Patent Abstract:
A hinge hook has a pair of rotatable hooks that are mounted coaxially and side-by-side that move independently of each other.

Full Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to hooks and more particularly to hooks that may hold more than one article 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     There are many ways to hold more than one article from a wall. For instance, there are robe holders that have a single corbel having two hooks that rotate about separate axes disposed vertically in the corbel. Additionally some corbels have many hooks extending therefrom that do not move relative to each other. Some hooks are disposed coaxially but move separately from each and do not intersect. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     According to an exemplar provided herein, a hinge hook has a pair of rotatable hooks that are mounted coaxially and side-by-side that move independently of each other. 
     According to an aspect of the exemplar stated above, each of the pair of hooks are mirror images of each other. 
     According to a further exemplar provided herein, a hinge hook has a first hook that is rotatable about an axis, and a second hook that is rotatable the same axis wherein upon rotation the first hook and the second hook come into contact with each other. 
     According to an exemplar provided herein a method for hanging articles includes providing a hinge hook having a pair of hooks mounted coaxially side-by-side and rotatable independently of each other, rotating the pair of hooks so that the pair of hooks are in contact side-by-side, and hanging a load from both of the hooks. 
     These and other features of the present invention can be best understood from the following specification and drawings, the following of which is a brief description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a hinge hook that as disclosed herein. 
         FIG. 2  shows an exploded view of the hinge hook of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to the drawings, a hinge hook  10  has a left side hook  15 , a right side hook  20 , a base  25 , a hinge pin  30  and a pair of screws  35 . 
     The left side hook  15  has a first J-shape  40  for hanging more than one article (not shown) therefrom such as clothing (not shown) and a first pair of eyelets  45  (e.g., connector) for receiving the hinge pin  30 . 
     The right side hook  20 , similarly, also has a second J-shape  50  that mirrors the first J-shape  40  of the left side hook  15 , also for hanging more than one article therefrom. The right side hook  20  has a central eyelet  55  for receiving the hinge pin  30 . The central eyelet  55  of the right side hook  20  fits coaxially between the first pair of eyelets  45  of the left side hook  15  and is secured therein by the hinge pin  30  as will be discussed hereinbelow. Each of the first pair of eyelets  45  and the central eyelet  55  has a given diameter D for receiving the hinge pin  30 . Other shapes that mirror each other are contemplated herein. Each eyelet defined herein need not extend 360° about the hinge pin but may extend as many degrees as are necessary to secure the eyelet to the hinge pin  30 . 
     The base  25  has a second pair of eyelets  60  extending therefrom to receive the first pair eyelets  45  and the central eyelet  55  therebetween. The base  25  also has a pair of openings  65  through which screws  35  extend to attach the base to a wall or a door or an armoire or the like. Each of the second pair of eyelets also have a diameter D for receiving the hinge pin  30  therethrough except that one of the second pair of eyelets  60  has an interior threaded portion  70 . 
     The hinge pin  30  is cylindrical and has an exterior threaded portion  75  that mates with the interior threaded portion  70  of the second pair of eyelets  60 . One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the bottom or the top of the second pair of eyelets  60  may have the interior threaded portion  70 . However for aesthetic reasons, the bottom of the second pair of eyelets may be threaded so a screw indentation  80  (e.g., as for a flat head or Phillips screw driver) in the hinge pin  30  is not seen from above. 
     To construct and install the hinge hook  10 , the central eyelet  55  of the right hook  20  is placed between the first pair of the eyelets  45  in the left hook  15 . The central eyelet  55  of the right hook  20  and the first pair of the eyelets  45  in the left hook  15  are disposed between the second pair of eyelets  60 . The hinge pin  30  is extended through all the eyelets and anchored to the bottom of the second pair of eyelets  60  by screwing the exterior threaded portion  75  of the hinge pin  30  into the interior threaded portion of the base  25  to anchor the left side hook  15  and the right side hook  20  into place in the base  25 . The hinge pin  10  is assembled and then may be attached to the wall (not shown) or other surface where it may be desired by driving the screws  35  through the openings  65  into the wall (not shown) or the like. While the hinge pin here is shown with symmetrical sides one of ordinary skill will notice that the sides need not be symmetrical or could be of different shapes. The base  25  may be attached to a wall (not shown) or the like before the eyelets are attached thereto. 
     The right side hook  20  and the left side hook  15  may then rotate about the hinge pin  30  that defines a central axis but each of the left side hook  15  and the right side  20  hook may come into contact with the other of the left side hook  15  and the right side hook  20 . Moreover, because the left side hook  15  and the right side hook  20  are mirror images or have portions that are mirror images of each other, if they move together, they may be ganged to hold heavier article if one of the left side hook  15  or the right side hook  20  may not be able support a heavier article or articles. 
     Although a combination of features is shown in the illustrated examples, not all of them need to be combined to realize the benefits of various embodiments of this disclosure. In other words, a system designed according to an embodiment of this disclosure will not necessarily include all of the features shown in any one of the Figures or all of the portions schematically shown in the Figures. Moreover, selected features of one example embodiment may be combined with selected features of other example embodiments. 
     The preceding description is exemplary rather than limiting in nature. Variations and modifications to the disclosed examples may become apparent to those skilled in the art that do not necessarily depart from the essence of this disclosure. The scope of legal protection given to this disclosure can only be determined by studying the following claims.

Technology Classification (CPC): 0