Device and Method for the Suspension of Objects
AssigneeMidea Development, LLC
InventorSean Thomas Moran
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Abstract
An apparatus for the suspension of objects from stable and overhanging locations. A method for the installation and use of such an apparatus is also included. Apparatus is especially useful in the decorative display of lanterns created from pumpkins and other gourds and melons including cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon.
Claims23
An apparatus for the suspension of an object from stable and overhanging locations where said object has an enclosed volumetric form, and outer shell of varying thickness and a temporarily removed volumetric section allowing access to the interior volume of said object, comprising:
- a. an object supporting element for support of said object during said object suspension having means of connection to lowest end of a tensile member and form contoured to the surface of said object for the maximization of even load distribution between said object supporting element and said object during said object suspension;
- b. said tensile member having an elongated form having thin width as compared to it length that is installed entirely through said object and passing through the approximate center of said object, which transfers forces introduced to said apparatus during said object suspension to a securing element;
- c. said securing element having means of connection to the highest end of said tensile member and means of securing to an anchoring device, which transfers forces introduced to said suspension apparatus during said object suspension to said anchoring device through load bearing contact;
- d. said anchoring device having means of connection to said stable and overhanging location, which supports said suspension apparatus during said object suspension.
A method for the suspension of an object from stable and overhanging locations, comprising:
- a. providing said object having an enclosed volumetric form, an outer shell of varying thickness and a volumetric section temporarily removed allowing access to the interior volume of said object;
- b. providing a suspension apparatus comprising an object supporting element, tensile member, securing element and anchoring device;
- i. an object supporting element for support of said object during said object suspension having means of connection to lowest end of a tensile member and form contoured to the surface of said object for the maximization of even load distribution between said object supporting element and said object during said object suspension;
- ii. said tensile member having an elongated form having thin width as compared to it length that is installed entirely through said object and passing through the approximate center of said object, which transfers forces introduced to said apparatus during said object suspension to a securing element;
- iii. said securing element having means of connection to the highest end of said tensile member and means of securing to an anchoring device, which transfers forces introduced to said suspension apparatus during said object suspension to said anchoring device through load bearing contact;
- iv. said anchoring device having means of connection to said stable and overhanging location, which supports said suspension apparatus during said object suspension.
- c. Securing said anchoring device to said stable and overhanging location;
- d. inserting said securing element of said suspension apparatus through bottom of said object near the location where the imaginary vertical line that passes through said object's center of gravity passes through bottom of said object;
- e. extending said securing element of said suspension apparatus through the approximate center of said object;
- f. extracting said securing element of said suspension apparatus from the top of said object near the location where the imaginary vertical line that passes through said object's center of gravity passes through top of said object;
- g. securing said securing element to said anchoring device;
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- h. allowing said object to translate downward along said tensile member relative to said anchoring device until constrained by said supporting element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.