Patent ID: 6398174
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
An article hanger comprising:a frame comprising a plurality of wire elements defining an upwardly opening receptacle for an article, the frame comprising a peripheral wall extending fully around the upwardly opening receptacle and a bottom wall; and a bracket assembly on the frame through which the article hanger is maintainable in a hanging position on an upwardly facing surface on a support, said bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket element on the frame; a second bracket element that is joinable to the first bracket element so that at least one of the first and second bracket elements defines a downwardly facing surface that is abuttable to an upwardly facing surface on a support with the article hanger in the hanging position, the second bracket element having a depending portion which defines an edge which faces the receptacle and is spaced from the receptacle a distance; an opening in at least one of the first and second bracket elements; and a fastener which is extendable through the opening in at least one of the first and second bracket elements to maintain the first and second bracket elements in joined relationship, the first and second bracket elements configured to allow the distance between the edge on the depending portion and the receptacle to be varied, wherein the opening in at least one of the first and second bracket elements comprises a third opening in one of the first and second bracket elements that is registrable with the opening in at least one of the first and second bracket elements to allow the fastener to be extended through the third opening and the opening in at least one of the first and second bracket elements.