Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11154153-B2
Application number	US-202017066123-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2020
Priority date	Jul 25, 2018
Publication date	Oct 26, 2021
Grant date	Oct 26, 2021

Abstract

A track hanger ( 100 ) includes a hook ( 103 ) and an extension ( 104 ), a base member ( 1160 ), and a key ( 403 ). The key is detachable from the hook, and the base member is detachable from the extension. The key can include a first major surface ( 401 ) and a second major surface ( 402 ). The first major surface can define one or more barbs ( 404 ) that facilitate one-way insertion of the key into a track ( 106 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A track hanger, comprising:
a hook and an extension;
a base member; and
a key;
wherein the key is detachable from the hook;
wherein the base member is detachable from the extension; and
wherein the key comprises a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface defining one or more barbs;
further comprising a head, wherein the extension is situated between the head and the hook;
the base member comprising a head receiver comprising an interior socket and an exterior surface, the interior socket receiving the head when the head is inserted into the head receiver;
the base member comprising a track insertion head and a neck extending between the track insertion head and the head receiver;
wherein the neck of the base member has a diameter smaller than that of the head receiver.

2. The track hanger of claim 1 , wherein the hook, the head, and the extension define a singular, unitary component.

3. The track hanger of claim 1 , wherein both the head and the head receiver are cylindrical.

4. The track hanger of claim 3 , an end of the head defining one or more teeth preventing rotation of the head in the interior socket when the head is inserted into the head receiver.

5. The track hanger of claim 1 , the exterior surface defining one or more threads.

6. The track hanger of claim 1 , wherein the track insertion head is substantially rectangular.

7. The track hanger of claim 6 , wherein the track insertion head is configured for insertion into a track with the length of the track insertion head oriented parallel to a major axis of the track.

8. The track hanger of claim 5 , further comprising a coupler engaging the one or more threads on the exterior surface of the head receiver to retain the head within the interior socket.

9. The track hanger of claim 1 , wherein the track insertion head comprises at least one chamfer between major faces of the track insertion head.

10. The track hanger of claim 9 , further comprising a track, the one or more barbs facilitating one-way penetration of the key into the track.

11. The track hanger of claim 10 , wherein the second major surface is substantially planar.

12. A track hanger, comprising:
a hook, a head, and an extension, the extension disposed between the head and the hook;
a base member defining a head receiver;
a key, the key being selectively attachable to the hook; and
a coupler;
wherein the head is insertable into the head receiver and the coupler is operable to engage an exterior surface of the head receiver to retain the head within the head receivers;
the base member comprising a track insertion head and a neck extending between the track insertion head and the head receiver;
wherein the neck of the base member has a diameter smaller than that of the head receiver.

13. The track hanger of claim 12 , wherein the key comprises a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface defining one or more barbs.

14. The track hanger of claim 13 , the base member comprising a substantially rectangular track insertion head.

15. The track hanger of claim 13 , further comprising a track, the one or more barbs facilitating one-way penetration of the key into the track.

Assignees

• Medline Ind Inc

Inventors

• Mcnabb Steve
• Mirabile Che Rocco
• Piazzi John
• Turturro Michael
• Wexler Paige

Classifications

• A47H1/104

  for mounting curtain rails (A47H1/12, A47H1/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47H1/102

  for mounting curtain rods (A47H1/12, A47H1/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47H1/144

  for supporting rails · CPC title

• A47H1/14 Primary

  Brackets for supporting rods or rails · CPC title

• A47H1/04 Primary

  Curtain rails · CPC title