# US 5,346,168 A · Guitar hanging fixture

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- Number: US 5,346,168 A
- Document ID: US5346168A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/085,929
- Filed: 1993-07-06
- Granted: 1994-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 1993-07-06
- Inventors: Joseph G. Astrella
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5346168A

## CPC

- G10G 5/00: Supports for musical instruments {(cellopins or components therefor G10D3/01)}
- A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence)
- G10G: REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS (music stands A47B; non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H5/00; metronomes G04F5/02; teaching music G09B15/00)
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hanging fixture for a musical instrument comprising:
a mounting plate having a central recess;
a hanger means movably carried on said mounting plate within said plate recess movable between a storage position and an operative position;
said hanger means having a rotatable shaft carried on said mounting plate and a U-shaped yoke pivotably secured to said shaft and partially occupying said plate recess when said hanger means is in its storage position and cantilevered outwardly from said mounting plate when said hanger means is in its operative position; and
said hanger means yoke includes a cross bar having opposite ends with a pair of spaced-apart hanger support members secured to said rod ends respectively.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The invention as defined in claim 1 including:
a limit stop means carried on said shaft and engageable with said mounting plate to limit movement of said shaft and hanger means yoke when in its operative position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The invention as defined in claim 2 including:
tensioning means yieldably engageable between said shaft and said mounting plate to bias said hanger means into its storage position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein:
said mounting plate includes a continuous sidewall having a support portion against which said tensioning means bears and a peripheral edge region about said sidewall defining said central recessed area.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The invention as defined in claim 4 including:
a pivot carried on said rod and shaft permitting said hanger means to rotate on said shaft;
an opening provided in said plate supporting portion constituting a part of said limit stop means;
and
said pivot having a projection engageable with said support plate through said opening effective to retain said shaft and hanger means in its operative position.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein:
said limit stop means establishes an upward slant of said hanger means yoke when deployed in its operative position.