Patent Application
20080012356
Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity and understanding, identical components which have identical functions have been identified with identical reference numerals throughout the several views illustrated in the drawing Figures.
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Apparatus 10 includes an elongated tubular type member 14 having each of a first predetermined length and a first predetermined shape. In the presently preferred embodiment of the invention, the first predetermined shape of such elongated tubular type member is generally cylindrical.
Further apparatus 10 includes an offset portion 16 having each of a second predetermined length and a second predetermined shape connected at a first end thereof to a predetermined end of the elongated tubular type member 14. As with the first predetermined shape of such elongated tubular type member 14 it is presently preferred that the second predetermined shape of such offset portion 16 is generally cylindrical.
There is additionally an oval shaped substantially hollow portion 18 having a third predetermined length connected at a first end thereof to a second end of such offset portion 16 for receiving an end of such door latch 20 at a second end thereof. In the presently preferred embodiment of the invention oval shaped substantially hollow portion 18 includes at least one aperture 22 formed through a side wall portion 24 thereof closely adjacent such second end thereof to enable hanging such apparatus 10 on a hook (not shown) when not in use.
It should be understood that each of the elongated tubular type member 14, the offset portion 16 and the oval shaped substantially hollow portion 18 are all formed from a predetermined material. Preferably, such predetermined material will be the same for each such elongated tubular type member 14, offset portion 16 and the oval shaped substantially hollow portion 18. Additionally, it is presently preferred that this predetermined material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum and steel with the preferred predetermined material being steel.
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the first predetermined length of elongated tubular type member 14 will be greater than each of such second predetermined length of the offset portion 16 and the third predetermined length of such oval shaped substantially hollow portion 18. Furthermore, the third predetermined length of such oval shaped substantially hollow portion 18 will be greater than such second predetermined length of offset portion 16.
Although it is within the scope of the present invention for the apparatus 10 to be formed from a plurality of pieces, it is presently preferred that apparatus 10 will be formed from a single piece.
While in accordance with the patent statutes both a presently preferred and various alternative embodiments of the invention have been described in sufficient detail to enable a person skilled in the relevant art to make and use the same it should be understood that other modifications and adaptations of the invention can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
