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US 6,758,378 B2Granted
Multi-purpose hanger
OwnerDavid Carmichaelinventor
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Abstract
A multi-purpose hanger includes a hook portion for supporting the hanger. The hanger has a pair of opposing shoulder portions extending outwardly from the hook portion. Each of the shoulder portions has a detachable end piece in communication therewith. Each of the end pieces can be attached to their respective shoulder portions such that the end is pointed either upwardly or downwardly as required.
Claims21
A multi-purpose hanger, comprising:
- a hook portion that is intended to engage a structure allowing the hanger to hang;
- a pair of opposing shoulder portions extending generally outwardly from said hook portion;
- at least one end piece that is releasably engageable with one of said pair of opposing shoulder portions such that said at least one end piece can engage said one of said pair of opposing shoulder portions in a first position and a second position;
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- said at least one end piece having an end portion that is configurable in said first position to allow apparel to rest on said pair of shoulder portions and in said second position to allow at least one piece of equipment to be retained by said end portion.
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A multi-purpose hanger that is intended to hang both a wetsuit and a buoyancy compensation device, comprising:
- an upper hook portion that is intended to engage another structure allowing said upper hook portion to hang;
- a pair of opposing shoulder portions integrally formed with said upper hook portion and extending radially outwardly from said upper hook portion;
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- at least one detachable end piece that is engageable with one of said pair of opposing shoulder portions in both a first position and a second position, said at least one detachable end piece having a hooked end portion that is configured to hang the wetsuit when said at least one end piece engages said one of said pair of opposing shoulder portions in said first position and is configured to hang the buoyancy compensation device when said at least one end piece engages said one of said pair of opposing shoulder portions in said second position.
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A multi-purpose hanger, comprising:
- a hook portion that is intended to engage a structure allowing the hanger to hang;
- a plurality of opposing shoulder portions extending generally outwardly from said hook portion;
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- a plurality of end pieces that are each releasably attached to a respective one of said plurality of opposing shoulder portions in a first position and a second position,
- whereby when said plurality of end pieces are disposed in said first position the hanger can receive apparel thereon and when said plurality of end pieces are attached in said second position the hanger can retain at least one piece of diving equipment thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.