Information
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Patent Grant
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6216887
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Patent Number
6,216,887
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Date Filed
Monday, November 15, 199924 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, April 17, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
- Kamrath; Alan
- Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel, LLP.
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- D06 552
- 211 857
- 211 205
- 211 196
- 211 189
- 211 853
- 248 159
- 248 1631
- 248 1887
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A detachable hanger for sport pads includes a base, a number of legs, a number of posts, a number of interconnecting blocks, and a number of hanger members. Each leg has an end releasably engaged with the base. The posts are detachably mounted to the base in an upright manner. The interconnecting blocks interconnect the posts in the upright manner. Each interconnecting block includes an inner flange to thereby define an upper positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one post located above the interconnecting block and a lower positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving an upper end of one post located below the interconnecting block. Each hanger member has an end releasably engaged with an associated interconnecting block.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hanger for sport pads, and more particularly to a detachable hanger for easy transportation and for providing a convenient tool for hanging and displaying the sport pads.
2. Description of the Related Art
Sport pads, e.g., helmets, chest pads, elbow pads, and kneepads, are important in violent games, as they may prevent injury to the players' bodies when the players are subjected to to impact and thus fall. Maintenance and cleaning of sport pads are also important. The sport pads are inevitably wetted in sweat and will stink and provide a bed for germs if they are immediately put into closets after use. Some users hang their sport pads on an ordinary hanger for drying. Yet, such hanger is not detachable and thus inconvenient to carry.
The present invention is intended to provide a detachable hanger that mitigates and/or obviates the above problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a hanger for sport pads that can is be detached for easy carriage.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a hanger that may be used for displaying the sport pads hung thereon.
A detachable hanger for sport pads in accordance with the present invention comprises:
a base;
a plurality of legs each having an end releasably engaged with the base;
a plurality of posts detachably mounted to the base and located in an upright manner;
a plurality of interconnecting blocks for interconnecting the posts in the upright manner, each said interconnecting block including an inner flange to thereby define an upper positioning component for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one said plurality of post located above the interconnecting block and a lower positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving an upper end of one said plurality of posts located below the interconnecting block; and
at least one hanger member each having an end releasably engaged with each said interconnecting block
The base includes a plurality of sides each having an engaging groove, and the end of each leg includes an engaging member releasably engaged with an associated engaging groove of the base. The engaging grooves of the base and the engaging members of the legs may be T-shape.
Each leg further includes a notch in a mediate portion thereof An auxiliary connecting rod is connected between each two adjacent legs. The auxiliary connecting rod includes two ends each of which is releasably engaged in an associated notch.
The base includes a central positioning groove for releasably engaging with a lower end of a lowermost one of the posts.
Each interconnecting block includes an engaging groove in at least one side thereof and the hanger member includes an inner end with an engaging member releasably engaged with said engaging groove. The engaging groove and the engaging member may be T-shape. The hanger member may include a second hooked end. The hanger member may further include at least one hole for releasably attaching a hook.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is an exploded perspective view of a detachable hanger in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2
is a perspective view of the detachable hanger in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3
is a schematic sectional view of the detachable hanger in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 4
is a perspective view illustrating use of the detachable hanger in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to
FIGS. 1 through 4
and initially to
FIGS. 1 through 3
, a detachable hanger in accordance with the present invention generally includes a base
10
, a number of legs
13
, a number of posts
20
, a number of interconnecting blocks
30
, and a number of hanger members
40
.
The base
10
includes a central positioning hole or groove
11
for releasably engaging with a lower end of one of the posts
20
. The base
10
further includes a T-shape engaging groove
12
in each of four sides thereof Each leg
13
includes an end
132
with a T-shape engaging member
133
releasably engaged with an associated engaging groove
12
. Each leg
13
further includes a notch
131
in a mediate portion thereof At least one auxiliary connecting rod
14
may be connected between each two adjacent legs
13
. Each end
141
of the auxiliary connecting rod
14
is releasably engaged in an associated notch
131
, thereby providing a stable base.
Each interconnecting block
30
is substantially tubular and includes an inner flange
31
to thereby define an upper positioning compartment
32
for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one post
20
located above the interconnecting block
30
and a lower positioning compartment
33
for securely yet releasably receiving an upper end of one post
20
located below the interconnecting block
30
. At least one side of each interconnecting block
30
includes a T-shape engaging groove
34
. Each hanger member
40
includes an inner end
42
with a T-shape engaging member
43
releasably engaged with an associated engaging groove
34
and an outer hooked end
44
. Each hanger member
40
may further include a number of holes
41
for releasably attaching hooks
411
. An upper cap
21
may be engaged on the upper end of the uppermost post
20
.
Referring to
FIGS. 1 through 4
, the hanger can be easily and conveniently assembled and detached without using any tool. In addition, the hanger may be assembled to a desired level. As illustrated in
FIG. 4
, a helmet
50
, a body pad
51
, gloves
52
, knee pads
53
, and elbow pads
54
may be hung up to the hanger. The whole set of a sport padding device (including a helmet
50
, a body pad
51
, two gloves
52
, two knee pads
53
, and two elbow pads
54
) may be hung up to the hanger for drying purposes under sanitary consideration. In addition, the whole set of the padding device may be hung in an aesthetically pleasing manner to provide a displaying function The hanger can be detached and carried by the user, which is extremely convenient to a user that plays games at different places.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
- 1. A detachable hanger for sport pads, comprising:a base; a plurality of legs each having an end releasably engaged with the base; a plurality of posts detachably mounted to the base and located in an upright manner; a plurality of interconnecting blocks for interconnecting the posts in the upright manner, each said interconnecting block including an upper positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one said post located above the interconnecting block and a lower positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving an upper end of one said post located below the interconnecting block; and at least one hanger member, said at least one hanger member having an end releasably engaged with a said interconnecting block; wherein the base includes a plurality of sides each having an engaging groove, the end of each said leg including an engaging member releasably engaged with an associated said engaging groove of the base.
- 2. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging grooves of the base and the engaging members of the legs are T-shape.
- 3. A detachable hanger for sport pads, comprising:a base; a plurality of legs each having an end releasable engaged with the base and a notch in a mediate portion thereof; a plurality of posts detachably mounted to the base and located in an upright manner; a plurality of interconnecting blocks for interconnecting the posts in the upright manner, each said interconnecting block including an upper positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one said post located above the interconnecting block and a lower positioning compartment for securely vet releasably receiving an upper end of one said post located below the interconnecting block; at least one hanger member, said at least one hanger member having an end releasably engaged with a said interconnecting block; and at least one auxiliary connecting rod connected between each two adjacent said legs, said at least one auxiliary connecting rod including two ends each of which is releasably engaged in an associated said notch.
- 4. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base includes a central positioning groove for releasably engaging with a lower end of a lowermost one of the posts.
- 5. A detachable hanger for sport pads comprising;a base; a plurality of legs each having an end releasably engaged with the base; a plurality of posts detachably mounted to the base and located in an upright manner; a plurality of interconnecting blocks for interconnecting the posts in the unright manner, each said interconnecting block including an upper positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one said post located above the interconnecting block and a lower positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving an upper end of one said post located below the interconnecting block; and at least one hanger member, said at least one hanger member having an end releasable engaged with a said interconnecting block; wherein each said interconnecting block includes an engaging groove in at least one side thereof, and said at least one hanger member includes an inner end with an engaging member releasably engaged with said engaging groove.
- 6. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein the engaging groove and the engaging member are T-shape.
- 7. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein said at least one hanger member includes a second hooked end.
- 8. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one hanger member includes at least one hole for releasably attaching a hook.
- 9. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one hanger member includes at least one hole for releasably attaching a hook.
- 10. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein said at least one hanger member includes at least one hole for releasably attaching a hook.
- 11. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 3, wherein the base includes a central positioning groove for releasably engaging with a lower end of a lowermost one of the posts.
- 12. The detachable hanger as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base includes a central positioning groove for releasably engaging with a lower end of a lowermost one of the posts.
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