Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11291325-B2
Application number	US-202016913815-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2020
Priority date	Jul 25, 2018
Publication date	Apr 5, 2022
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022

Abstract

A track hanger (100) includes a hook (103) and an extension (104), a base member (102), 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 hanger, comprising:
a hanger arm defining a flat surface;
a hanger crook;
a hanger footer;
a mechanical stop;
a first backer plate comprising a flat face; and
a second backer plate coupled to the first backer plate around the hanger arm between the mechanical stop and the hanger footer;
wherein the hanger arm is situated between the hanger crook and the hanger footer;
the mechanical stop is coupled to the hanger between the hanger crook and the hanger arm; and
wherein the flat face of the first backer plate is configured to engage the flat surface of the hanger arm to prevent the first backer plate from twisting about the hanger arm.

2. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the hanger arm, the hanger crook, and the hanger footer are manufactured as a singular, unitary component.

3. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the hanger arm further defines a contoured surface.

4. The hanger of claim 3 , wherein the contoured surface comprises a central arch situated between a first minor convex curvature and a second minor convex curvature.

5. The hanger of claim 4 , wherein the mechanical stop is coupled to, and extends distally from, the central arch.

6. The hanger of claim 5 , wherein the hanger footer defines a radius that is greater than a height of the hanger footer.

7. The hanger of claim 5 , wherein the hanger footer comprises a hemi-cylindrical member having a second flat surface that is coplanar with the flat surface of the hanger arm.

8. The hanger of claim 7 , wherein the hanger footer defines one or more apertures.

9. The hanger of claim 8 , wherein the one or more apertures pass through the hanger footer along an axis that is oriented parallel to a diameter of the hanger footer.

10. The hanger of claim 9 , wherein the axis is oriented parallel to the second flat surface.

11. The hanger of claim 1 , the first backer plate comprising one or more fasteners passing through, and engaging, one or more apertures defined by the second backer plate.

12. The hanger of claim 11 , further comprising a flexible substrate coupled between the first backer plate and the second backer plate.

13. The hanger of claim 12 , wherein the first backer plate and the second backer plate are configured to translate along the hanger arm between the mechanical stop and the hanger footer.

Assignees

• Medline Industries Lp

Inventors

• Wexler Paige
• Bobo Joshua
• Piazzi John

Classifications

• A47H13/01

  by clamps; by clamps attached to hooks or rings · CPC title

• A47H13/04 Primary

  by hooks, e.g. with additional runners (by hooks specially adapted to pleat belts A47H13/16) · CPC title

• A47H1/14 Primary

  Brackets for supporting rods or rails · CPC title

• A47H1/142

  for supporting rods · CPC title

• A47H1/104

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