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US 12,245,708 B2Granted
Systems for hanging articles
OwnerBarbara Womble Bancroftinventor
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Abstract
A system for the display and support of apparel includes a support arm which is attached to an horizontal surface such as a clothing bar or shelf. The support arm extends perpendicularly relative to the horizontal surface such that banging apparel hung from the support arm is displayed with its front showing rather than from the side.
Claims13
A system for support and display of hanging articles and for mounting to a horizontal attachment surface, the system comprising:
- a support arm including a first end and a second end;
- multiple stays disposed at various locations along the support arm;
- and
- an attachment member including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the attachment member configured to fixedly couple to the horizontal attachment surface, and the second portion of the attachment member configured to couple to the first end of the support arm so that:
- the support arm can rotate around the first end independently of whether the attachment member is fixedly coupled to the horizontal attachment surface;
- the support arm comprises a length portion that extends away from the first end;
- and
- a majority of the length portion extends in a descending and non-vertical direction away from the first end, and wherein each stay, in the multiple stays, is configured to retain a portion of a hanger so as to impede the hanger from sliding in the descending and non-vertical direction;
- and
- wherein the horizontal attachment surface comprises a shelf.
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A system for support and display of hanging articles and for mounting to a horizontal attachment surface, the system comprising:
- a support arm including a first end and a second end;
- multiple stays disposed at various locations along the support arm;
- and
- an attachment member including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the attachment member configured to fixedly couple to the horizontal attachment surface, and the second portion of the gripping member configured to couple to the first end of the support arm so that:
- the support arm can rotate around the first end independently of whether the gripping member is fixedly coupled to the horizontal attachment surface;
- the support arm comprises a length portion that extends away from the first end;
- and
- a majority of the length portion extends in a descending and non-vertical direction away from the first end, and wherein each stay, in the multiple stays, is configured to retain a portion of a hanger so as to impede the hanger from sliding in the descending and non-vertical direction:
- wherein the attachment member comprises a first plate and a second plate to fixedly couple to the horizontal attachment surface;
- wherein the support arm can rotate around a rotational axis;
- wherein the support arm extends outward and away from a vertical point along the rotation axis;
- and
- wherein the vertical point is positioned between the first plate and the second plate.
10 more elements
A system for support and display of hanging articles and for mounting to a horizontal attachment surface, the system comprising:
- a support arm including a first end and a second end;
- multiple stays disposed at various locations along the support arm;
- and
- an attachment member including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the attachment member configured to fixedly couple to the horizontal attachment surface, and the second portion of the attachment member configured to couple to the first end of the support arm so that:
- the support arm can rotate around the first end independently of whether the gripping member is fixedly coupled to the horizontal attachment surface;
- the support arm comprises a length portion that extends away from the first end;
- and
- a majority of the length portion extends in a descending and non-vertical direction away from the first end, and wherein each stay, in the multiple stays, is configured to retain a portion of a hanger so as to impede the hanger from sliding in the descending and non-vertical direction;
- wherein the attachment member comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a vertical plate between the top plate and the bottom plate;
- wherein the support arm can rotate around a rotational axis parallel to the vertical plate;
- wherein the support arm extends outward and away from a vertical point along the rotation axis;
- and
- wherein the vertical point is horizontally aligned with the top plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.