US3991884A — Article biasing display rod

Claim 1

Independent Claim 94 words

An article of manufacture for suspending a plurality of hook supported article hangers, comprising: an elongated rigid pole, the peripheral surface of said pole having a set of longitudinally spaced slot-like channels extending around a portion thereof, each channel being adapted to receive a hook of an article hanger, said channels being parallel to each other and positioned at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said pole whereby a plurality of hangers may be spaced along the pole and arranged so that the articles on the hangers may be easily viewed.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 94 words

An article of manufacture for suspending a plurality of hook supported article hangers, comprising: an elongated rigid pole, the peripheral surface of said pole having a set of longitudinally spaced slot-like channels extending around a portion thereof, each channel being adapted to receive a hook of an article hanger, said channels being parallel to each other and positioned at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said pole whereby a plurality of hangers may be spaced along the pole and arranged so that the articles on the hangers may be easily viewed.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 91 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 1 wherein said pole further includes a second set of longitudinally spaced slot-like channels extending around a portion thereof at diametrically opposed points to said first set, said channels of said second set being spaced from one another and extending transversely at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal center line of said pole whereby by rotating the pole through 180° the article hangers may be positioned in either a right-hand or left-hand angular direction with respect to the axis of said pole.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 36 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 2 wherein each of said channels of said first set of channels is in the same vertical plane as a corresponding channel of said second set of channels.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 30 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 3 wherein said pole has a generally circular cross section between said channels and a generally ellipsoidal cross section at said channels.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 22 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 4 wherein said channels are evenly spaced along the longitudinal axis of said pole.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 28 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 5 wherein said channels extend at an acute angle of about 60° relative to the longitudinal axis of said pole.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 22 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 1 wherein said channels are evenly spaced slong the longitudinal axis of said pole.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 28 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 1 wherein said channels extend at an acute angle of about 60° relative to the longitudinal axis of said pole.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 131 words

An article of manufacture for suspending a plurality of hook supported article hangers, comprising: an elongated rigid pole, said pole including a first set of depressions extending generally transversely around a portion of the upper peripheral surface thereof and a second set of depressions extending generally transversely around a portion of the lower surface thereof, the ends of the depressions of said first set being spaced from the ends of the depressions of said second set circumferentially of said pole, thereby defining a pair of longitudinally extending diametrically opposed smooth surfaces along said pole, each of said depressions being adapted to receive a hook of an article hanger whereby upon rotation of said pole to present one of said smooth surfaces, the article hangers may be slid freely along said pole.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 131 words

An article of manufacture for suspending a plurality of hook supported article hangers, comprising: an elongated rigid pole, said pole including a first set of depressions extending generally transversely around a portion of the upper peripheral surface thereof and a second set of depressions extending generally transversely around a portion of the lower surface thereof, the ends of the depressions of said first set being spaced from the ends of the depressions of said second set circumferentially of said pole, thereby defining a pair of longitudinally extending diametrically opposed smooth surfaces along said pole, each of said depressions being adapted to receive a hook of an article hanger whereby upon rotation of said pole to present one of said smooth surfaces, the article hangers may be slid freely along said pole.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 32 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 9 wherein each of said depressions of each of said sets extends at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said pole.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 27 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 10 wherein said depressions are evenly spaced along said pole and said depressions are generally parallel to each other.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 31 words

An article of manufacture as defined by claim 11 wherein each of said depressions of said first set are in the same vertical plane as a depression of said second set.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 91 words

An elongated, rigid means for suspending hook supported article hangers in spaced relationship along an elongated axis, said means having a plurality of parallel channels in one face thereof, said channels being at an acute angle to the elongated axis, said means having a plurality of identical channels in the opposite face thereof, each of the channels in the one face being in the same plane as one of the channels in the opposite face whereby inversion of said means will reverse the direction of angularity of garment hangers suspended therefrom.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 91 words

An elongated, rigid means for suspending hook supported article hangers in spaced relationship along an elongated axis, said means having a plurality of parallel channels in one face thereof, said channels being at an acute angle to the elongated axis, said means having a plurality of identical channels in the opposite face thereof, each of the channels in the one face being in the same plane as one of the channels in the opposite face whereby inversion of said means will reverse the direction of angularity of garment hangers suspended therefrom.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 52 words

The means for suspending hook supported article hangers as described in claim 13 wherein said channels in one face are separated from said channels in the opposite face by a pair of diametrically positioned smooth surfaces extending lengthwise of said means, an actuation member connected to said means for rotating the same.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 25 words

The means for suspending hook supported article hangers as described in claim 14 wherein said actuation member comprises a manipulation element attached to said means.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 25 words

The means for suspending hook supported article hangers as described in claim 14 wherein said actuation member comprises a motor drivingly connected to said means.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 55 words

The means for suspending hook supported article hangers as described in claim 16 wherein said motor is equipped with a control member for temporarily interrupting the rotation of said means when one of said smooth surfaces is uppermost to permit article hangers thereon to assume a position generally normal to the axis of said means.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 157 words

An elongated rod for suspending hook supported article hangers in spaced relationship, said means having a plurality of parallel channels in one face thereof, said channels being at an acute angle to the axis of said rod for supporting hangers on said rod at equally spaced intervals at an acute angle of the axis of said rod, said rod having a plurality of identical channels in the opposite face thereof, each of the channels in said one face being in the same plane as one of the channels in said other face whereby inversion of said means will reverse the direction of angularity of article hangers suspended therefrom; said channels in one face being separated from the channels in the opposite face by a pair of diametrically positioned smooth surfaces extending lengthwise of said rod; the ends of said rod being circular and bearing-like support means engaging the ends of said rod and supporting it for rotation.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 157 words

An elongated rod for suspending hook supported article hangers in spaced relationship, said means having a plurality of parallel channels in one face thereof, said channels being at an acute angle to the axis of said rod for supporting hangers on said rod at equally spaced intervals at an acute angle of the axis of said rod, said rod having a plurality of identical channels in the opposite face thereof, each of the channels in said one face being in the same plane as one of the channels in said other face whereby inversion of said means will reverse the direction of angularity of article hangers suspended therefrom; said channels in one face being separated from the channels in the opposite face by a pair of diametrically positioned smooth surfaces extending lengthwise of said rod; the ends of said rod being circular and bearing-like support means engaging the ends of said rod and supporting it for rotation.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 20 words

An elongated rod for suspending article hangers as described in claim 18 wherein means are provided for rotating said rod.

Claim 24

Independent Claim 138 words

A method of displaying articles from a rod having a plurality of parallel aligned channels in opposite faces separated by diametrically opposite smooth surfaces extending lengthwise of the rod, the channels being at an angle to the axis of rod, including the steps of suspending articles from the rod by hangers having supports seated in the channels; rotating the rod to position one of the smooth surfaces uppermost, interrupting the rotation of the rod long enough for the hangers to pivot to a position generally normal to the axis of the rod while the supports are resting on the smooth surface; again rotating the rod to bring the channels of the opposite face into engagement with the supports and by engagement with the channels pivoting the hangers into an angular position reversed from that which they originally occupied.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 138 words

A method of displaying articles from a rod having a plurality of parallel aligned channels in opposite faces separated by diametrically opposite smooth surfaces extending lengthwise of the rod, the channels being at an angle to the axis of rod, including the steps of suspending articles from the rod by hangers having supports seated in the channels; rotating the rod to position one of the smooth surfaces uppermost, interrupting the rotation of the rod long enough for the hangers to pivot to a position generally normal to the axis of the rod while the supports are resting on the smooth surface; again rotating the rod to bring the channels of the opposite face into engagement with the supports and by engagement with the channels pivoting the hangers into an angular position reversed from that which they originally occupied.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1979-11-16	1980-05-17	1980-11-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1983-11-16	1984-05-17	1984-11-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1987-11-16	1988-05-17	1988-11-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Article biasing display rod

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