Patent ID: 6131866
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A universal track hanger assembly, comprising:(a) an elongated track including a back wall, a pair of opposite side walls spaced apart from one another and connected to and extending forwardly from said back wall and a pair of opposing front wall ledges spaced forwardly from said back wall and connected to said side walls and extending toward and spaced from one another such that said back wall, opposite side walls and front wall ledges define therebetween a longitudinal channel and said opposing front wall ledges define therebetween a front longitudinal slot opening to said channel and have back sides facing toward said back wall;(b) at least one slide member disposable at least partially and slidably movable longitudinally within said channel of and securable at selected locations along said track in relation to said track, said slide member having an internally threaded opening defined therethrough and aligned with said slot of said track when said slide member is disposed in said channel of said track; and(c) at least one hanging element having a hanger portion for extending from said track and an externally threaded end portion being insertable through and removable from said slot of said track and also being threadably insertable through said internally threaded opening of said slide member and across said channel toward said back wall of said track and further being movable with said slide member relative to said track such that said hanging element and slide member are threadably movable in relation to one another and movable in relation to said track between a first position and a second position wherein said first position said hanging element and slide member are loosened relative to said track such that said externally threaded end portion of said hanging element and said slide member are respectively loosened relative to said back wall and said back sides of said front wall ledges of said track and said hanging element and slide member are thereby permitted to undergo longitudinal slidable movement relative to and along said track so as to permit placement of said hanging element and slide member at a desired location along said track and wherein said second position said hanging element and slide member are tightened relative to said track such that an end of said externally threaded end portion of said hanging element projects rearwardly from said slide member and is tightened against said back wall of said track and said slide member is tightened against back sides of said front wall ledges of said track and said hanging element and slide member are thereby secured at said desired location along said track so as to prevent displacement of said hanging element and slide member along said track from said desired location.