Suspension of objects
OwnerThomas E. Melvininventor
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Abstract
A longitudinally extending, or extendable, member is pivotally positioned by being snapped into a housing. The member includes a recess by which the member is snapped into the housing. A protuberance at the pivot position facilitates the pivoting of the member outwardly from the housing into position for receiving an item that is to be suspended by the member. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the housing is a frame with a rectangular opening and opposed protuberances for receiving, by snap action, the longitudinally extendable member. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a plurality of nested members are includable by snap action within the housing at the pivot position. The suspension members can be pivoted outwardly from the housing and used like a clamp to secure the item being suspended.
Claims19
Apparatus for the suspension of objects which comprises
- a housing having opposed side walls;
- a longitudinally extendable member pivotally and removably positioned within said housing between said side walls;
- means on said member for facilitating the pivoting thereof with respect to said housing and controlling the extent of the pivoting;
- said apparatus further including a second longitudinally extendable member directly adjoining the first mentioned longitudinally extendable member;
- wherein said second longitudinally extendable member is formed by two legs which straddle and directly adjoin said first longitudinally extendable member and are bridged together above the end of said first member;
- a set of opposed protuberances extending towards one another from the opposed side walls of said housing for receiving said second longitudinally extendable member, each protuberance having a maximum diameter;
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- means associated with said second longitudinally extendable member in the form of openings with side walls narrower than the maximum diameter of each protuberance for permitting said member to be snapped into position on said opposed protuberances.
Apparatus for the suspension of objects which comprises
- a housing;
- a longitudinally extendable member pivotally snapped into said housing;
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- means on said member above its pivot for facilitating the positioning thereof with respect to said housing and controlling the extent of pivoting;
- said apparatus further including a second longitudinally extendable member directly adjoining and snapped into the first mentioned longitudinally extendable member;
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- said second longitudinally extendable member including means for facilitating the pivoting thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.