BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention should be more fully understood when the specification herein is taken in conjunction with the drawings appended hereto wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of one preferred embodiment of the present invention hanger device in its mounted, fully extended position for use;
FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate closed exploded side view, closed pin-mounted side view and closed pin-mounted end view, respectively, of the present invention hanger device shown in FIG. 1 above;
FIG. 5 illustrates a side view and an end view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention hanger device with multiple hanging accoutrements;
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a cut side view and an end view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention hanger device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention hanger device is shown in FIG. 1, which illustrates a side view of one preferred embodiment of the present invention hanger device 1, in its mounted, fully extended position for hanging towels and or wet clothes, dry clothes and the like thereon. It includes a brace member 3 with a hollow vertical shaft 5 for attachment to a pin or hinge pin, in this case, present invention extension pin 41. Brace member 3 has an optional hook 7 extending from its bottom. Brace 3 is connected (welded) to a main support member 9. Main support member 9 is a hollow oval tube with an inwardly turned flange (acting as a stop) at its end opposite brace member 3 and has secondary support member 11 fitted inside it so as to be telescopically and slideably mounted therein. Secondary support member 11 has an outwardly extending flange at its end inside main support member 9 and an outwardly extending flange at its opposite end. A second secondary support member 13 is fitted inside secondary support member 11 and appropriate stop flanges are included. There is a bumper 15 at the distal end of secondary support member 13 and hence at the distal end of the hanger 1. This bumper 15 is optional, but is a beneficial safety device that may reduce or prevent accidental injury or damage. Door 36 is connected to doorjamb 42 via a plurality of hinges (“hinges” used herein means complimentary hinge plates with or without the pin, depending upon the context), such as hinge 40. The conventional pin of hinge 40 has been removed and present invention extension pin 41 has been put in its place in the hollow shafts 38 of hinge 40. This pin 41 has an upper section that extends above the hinge 40 to receive the shaft 5 of the present invention hanger 5. Details are shown in conjunction with the next three FIGS. 2 though 4.
FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate closed exploded side view, closed pin-mounted side view and closed pin-mounted end view, respectively, of the present invention hanger device 1 shown in FIG. 1 above. Identical parts are identically numbered. Here, the details are shown as to the pin 41. It has a lower section 43 for inserting into a door hinge, an upper section 47 for receiving the present invention hanger brace shaft 5, and a flange 45 that acts as a stop to prevent the pin 41 from falling through a hinge or falling low enough to be ineffective for mounting of hanger 1. While pin 41 or other extension pin is preferred, a conventional pin could be used. A conventional pin would be removed from a door hinge, the shaft 5 positioned atop the hinge and the pin reinserted first through shaft 5 and then into the hinge shafts. Two disadvantages occur. First, the conventional pin would not necessarily extend though all shaft sections of its hinge, and, second, the hanger 1 would not be easily portable, as the pin would have to be removed each time the hanger 1 was to be removed. Thus, the present invention extension pin 41 overcomes both of these shortcomings by providing the added capless extension upper section for extremely easy mounting and moving of the hanger 1 onto and off the pin.
FIG. 5 illustrates a cut view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention hanger device 100. It includes a brace member 101 with a hollow vertical shaft 103 for attachment to present invention extension pin 150. Brace member 101 is a shaped rod welded to its shaft 103. It has an optional double hook 105 extending from its bottom. Brace member 101 is connected to main support member 107, as shown. Main support member 107 is a hollow round tube with an inwardly turned flange (acting as a stop) at its end opposite brace member 101 and has a secondary support member (not shown) fitted inside it so as to be telescopically and slideably mounted therein. There is a bumper 115 attached to the distal end of the closed secondary support member. Main support member 107 has curled hook 111, double hook 109 and washcloth bracket 113 extending downwardly therefrom. Present invention extension pin 150 has a lower section 151 for inserting into a door hinge, an upper section 155 for receiving the present invention hanger brace shaft 103, and a flange 153 that acts as a stop.
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a cut side view and an end view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention hanger device 200. The two Figures are now discussed together. Hanger 200 has a rectangular cross section and it includes a brace member 203 with a hollow vertical shaft 205 for attachment to present invention extension pin 230. Note that brace member 203 has been integrally formed with main support member 201 and thus the two components in this embodiment are a single molded plastic component. Main support member 201 is a hollow square tube with an inwardly turned flange 209 at its distal end 207, acting as a stop for the secondary support member 211. Secondary support member 211 has an outwardly extending flange 213 force fitted into member 201 so as to be slideably mounted telescopically within main support member 201. Secondary support member 211 has a combination telescoping stop and clothes sliding stop protrusion 217, as shown. Hinge 240, with its set 250 of shaft sections 245, 247, 249, 251 and 253, receives the lower portion 235 of extension pin 230 with its flange 233 acting as a stop and with its upper portion 231 adapted to receive shaft 205.
Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. For example, non-skid coatings, sprays, strips or other materials may be added to the top areas of each support member to inhibit slippage. Further, some embodiments may include grooves, notches or ridges for coat hanger placement. These features could be built in or added on.
Patent Application
20070272637
