Patent ID: 8322529

Claim:
A hanger assembly for supporting an item suspended from a support structure, the hanger assembly comprising: a hanger including: a display section defining a bottom edge and including a hanging feature configured to receive a portion of the support structure, and a drop section extending downwardly from the bottom edge of the display section to define a lower portion of the drop section opposite the bottom edge of the display section, the drop section including: a primary shaft extending along a length of the drop section, wherein the primary shaft defines a front surface configured to be placed adjacent the item to be supported, and an arm extending upwardly from the lower portion of the drop section laterally spaced from the primary shaft to define a lower slot between the primary shaft and the arm, wherein the lower slot is open at a top and closed at a bottom thereof; and a sleeve extending entirely around the primary shaft and through the lower slot, wherein the sleeve is initially loose around the primary shaft and is configured to shrink upon exposure to an activating condition to tightly fit around and secure the item to the primary shaft.