Twin mounted hinge pin hanger

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20080083091
  • Publication Number
    20080083091
  • Date Filed
    July 03, 2007
    17 years ago
  • Date Published
    April 10, 2008
    16 years ago
Abstract
A typical door hinge pin may be removed and replaced by a longer stainless steel (or suitable alternative) rod which is bent into a rail or hanger of any suitable size and shape which swings from the hinge and is suitable for hanging items such as towels and clothes. The unique feature of this invention is that both ends of the rod are inserted into a hinge channel, allowing more sturdiness and versatility than similar rails with a single mounting. The two ends can either be inserted into the same hinge in a pincer-like fashion from above and below and secured by attaching a strut, or be inserted into two separate hinges, both from above, thus providing scope for a larger rail structure. Other notable features of the hanger include its durability, ease of manufacture, its scope for decorative forms, scope for attaching accessories such as hooks and support struts, the ease of installation and dismantlement, and lack of any damage resulting from this method of mounting.
Description
BACKGROUND

A hanger can be formed from stainless steel rod and mounted on one or two door hinges by replacement of the original hinge pin/s by straight ends of the rod.


Advantages of using door hinges as mountings for hangers are the strength of the mountings, the ease of hanger installation and dismantlement, the usage of valuable space behind doors, the avoidance of damage to walls and doors from screw holes, and the wide applicability and usefulness of the hangers in commercial and domestic markets.


FEATURES DISTINGUISHING THIS INVENTION FROM THE PRIOR ART

There are no examples in the prior art of decorative hangers which are suspended from door hinges by substitution of hinge pins.


The proposed hangers are composed of a single rod which is bent into the desired shape but which is otherwise unadulterated.


The hangers articulate only with hinge channels.


The mounting of the single continuous rod hanger by both of its ends on two separate hinges is novel.


The mounting of a single continuous rod hanger by both of its ends entering a single hinge channel, where one end of rod enters from above and one from below, and the hanger remaining in place on the hinge by spring forces, is not seen in the prior art.


LIST OF RELATED PRIOR ART























Bryand
1909
US
914697



Krodel
1916
US
1208986



Redin
1939
US
2128596



Kristensen
1942
US
2270802



Hunt
1950
US
2509502



Hanson
1952
US
2595521



Johnson
1953
US
2633997



Johnson
1954
US
2684225



Raber
1960
US
2896791



Martiello
1960
US
2927761



Szabo
1962
US
3044630



Milbourne
1965
US
3175696



Morrison
1974
US
3825127



Sciranka
1995
US
5425462



Rulis
1996
US
5505317



Lowe
1998
US
4721212



Loveland
2000
US
6050427



Oliver
2001
US
6193084



Lowe
2001
US
6196398



Kielland
2003
Ca
2387430















DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The drawings are self explanatory, and therefore features are not highlighted.


Each hanger is a simple structure formed from a rod by bends.


The rod is ether stainless steel or a suitable alternative material.


Each hanger mounts in either one or two hinges by substitution of hinge pin/s, and is therefore of a compatible calibre.


Hooks, rails, struts, brackets or racks are formed by simple bends incorporated in the hanger.


The two varieties of mountings are shown.


The first variety mounts by two straight end portions of rod entering the same hinge channel in a pincer-like fashion, and held in place by spring force (or by attaching a support strut which is not shown). One straight portion may be longer and inserted first for ease of installation in some of the examples.


The second variety mounts by two straight end portions of rod entering two separate hinge channels.


The use of a short length of tube, which slides onto the straight end portion of the rod and locks against the start of the bend, is seen in the drawings. This acts as a spacer to correct for hinge spacing discrepancies and as a bearing, which ensures freer rotation of articulating components.

Claims
  • 1. A hanger, constructed from stainless steel (or equivalent material) rod of a calibre closely conforming to that of a door hinge pin, with bends that form a structure of a desired shape which incorporates hooks and/or rails and/or struts and/or brackets and/or racks, and with both end portions of rod remaining straight and in line, each inserting into part or all of a hinge channel, thus each individually, or both jointly, replacing an original hinge pin, while providing two mounting attachments for the said hanger.
  • 2. A hanger as defined in claim 1, with the addition of one or more lengths of stainless steel (or equivalent material) tube, which slides snugly over a said straight end portion and locks against the first bend to form a spacer device for correction of height discrepancies, or to limit the replacement hinge pin portions and/or to form a bearing to reduce friction at the end of the said hinge channel.
  • 3. A hanger as defined in either claim 1 or claim 2, with the addition of separate brackets and/or hooks and/or support struts and/or racks and/or rails, and/or hangers, and/or decorations, which are attached by clipping, and/or sliding, and/or bolting, and/or riveting, and/or welding.
  • 4. A hanger as defined in any one of claims 1 to 3, with a mounting mechanism where the said two ends are sprung together end to end to jointly occupy a single said fixed hinge channel.
  • 5. A hanger as defined in any one of claims 1 to 3, with a mounting mechanism where each of the two said straight ends is inserted from above into its own fixed hinge channel.
  • 6. A hanger substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
543298 Oct 2005 NZ national