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US 12,022,971 B2Granted
Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsPaige Wexler, Joshua Bobo, John Piazzi
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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).
Claims20
A track hanger, comprising:
- a base member comprising a rectangular track insertion head and a head receiver and defining a head-receiving aperture;
- a hanger comprising an extension situated between a hook and a head, the head situated within the head-receiving aperture of the head receiver;
- and
- a coupler;
- wherein threading the coupler onto an exterior of the head receiver moves the head of the hanger toward the rectangular track insertion head.
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A track hanger, comprising:
- a hook, a head, and an extension, the extension disposed between the head and the hook;
- a base member comprising a head receiver defining a head-receiving aperture;
- 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 move the head through the head-receiving aperture toward an end of the head receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.