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US 12,396,586 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 book (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 hook, a head, and an extension, the extension disposed between the head and the hook;
- a key that is selectively attachable to the hook and comprises a plurality of barbs;
- a track that is selectively attachable to the key and comprises a plurality of complementary barbs;
- wherein:
- the plurality of barbs facilitates one-way penetration of the key into the track when the plurality of complementary barbs pass over the plurality of barbs with the plurality of barbs thereafter engaging the plurality of complementary barbs to frictionally retain the track to the key.
2 more elements
A track hanger, comprising:
- a hook;
- a key that is selectively attachable to the hook;
- and
- a track that is selectively attachable to the key;
- wherein:
- the key defines a major surface having a plurality of barbs extending therefrom;
- and
- the track defines a peninsular indentation into which the key may insert defining a plurality of complementary barbs that engage the plurality of barbs to frictionally retain the track to the key with the key is fully inserted into the peninsular indentation.
5 more elements
A track hanger, comprising:
- a hook;
- a key that is selectively attachable to the hook;
- and
- a malleable track that is selectively attachable to the key;
- wherein:
- the key defines a major surface having a plurality of barbs extending therefrom;
- the malleable track defines a peninsular indentation into which the key may insert defining a plurality of complementary barbs;
- and
- the malleable track further defines a hemi-cylindrical latching protrusion configured to wrap around a bottom edge of a surface of the key.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.