Patent ID: 8469206
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. A hanger to be mounted on a mounting surface comprising: (a) a first rigid member having a first end and a second end, (b) a strap, (c) a means for attaching said strap to said first rigid member, (d) said means for attaching said strap to said first rigid member being fixedly attached to said first rigid member at a point in between said first end and said second end of said first rigid member, (e) said strap being capable of being wrapped around said mounting surface, (f) both ends of said strap comprising two separated straps being attached to said means for attaching said strap to said first rigid member, (g) at least one end of said strap being capable of being removed from said means for attaching said strap to said mounting surface, (h) a first support means for supporting the hanger against said mounting surface, (i) said first support means being fixedly attached to said first end of said first rigid member, (j) a means for pivotably mounting said first rigid member to a second rigid member, (k) said second rigid member having a first end and a second end, (l) said second rigid member being pivotably attached to said second end of said first rigid member at a pivot point using said means for pivotably mounting said first rigid member to said second rigid member, (m) a second support means for supporting the hanger against said mounting surface, (n) said second support means being fixedly attached to said first end of said second rigid member, (o) said first and second rigid members being capable of being rotated about said pivot point into a first position such that their axial lines are approximately parallel, (p) said first and second rigid members being capable of being rotated about said pivot point into a second position such that their axial lines are approximately perpendicular, (q) said first support means is fixedly attached to said first end of said first rigid member at about a 90° angle relative to the axial line of said first rigid member, and (r) said first support means contains a first pair of angled members, said first pair of angled members being fixedly attached to each other at about a 90° angle relative to each other, and each at about a 45° angle relative to a line perpendicular to the axial line of said first rigid member, whereby, when said hanger is moved from said first position to said second position, said second support means is rotated to apply a force tending to separate said pivot point from said mounting surface, thereby creating tension in said strap at least to the degree necessary for the friction between the mounting surface and said first and second support means to support at least the weight of said hanger and a load.