Patent ID: 7389966

Claim:
A hanger device comprising: a cylindrical C-shaped continuous-piece frame comprising: a female receiver portion on an upper second end of said frame, said female receiver portion having an aperture for releasable engagement of a male locking portion of an end piece; an upwardly turned hook portion on an opposite lower first end of said frame for hanging an item; a mid-section portion between the first end and second end; and a swiveling joint at the juncture between the mid-section portion and the lower first end for swiveling attachment of said hook portion to said frame, said swiveling joint having a locking means for locking the hook portion into a desired position; and at least one end piece intended to removably engage a surface allowing said hanger device to hang from said surface, said end piece further comprising: an outer member that removably engages a surface allowing said hanger device to hang from said surface; a cylindrical extension portion extending outwardly from said outer member; and a cylindrical male locking portion extending outwardly from said extension portion, said locking portion further comprising: an inner circumference; a rectangular strip extending inwardly from each side of said inner circumference; a spring-release ball attached to an outer edge of each of said strip; and a lunar-shaped indentation adjacent to and conforming to the shape of the outer side of each ball for releasable engagement to said female connector portion of said frame.