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US 7,152,837 B1Granted
Hanger apparatus
OwnerJames Babjakinventor
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Abstract
A hanger apparatus is fabricated of a strand of material that is formed into a plurality of coils of incrementally decreasing diameter to fabricate a tapered, hollow helix. A hook or other engagement means is integrally formed at one end of the helix. The helix is compressively or frictionally engaged with an opening in a selected substrate to provide a hanger assembly for receiving and holding a selected object.
Claims1
A hanger assembly comprising:
- a supporting substrate having opposing first and second sides and an opening therethrough extending from said first side to said second side;
- a helix extending through said opening and including at least a first coil and a second coil;
- said first and second coils fabricated of a strand of material and having incrementally graduated diameters forming a frusto-conically tapered shape of said helix having a hollow core, said first coil having a larger diameter than said second coil;
- engagement means depending from said first coil for receiving and supporting a selected object;
- said first coil received against said first side of said substrate and said second coil received against said second side of said substrate;
- said first and second coils of said helix mutually biased compressively retaining said substrate therebetween said first and second coils;
- wherein said engagement means includes a hook.
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