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US 2018/0020857 A1Published application
Hanger system, method and apparatus
OwnerTodd Browninventor
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Abstract
A hanging system is disclosed. The hanging system is especially adapted to couple with travel bags of various sizes for holding garments and accessories in place when traveling or commuting. A second embodiment includes a hangar accessory which allows the hanging system to be mounted from a standard hanging rod.
Claims20
1:
- A hanging system comprising:
- a) a transverse element;
- b) a right clasping strap coupled to the transverse element;
- c) a left clasping strap coupled to the transverse element;
- d) a right spring loaded hook coupled to the right clasping strap, the right spring loaded hook adapted to couple to a first external mounting ring on a travel bag;
- and
- e) a left spring loaded hook coupled to the left clasping strap, the left spring loaded hook adapted to couple to a second external mounting ring on the travel bag;
- and
- wherein the right spring loaded hook and the left spring loaded hook comprise:
- a stationary member comprising:
- i) a bottom stationary member end,
- ii) an arcuate stationary member arm extending outwardly along a first stationary member side to a top stationary member end, the arcuate stationary member arm closing the first stationary member side,
- iii) a stationary member opening along a second stationary member side located between the top stationary member end and the bottom stationary member end of the arcuate stationary member arm,
- iv) a hinged joint located at the bottom stationary member end of the stationary member, and
- v) a repositionable member pivotally connected to the stationary member at the hinged joint and extending outwardly to the top stationary member end of the arcuate stationary member arm to selectively close the stationary member opening in a resting position.
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2:
- The hanging system of claim 1:
- wherein the right clasping strap is coupled to the transverse element by a first right mounting ring;
- and
- wherein the left clasping strap is coupled to the transverse element by a first left mounting ring.
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3:
- The hanging system of claim 2:
- wherein the right clasping strap is coupled to the right spring loaded hook by a second right mounting ring;
- wherein the left clasping strap is coupled to the left spring loaded hook by a second left mounting ring;
- wherein the repositionable member of the right spring loaded hook is rotatable about the hinged joint of the right spring loaded hook inwardly to allow passage of the second right mounting ring;
- wherein the repositionable member of the right spring loaded hook returns to the resting position and closes the opening;
- wherein the repositionable member of the left spring loaded hook is rotatable about the hinged joint of the left spring loaded hook inwardly to allow passage of the second left mounting ring;
- and
- wherein the repositionable member of the left spring loaded hook returns to the resting position and closes the opening.
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4:
- The hanging system of claim 1, further comprising:
- a right mounting tab integrally formed to the transverse element;
- and
- a left mounting tab integrally formed to the transverse element.
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5:
- The hanging system of claim 4, further comprising:
- a clothing strap comprising:
- a right eyelet adapted to couple to the right mounting tab, and
- a left eyelet adapted to couple to the left mounting tab.
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6:
- The hanging system of claim 1 further comprising
- a hanging accessory comprising:
- i) a right angular element;
- ii) a right hanging mounting ring coupled to the right angular element;
- and adapted to couple to the right spring loaded hook;
- iii) a left angular element;
- iv) a left hanging mounting ring coupled to the left angular element and adapted to couple to the left spring loaded hook;
- and
- v) a hook coupled to the right angular element and the left angular element.
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7:
- A hanging system comprising:
- a) a travel bag comprising:
- i) a first external mounting ring located at a distal first tether end of a first mounting tether that extends outwardly from the travel bag, and
- ii) a second external mounting ring located at a distal second tether end of a second mounting tether that extends outwardly from the travel bag;
- b) a transverse element comprising:
- i) a right transverse element end, and
- ii) a left transverse element end distal to the right transverse element end,
- wherein the transverse element terminates at the right transverse element end and the left transverse element end;
- c) a right clasping strap coupled to the transverse element near the right transverse element end;
- d) a left clasping strap coupled to the transverse element near the left transverse element end;
- e) a right mounting mechanism coupled to the right clasping strap and coupleable to the first external mounting ring;
- and
- f) a left mounting mechanism coupled to the left clasping strap and coupleable to the second external mounting ring.
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8:
- The hanging system of claim 7:
- wherein the right clasping strap is coupled to the transverse element by a first right mounting ring, and
- wherein the left clasping strap is coupled to the transverse element by a first left mounting ring.
9:
- The hanging system of claim 7:
- wherein the right clasping strap is coupled to the right mounting mechanism by a second right mounting ring;
- wherein the left clasping strap is coupled to the left mounting mechanism by a second left mounting ring;
- wherein the first mounting tether attaches to the travel bag proximate to a first shoulder strap end of a shoulder strap;
- and
- wherein the second mounting tether attaches to the travel bag proximate to a second shoulder strap end of the shoulder strap.
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10:
- The hanging system of claim 9, further comprising:
- a right mounting tab integrally formed to the transverse element;
- and
- a left mounting tab integrally formed to the transverse element.
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11:
- The hanging system of claim 10, further comprising:
- a clothing strap comprising:
- a right eyelet adapted to couple to the right mounting tab, and
- a left eyelet adapted to couple to the left mounting tab.
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12:
- The hanging system of claim 7, further comprising:
- a hanging accessory comprising:
- i) a right angular element;
- ii) a right hanging mounting ring coupled to the right angular element and adapted to couple to the right mounting mechanism;
- iii) a left angular element;
- iv) a left hanging mounting ring coupled to the left angular element and adapted to couple to the left mounting mechanism;
- and
- v) a hook coupled to the right angular element and the left angular element.
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13:
- A hanging system comprising:
- a) a hanging accessory comprising:
- i) a hanging accessory body comprising:
- 1) an upper hanging accessory element,
- 2) a right hanging accessory element extending outwardly in an approximately right direction from the upper hanging accessory element, and
- 3) a left hanging accessory element extending outwardly in an approximately left direction from the upper hanging accessory element,
- ii) a right hanging mounting ring directly attached to the right hanging accessory element and distal to upper hanging accessory element,
- iii) a left hanging mounting ring directly attached to the left hanging accessory element and distal to upper hanging accessory element, and
- iv) a hanging accessory hook extending outwardly in an upward direction from the hanging accessory body;
- b) a transverse element;
- c) a right clasping strap coupled to the transverse element;
- c) a left clasping strap coupled to the transverse element;
- d) a right mounting mechanism coupled to the right clasping strap and adapted to couple to a first external mounting ring on a travel bag or the right hanging mounting ring;
- and
- e) a left mounting mechanism coupled to the left clasping strap and adapted to couple to a second external mounting ring on the travel bag or the left hanging mounting ring.
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14:
- The hanging system of claim 13:
- wherein the right clasping strap is coupled to the transverse element by a first right mounting ring, and
- wherein the left clasping strap is coupled to the transverse element by a first left mounting ring.
15:
- The hanging system of claim 13:
- wherein the right clasping strap is coupled to the right mounting mechanism by a second right mounting ring, and
- wherein the left clasping strap is coupled to the left mounting mechanism by a second left mounting ring.
16:
- The hanging system of claim 15:
- wherein the right clasping strap is selectively supported via the right mounting mechanism by the right hanging mounting ring, and
- wherein the left clasping strap is selectively supported via the left mounting mechanism by the left hanging mounting ring.
17:
- The hanging system of claim 13, further comprising:
- a right mounting tab integrally formed to the transverse element, and
- a left mounting tab integrally formed to the transverse element.
18:
- The hanging system of claim 17, further comprising:
- a clothing strap comprising:
- a right eyelet adapted to couple to the right mounting tab, and
- a left eyelet adapted to couple to the left mounting tab.
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19:
- The hanging system of claim 13, wherein the hanging accessory hook comprises:
- an arcuate hook portion by which of a hanging accessory weight of the hanging accessory is supportable.
20:
- The hanging system of claim 19:
- wherein a combined weight of the transverse element and a garment is supportable by the hanging accessory via coupling of the right mounting mechanism with the right hanging mounting ring and the left mounting mechanism with the left hanging mounting ring.