Load-leveling suspended hanger
US9988118B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/83
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a suspended hanger with an adjustable slide that helps to maintain the suspended hanger in a balanced condition. The hanger has a tubular channel with a longitudinal slot. The channel has one or more devices for attaching suspended objects to the channel. Affixed to the channel by means of the slot is a slide that has a frictional breaking mechanism. The braking mechanism uses a lever and compression spring to secure the slide to any position along the channel. When objects are suspended from or removed from the hanger, the slide is adjusted to achieve the balanced condition. The suspended hanger may be suspended overhead by one or more pulleys. The invention is especially suited for holding bicycles, especially three bicycles.
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