Rods for use with hanging file holders

A file folder rod comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end, the elongated body having a longitudinal axis;
• a first edge projecting from the elongated body;
• and
• a hook coupled to the first end of the rod, the hook including:
• a longitudinal portion extending along the longitudinal axis;
• an elongated hook portion coupled to an end of the longitudinal portion, the elongated hook portion extending from a bottom of the longitudinal portion a first distance;
• an extension portion extending from the longitudinal portion, the extension portion extending from the bottom of the longitudinal portion a second distance, the second distance less than the first distance;
• a radiused surface between the elongated hook portion and the extension portion, the radiused surface to support the file folder rod on a rail of a filing system;
• a hook body portion extending from the longitudinal portion, the hook body portion extending from the bottom of the longitudinal portion a third distance, the third distance less than the first distance;
• and
• a surface between the extension portion and the hook body portion, the first edge of the rod projecting between the extension portion and the hook body portion and extending longitudinally along the surface.

A file folder rod comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end, the elongated body having a longitudinal axis;
• a first edge projecting from the elongated body;
• and
• a hook coupled to the first end of the rod, the elongated body including a first material and the hook including a second material, the second material different from the first material, the hook including:
• a longitudinal portion extending along the longitudinal axis;
• an elongated hook portion coupled to an end of the longitudinal portion, the elongated hook portion extending from a bottom of the longitudinal portion a first distance;
• an extension portion extending from the longitudinal portion, the extension portion extending from the bottom of the longitudinal portion a second distance, the second distance less than the first distance;
• a hook body portion extending from the longitudinal portion, the hook body portion extending from the bottom of the longitudinal portion a third distance, the third distance less than the first distance;
• and
• a surface between the extension portion and the hook body portion, the first edge of the rod projecting between the extension portion and the hook body portion and extending longitudinally along the surface.

A file folder rod comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end, the elongated body having a longitudinal axis;
• a first edge projecting from the elongated body;
• a hook coupled to the first end of the rod, the hook including:
• a longitudinal portion extending along the longitudinal axis;
• an elongated hook portion coupled to an end of the longitudinal portion, the elongated hook portion extending from a bottom of the longitudinal portion a first distance;
• an extension portion extending from the longitudinal portion, the extension portion extending from the bottom of the longitudinal portion a second distance, the second distance less than the first distance;
• a hook body portion extending from the longitudinal portion, the hook body portion extending from the bottom of the longitudinal portion a third distance, the third distance less than the first distance;
• and
• a surface between the extension portion and the hook body portion, the first edge of the rod projecting between the extension portion and the hook body portion and extending longitudinally along the surface;
• and
• an adhesive to couple the hook to the elongated body.

A file folder rod comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end, the elongated body having a longitudinal axis;
• a first hook coupled to the first end of the rod, the first hook including:
• a first longitudinal portion extending along the longitudinal axis;
• a first elongated hook portion coupled to an end of the first longitudinal portion, the first elongated hook portion extending from the first longitudinal portion a first distance;
• a first extension portion extending from the first longitudinal portion, the first extension portion extending from the first longitudinal portion a second distance, the second distance less than the first distance;
• and
• a first hook body portion extending from the first longitudinal portion, the first hook body portion extending from the first longitudinal portion a third distance, the third distance less than the first distance;
• and
• a second hook coupled to the second end of the rod, the second hook including:
• a second longitudinal portion extending along the longitudinal axis;
• a second elongated hook portion coupled to an end of the second longitudinal portion, the second elongated hook portion extending from the second longitudinal portion the first distance;
• a second extension portion extending from the second longitudinal portion, the second extension portion extending from the second longitudinal portion the second distance;
• and
• a second hook body portion extending from the second longitudinal portion, the second hook body portion extending from the second longitudinal portion the third distance.

A rod for use in a filing system, the rod comprising:

• an elongated body having a first end and a second end;
• a first hook extending from the first end, the first hook including:
• a first hook body;
• a downward extending first elongated portion;
• a downward extending first extension portion;
• a downward extending first hook body portion;
• and
• a second hook extending from the second end;
• wherein the elongated body includes:
• a first top edge portion stamped around a first portion of the first hook body;
• and
• a first bottom edge portion stamped around a second portion of the first hook body to couple the first hook to the elongated body, the downward extending first elongated portion extending a first length below the first bottom edge portion, the downward extending first extension portion extending a second length below the first bottom edge portion, the second length less than the first length, the downward extending first hook body portion extending a third length below the first bottom edge portion, the third length less than the first length.