Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11944225-B2
Application number	US-202318141551-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 1, 2023
Priority date	Jul 25, 2018
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

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;
a hanger crook;
a hanger footer; and
a mechanical stop;
wherein the hanger arm is situated between the hanger crook and the hanger footer;
the hanger footer is hemi-cylindrical;
the hanger arm defines a flat surface extending from an interior surface of the hanger crook;
the hanger footer defines a second flat surface that is coplanar with the flat surface of the hanger arm;
the hanger footer defines one or more apertures; and
the one or more apertures extending into the hanger footer along an axis that is oriented parallel to a diameter of the hanger footer.

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 defines a contoured surface opposite the flat surface of the hanger arm.

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 1 , wherein the one or more apertures pass through the hanger footer along the axis.

8. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the one or more apertures partially penetrate into the hanger footer without passing completely therethrough.

9. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the one or more apertures define insertion points for a tool configured to pass through the one or more apertures.

10. The hanger of claim 1 , the one or more apertures preventing sinks from occurring in the hanger footer during manufacture.

Assignees

• Medline Industries Lp
• Medline Ind Llc

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

• A47H1/04

  Curtain rails · CPC title

• A47H1/104

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