File folder hanging rods and related methods
AssigneeLsc Communications US, LLC
InventorsMark D. VanLeer, Ronald C. Thorpe
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Abstract
File folder hanging rods and related methods are disclosed. An example hanging rod to hang a file folder includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and outer flanges extending between the first end and the second end. The example hanging rod includes a middle portion between and protruding from the outer flanges. The middle portion has an M-shaped cross-section to increase a rigidity of the hanging rod. The example hanging rod includes a first notch adjacent the first end and a second notch adjacent the second end that enable the hanging rod to hang from the support structure.
Claims17
A hanging rod to hang a file folder, the hanging rod comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first outer flange and a second outer flange extending between the first end and the second end;
- a middle portion between the first and second outer flanges, the middle portion having a first peak and a second peak forming an M-shaped cross-section to increase a rigidity of the hanging rod;
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- a first notch adjacent the first end and a second notch adjacent the second end that enable the hanging rod to hang from a support structure, the first outer flange and the first peak of the middle portion interrupted by the first notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.