Claims
- 1. An article suspending device, comprising:
- a support hook;
- a spacer member connected to said support hook;
- a pair of wing members, each wing member being connected to a lateral edge of said spacer member and each of said wing members defining a generally tear-shaped slot having a reduced neck area and opening through one end of each of said wing members, said support hook, said spacer member and said wing members being molded from a resilient, resinous material; and
- first hinge means integral with an end of said spacer member and with said support hook for hingedly connecting said support hook to said spacer member and wherein said tear-shaped slots open in a direction towards said support hook.
- 2. An article suspending device as defined by claim 1 wherein each of said wing members includes a suspension leg and an upper leg thereby being generally hook-shaped and wherein said upper leg defines a cutout portion therein.
- 3. An article suspending device as defined by claim 2 wherein each of said wing members includes a reinforcing rib extending outwardly from the surface of said wing members and around the entire periphery of said wing members.
- 4. An article suspendng device as defined by claim 1 wherein said reduced neck of said tear-shaped slot is dimensioned less than the thickness of the article engaged therein so that said wing is deformed and thereby frictionally engages an article inserted in said slot.
- 5. An article suspending device as defined by claim 4 wherein each of said wing members includes a suspension leg and an upper leg each integrally joined at one end, said upper leg including a straight edge spaced from said suspension leg and said suspension leg including a compound curved lateral edge facing said straight edge to thereby define a tear-shaped slot having a reduced neck opening to a divergent mouth.
- 6. An article suspending device as defined by claim 5 further including:
- second and third hinge means each molded integral with a respective one of wing members and a lateral edge of said spacer member for hingedly connecting said wing members to said spacer members.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 647,731, filed Jan. 9, 1976.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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