Guitar hanging fixture

Abstract

A hanger fixture is disclosed herein mountable on the side of a road case or trunk for supporting a musical instrument. The hanger fixture includes a mounting plate having a peripheral edge arranged about a recessed support by side members. A hanger is carried on a rotatable shaft within the recess having an operable position cantilevered outwardly from the plate and a storage position within the recess. Also, included is a support bar pivotally mounted on the shaft and having a pair of hanger elements fixed to opposite ends of the shaft separated by the pivot and in fixed parallel relationship. Tension mechanism disposed on the shaft maintains the hanger elements in a desired location and a limit stop cooperatively related between the shaft and the recessed support of the plate maintains the hanger elements in its operative position.

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