Patent ID: 8777023

Claim:
A decoration hanger to be used for hanging decorations around an opening without damaging a surrounding opening frame or a portion of a building around the opening, the decoration hanger comprising: a hinged central support member having opposing ends and a hinge at a midsection of the central support member that permits the central member to bend at the hinge to facilitate placement of the decoration hanger in the opening; a frictional member coupled to the central support member at each opposing end of the central support member; a length adjustment mechanism operable to vary a length of the central support member to facilitate fitting the central support member and the frictional members within openings having different sizes, wherein an outwardly-directed force is applied to substantially parallel sides of an opening by the frictional members when the decoration hanger is located in the opening, and whereby a frictional surface of the frictional members holds the decoration hanger in the opening without damaging the substantially parallel sides; and a first lateral extension member pivotally coupled to the central support member at a corresponding first end of the central support member, the lateral extension member being configured to extend out of the opening to support the decorations beyond the substantially parallel sides of the opening, wherein the lateral extension member moves simultaneously with the associated frictional member upon operation of the length adjustment mechanism to consistently locate the lateral extension member relative to the opening.