Articulated article support
AssigneeJohn Thomas Batts, Inc.
InventorJohn H. Batts
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Abstract
An articulated article support for hook suspended article display devices includes an elongated, flexible, tension load supporting member upon which a plurality of links are mounted in a tandem relationship. Each of the links includes a generally rectangular shaped body having a hook extending outwardly therefrom. Various attachment arrangements are provided for securing one end of the load supporting member to a support surface.
Claims33
An articulated article support for hook suspended article display devices, comprising:
- an elongaed, flexible tension load supporting member;
- a plurality of links slidably mounted end to end on said load supporting member, each of said links including an outwardly projecting hook and ends rounded in a fore and aft direction to permit said links to articulate about each other and to prevent the application of a severe tension load to said load supporting member when the lower end thereof is pulled outwardly;
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- means attached to said load supporting member for securing one end of said member to a support surface.
An articulated article support having a flexible tension supporting member and a plurality of elongated links;
- said links each having a lengthwise extending passageway therethrough for receiving said supporting member whereby said links are arranged in tandem along said member;
- a hook extending outwardly from each of said links and means on said links cooperating with and engaging said supporting member for holding said links from rotation about or misadjustment with respect to said supporting member, said supporting member being a generally ribbon-like strap having a cross-sectional width substantially greater than its fore and aft thickness, said means being a passageway extending lengthwise of said links having a cross-sectional shape such that the walls of the passageway fit closely about said strap, and said passageway is situated approximately midway between the front and back of said links and said ends of said links are rounded in a fore and aft direction to permit said links to articulate about each other in a fore and aft direction without applying an elongation creating load to said strap.
An articulated article support having a flexible tension supporting member and a plurality of elongated links the ends of which are rounded in a fore and aft direction to permit said links to articulate about each other;
- said links each having a lengthwise extending passageway therethrough for receiving said supporting member so that said links are arranged in tandem along said member and are slidable thereon;
- a hook extending outwardly from each of said links and means on said links cooperating with and engaging said supporting member for holding said links from rotation about or misadjustment with respect to said supporting member and for increasing the frictional force between said links and said supporting member to thereby restrain sliding motion.
An articulated article support having a flexible tension supporting member and a plurality of elongated links;
- said links each having a lengthwise extending passageway therethrough for receiving said supporting member whereby said links are arranged in tandem along said member;
- a hook extending outwardly from each of said links, means on said links cooperating with and engaging said supporting member for holding said links from rotation about or misadjustment with respect to said supporting member, means for securing one end of said supporting member to a support from which said article support can be suspended;
- and a ring secured to the other end of said supporting member to facilitate manipulation of said article support, said supporting member extends in double thickness the length of said article support and is looped through said ring.
An articulated article support comprising an elongated flexible tension member of rectangular cross section having a width substantially greater than its thickness and a plurality of elongated links slidably arranged in tandem end to end relationship along said member;
- said links each having a lengthwise extending passage through which said member extends;
- said passage having a transverse cross-sectional shape to seat closely about said member and a lengthwise cross-sectional shape to cause said member to trace a nonlinear path and increase the frictional force between said links and said tension member whereby said links are restrained against rotation about said member and sliding on said member;
- each of said links having a hook projecting from one face thereof to provide an article support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.