Patent Application
20080023608
With reference to
The mounting portion (30) of the suspension device comprises a body (31), a movable hook assembly (32), two fasteners (314) (321) and a resilient element (33).
The body (31) may be a rectangular plate and has an upper end, a lower end, a front surface, a stationary hook (310), a slot (312) and an optional cover (313).
The stationary hook (310) is formed on and protrudes downward from the upper end of the body (31) and has a free end (311). The slot (312) is defined longitudinally through the body (31) and has a front side and a top end. The cover (313) has a semicircular cross section, is formed on the front surface of the body (31) along the slot (312) and covers the front side of the slot (312).
The movable hook assembly (32) is mounted movably on the body (31), has a mounting hole (320) and a movable hook (322). The mounting hole (320) corresponds to and is slightly larger than the cross section of the body (31) to hold the body (31) and has a side surface (323) abutting the front surface of the body (31) to ensure the movable hook assembly (32) to move straightly along the body (31). The movable hook (322) is formed on and protrudes from the movable book assembly (32) and has a free end (324) bending upward and opposite to the free end (311) of the stationary hook (310).
The resilient element (33) is mounted in the slot (312) of the body (31), is covered by the cover (313) and has a first end and a second end.
The fasteners (314) (321) may be screws. One of the fasteners (314) fixes the first end of the resilient element (33) onto the body (31) near the top end of the slot (312). The other fastener (321) fixes the second end of the resilient element (33) onto the movable hook assembly (32). By such an arrangement, the resilient element (33) provides a force to pull the movable hook assembly (32) to move toward the stationary hook (310).
The rod (20) attaches securely on the front surface of the body (31) and has an end.
The holder (10) may be a clamp, is attached securely to the end of the rod (20), is connected to the mounting portion (30) with the rod (20) and holds a musical instrument (42) such as a guitar in position.
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The movable hook assembly (32) is able to be moved away from the stationary hook (310) until the stationary and movable hooks (310)(322) both correspond to the support members (41) and engage with the channels respectively. When the stationary and movable hooks (310)(322) engaging with the channels of the support members (41), the resilient element (33) is draw back and provides a force to make the movable hook (322) engage with the corresponding channel tightly.
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The movable hook assembly (32) is able to be moved away from the stationary hook (310) until the stationary and movable hooks (310)(322) respectively correspond to and engage with the support bars (40). When the stationary and movable hooks (310)(322) engage with the support bars (40) of the net support, the resilient element (33) is draw back and provides a force to make the movable hook (322) engage the support strips (40) tightly.
In such an arrangement, the suspension device in accordance with the present invention is capable of hanging a musical instrument stably for display. Furthermore, the suspension device in accordance with the present invention is convenient to use and is adjustable for fitting with two support bars or two support members at any intervals.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
