Detachable hanger for sport pads

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6216887
  • Patent Number
    6,216,887
  • Date Filed
    Monday, November 15, 1999
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 17, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Gibson, Jr.; Robert W.
    Agents
    • Kamrath; Alan
    • Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel, LLP.
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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