Patent ID: 7644900

Claim:
A portable hanger for hanging an article relative to a surface, the portable hanger comprising: a base having a generally planar bottom surface and a perimeter, the bottom surface being adapted to rest upon and frictionally engage the surface; a plurality of links pivotally linked to each other in series to form a chain having a first link and a last link; a pivot pin that pivotally connects the base and the first link of the plurality of links, such that the first link can pivot between a first position and a second position with respect to the base; and a means for interlocking the last link with the base, wherein a portion of the last link extends into the base; wherein the plurality of links are adapted for pivot between a stored configuration in which the first link is in the first position and in which the plurality of links are positioned generally adjacent the perimeter of the base, and an operative configuration in which the first link is in the second position and in which the plurality of links form a hook, such that the article may be hung upon the hook when the base is positioned on the surface.