Patent Publication Number: US-11385021-B1

Title: Support hook assembly

Description:
RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to provisional patent application U.S. Ser. No. 62/949,941 filed on Dec. 18, 2019, the entire contents of which is herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The embodiments herein relate generally to clothing and personnel accessories. 
     Prior to embodiments of the disclosed invention, while walking or on patrol one&#39;s weapon was heavy and the sling of the weapon pulled on the back of a user&#39;s neck. 
     SUMMARY 
     A support hook assembly is configured to support a rifle worn by a human. The support hook assembly has a clip having a front plate connected to a pair of clip legs. A hook attachment block is joined to the front plate and further has a first pin slot and a second pin slot. An upper hinge knuckle recess, a first lower knuckle recess and a second lower knuckle recess are joined to the front plate adjacent to the hook attachment bloc. A hook has an upper knuckle and a lower knuckle. A pin is inserted through the upper knuckle, the first pin slot, and the lower knuckle. The hook is adapted to support the rifle worn by the human. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       The detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is made below with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numerals represent corresponding parts of the figures. 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, shown in use; 
         FIG. 2  shows a front perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  shows a rear perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  shows an exploded view of one embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention taken along line  5 - 5  in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 6  shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention taken along line  6 - 6  in  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 7  shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention taken along line  7 - 7  in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention shown installed; 
         FIG. 9  shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention taken along line  9 - 9  in  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 10  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 11  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS 
     By way of example, and referring to  FIGS. 1-11 , one embodiment of a clip assembly  10  further comprises a front plate  12  joined to clip legs  14 . The front plate  12  is joined to a hook attachment block  16 . The hook attachment block  16  further comprises a first pin slot  18 , a second pin slot  20 , a first stop ridge  22  and a second stop ridge  24 . 
     Above the first pin slot  18  and the second pin slot  20  is an upper hinge knuckle recess  26 . Beneath the first pin slot  18  is a first lower hinge knuckle recess  28  having a first detent  30 . Beneath the second pin slot  20  is a second lower hinge knuckle recess  32  having a second detent  34 . 
     A hook  38  is joined to an upper hinge knuckle  40  and a lower hinge knuckle  42 . The lower hinge knuckle  42  is joined to a first position lock nub  44  and a second position lock nub  44 . 
     In a first mode of operation, a pin  36  is inserted through the upper hinge knuckle  40 , the first pin slot  18  and the lower hinge knuckle  42 . In a second mode of operation, the pin  36  is inserted through the upper hinge knuckle  40 , the second pin slot  20  and the lower hinge knuckle  42 . 
     Turning to  FIG. 1 , a user  51  is wearing a body armor vest  48 . The body armor vest  48  further comprises looped fastener Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) rails  49  and elastic fabric MOLLE rails  50 . The user  51  can insert the clip assembly  10  onto the looped fastener MOLLE rails  49  and the elastic fabric MOLLE rails  50  in order to support a rifle  46  on the hook  38 . 
     Turning to  FIGS. 1-11 , in some embodiments a hooked fastener pad  52  can be joined to the front plate  12 . A looped fastener strip  54  can be used to further connect the clip assembly  10  to the body armor vest  48 . 
     In some embodiments an opening can be arranged in the hook  38  to accommodate a first magnet. A second magnet  56  can be arranged on the front plate  12 . The first magnet can be joined to the second magnet  56  holding the hook  38  to the front plate  12 . 
     As used in this application, the term “a” or “an” means “at least one” or “one or more.” 
     As used in this application, the term “about” or “approximately” refers to a range of values within plus or minus 10% of the specified number. 
     As used in this application, the term “substantially” means that the actual value is within about 10% of the actual desired value, particularly within about 5% of the actual desired value and especially within about 1% of the actual desired value of any variable, element or limit set forth herein. 
     All references throughout this application, for example patent documents including issued or granted patents or equivalents, patent application publications, and non-patent literature documents or other source material, are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, as though individually incorporated by reference, to the extent each reference is at least partially not inconsistent with the disclosure in the present application (for example, a reference that is partially inconsistent is incorporated by reference except for the partially inconsistent portion of the reference). 
     A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 
     Any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specified function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6. In particular, any use of “step of” in the claims is not intended to invoke the provision of 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6. 
     Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that numerous design configurations may be possible to enjoy the functional benefits of the inventive systems. Thus, given the wide variety of configurations and arrangements of embodiments of the present invention the scope of the invention is reflected by the breadth of the claims below rather than narrowed by the embodiments described above.