Hook assembly

A hook assembly comprising:

• a base;
• a central axis extending through the base;
• and
• a first, second, and third hook member moveably connected to the base, wherein each hook member comprises:
• a shaft connected to the base and extending therefrom and generally disposed a first distance from the central axis;
• an arm connected to the shaft and forming an obtuse angle with the shaft;
• and
• an engagement portion connected to the arm, wherein the arm and the engagement portion connect at an acute angle to form a valley and define a length defined by the maximum distance between the valley and the base, and wherein the engagement portion is generally disposed a second distance from the central axis;
• wherein the length of the first hook member is longer than the length of the second hook member, and the length of the second hook member is longer than the length of the third hook member, and wherein the hook assembly is moveable from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the hook members are disposed adjacent the central axis such that the first distance is greater than the second distance, and in the second configuration the shafts are disposed adjacent the central axis such that the first distance is less than the second distance.

A hook assembly comprising:

• a base;
• a central axis extending through the base;
• a longitudinally extending member disposed generally along the central axis, the longitudinally extending member comprising:
• a proximal end connected to the base;
• a distal end away from the base;
• and
• a longitudinally extending slot adjacent the distal end;
• and
• a first, second, and third hook member moveably connected to the base and disposed at least in part in the slot, wherein each hook member comprises:
• a shaft connected to the base and extending therefrom and generally disposed a first distance from the central axis;
• an arm connected to the shaft and forming an obtuse angle with the shaft;
• and
• an engagement portion connected to the arm, wherein the arm and the engagement portion connect at an acute angle to form a valley and define a length defined by the maximum distance between the valley and the base, and wherein the engagement portion is generally disposed a second distance from the central axis;
• wherein the length of the first hook member is longer than the length of the second hook member, and the length of the second hook member is longer than the length of the third hook member, and wherein the hook assembly is moveable from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the hook members are disposed adjacent the central axis such that the first distance is greater than the second distance, and in the second configuration the shafts are disposed adjacent the central axis such that the first distance is less than the second distance.