US4664350A
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Soft-wall hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-01-23
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Granted: 1987-05-12
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Expires: 2006-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A soft-wall hanger of unitary construction including a middle portion having a triple bend forming a pair of upwardly extending loops and a downwardly extending loop located therebetween. The triple bend inhibits accidental disengagement of the hanger from the soft-wall partition. A pair of elbows are formed at opposing ends of the soft-wall hanger to permit an item to be clamped to against the soft-wall partition, and a hook is formed on one of the end portions of the hanger so that items can be hung from the soft-wall partition.
Inventors
- 👤 Kathleen M. Dodds
- 👤 John H. Bishop
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:57
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A soft-wall hanger made from a flexible, resilient material and comprising: a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion between said first end portion and said second end portion; wherein said first end portion includes a first elbow, and an acutely cantilevered section provided at an end distal from said middle portion, and wherein said second end portion includes a second elbow, and a hooked section provided at an end distal from said middle portion, whereby said first elbow and said second elbow are biased toward each other by a first biasing force inherent in the resiliency of said material from which said hanger is made, said first elbow and said second elbow being adapted to abut each other in the absence of any intervening obstacle and in the absence of any force exerted against said first end portion and said second portion which is greater than said biasing force; and wherein said middle portion has a triple bend forming a first upwardly extending loop which is proximate to said first end portion, a second upwardly extending loop which is proximate to said second end portion, and a downwardly extending loop located therebetween, said first upwardly extending loop having a greater height than said second upwardly extending loop, wherein said downwardly extending loop is biased towards said first end portion by a second biasing force inherent in the resiliency of said material from which said hanger is made.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A soft-wall hanger made from a flexible, resilient material and comprising: a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion between said first end portion and said second end portion; wherein said first end portion includes a first elbow, and an acutely cantilevered section provided at an end distal from said middle portion, and wherein said second end portion includes a second elbow, and a hooked section provided at an end distal from said middle portion, whereby said first elbow and said second elbow are biased toward each other by a first biasing force inherent in the resiliency of said material from which said hanger is made, said first elbow and said second elbow being adapted to abut each other in the absence of any intervening obstacle and in the absence of any force exerted against said first end portion and said second portion which is greater than said biasing force; and wherein said middle portion has a triple bend forming a first upwardly extending loop which is proximate to said first end portion, a second upwardly extending loop which is proximate to said second end portion, and a downwardly extending loop located therebetween, said first upwardly extending loop having a greater height than said second upwardly extending loop, wherein said downwardly extending loop is biased towards said first end portion by a second biasing force inherent in the resiliency of said material from which said hanger is made.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A soft-wall hanger as recited in claim 1 wherein said downwardly extending loop is adapted to abut said first end portion in the absence of any intervening obstacle and in the absence of any force exerted on said downwardly extending loop and said first end portion which is greater than said second biasing force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A soft-wall hanger made rom a flexible, resilient material and comprising: a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion between said first end portion and said second end portion; said middle portion having a triple bend forming a pair of upwardly extending loops and a downwardly extending loop located therebetween, wherein said downwardly extending loop is biased towards said first end portion by the resiliency of said material from which said hanger is made.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
A soft-wall hanger made rom a flexible, resilient material and comprising: a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion between said first end portion and said second end portion; said middle portion having a triple bend forming a pair of upwardly extending loops and a downwardly extending loop located therebetween, wherein said downwardly extending loop is biased towards said first end portion by the resiliency of said material from which said hanger is made.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A soft-wall hanger as recited in claim 3 wherein said downwardly extending loop is adapted to abut said first end portion in the absence of any intervening obstacle and in the absence of any force exerted on said downwardly extending loop and said first end portion which is greater than the biasing force exerted by the resiliency of said material.
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