shaped in transverse cross-section.

Claim 14

The adjustable support of claim 7 wherein said rigid rod is square in transverse cross-section and said opening through the bracket type member has opposing straight side portions that align with straight sides of the rigid rod to prevent the bracket from rotating relative to the rigid rod.

Claim 15

The adjustable support of claim 5 wherein said clips comprise metallic members having a relatively flat central portion which is disposed between the strap means and the rigid rod and hooked end portions to positively retain the clips in place at the overlapping areas of the straps.

Claim 16

An adjustable support for bracket type members comprising at least one rigid elongated rod, each rod including a pair of elongated flexible and longitudinally inextensible straps, collar means anchoring one end of said straps to each said rod, said straps being wrapped spirally in opposite directions around each rod defining longitudinally spaced overlap locations where the straps serve to reinforce each other, means for anchoring the opposite ends of said straps to each said rod, an elongated braCe member extending along the portion of said rod which is wrapped by the pair of straps in overlying relationship with the straps and being secured to the rod to firmly hold the straps in position on said rod, and metal clips positioned between said rigid rod and the straps at the overlapping locations whereby a depending finger portion of a bracket type member to be suspended from the adjustable support can be tightly received between the rigid rod and the clip to retain the bracket type member in a predetermined position on the adjustable support.

Claim 17

An adjustable support for bracket type members comprising at least one rigid elongated rod, each rod including a pair of elongated flexible and longitudinally inextensible straps, collar means anchoring one end of said straps to each said rod, said straps being wrapped spirally in opposite directions around each rod defining longitudinally spaced overlap locations where the straps serve to reinforce each other, means for anchoring the opposite ends of said straps to each said rod, an elongated braCe member extending along the portion of said rod which is wrapped by the pair of straps in overlying relationship with the straps and being secured to the rod to firmly hold the straps in position on said rod, and metal clips positioned between said rigid rod and the straps at the overlapping locations whereby a depending finger portion of a bracket type member to be suspended from the adjustable support can be tightly received between the rigid rod and the clip to retain the bracket type member in a predetermined position on the adjustable support.

Claim 18

The adjustable support of claim 14 wherein said straps are composed of nylon webbing.