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US 2011/0089202 A1Published application
Paper hanger assemblies and associated methods of use and manufacture
OwnerBijan Pakzad, Christine McAdaminventors
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to hangers, and more particularly to hangers that are produced from biodegradable materials and that have a three-dimensionally contoured shape. One such hanger can include a body having a hook portion extending away from first and second shoulder portions. At least one of the hook portion and the first and second shoulder portions can include a cavity therein.
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A hanger comprising:
- a body made from a biodegradable material, wherein the body has a generally planar portion and further comprises:
- a first shoulder portion having first contoured shape defining a first cavity adjacent to the planar portion;
- a second shoulder portion opposite the first shoulder portion, wherein the second shoulder portion has a second contoured shape defining a second cavity adjacent to the planar portion;
- and
- a hook portion extending from the first and second shoulder portions, wherein the hook portion has a third contoured shape and includes a third cavity adjacent to the planar portion.
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A hanger made from a biodegradable material, the hanger comprising:
- a first half comprising—
- a first shoulder portion;
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- a first hook portion extending away from the first shoulder portion;
- a second half comprising—
- a second shoulder portion that corresponds to the shape of the first shoulder portion;
- and
- a second hook portion extending away from the second shoulder portion, wherein the second hook portion corresponds to the shape of the first hook portion;
- wherein the first half is coupled to the second half around at least a portion of an outer periphery of the first and second halves, and wherein the attached first and second halves define a cavity therebetween.
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A method of manufacturing a hanger made from a biodegradable material, the method comprising:
- molding a first half of the hanger, wherein the first half includes a first hook portion extending from a first shoulder portion;
- molding a second half of the hanger, wherein the second half includes a second hook portion extending away from a second shoulder portion, wherein the shape of the second half corresponds to the shape of the first half;
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- coupling the first half to the second half thereby defining an enclosed cavity in the hanger between the first hook portion and the second hook portion and between the first shoulder portion and the second shoulder portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.