U.S. patent application number 09/817616 was filed with the patent office on 2002-07-18 for windshield mirror hanger.
Invention is credited to Lusk, Steven D..
Application Number | 20020092958 09/817616 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26948724 |
Filed Date | 2002-07-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020092958 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lusk, Steven D. |
July 18, 2002 |
Windshield mirror hanger
Abstract
A novelty hanger for the hanging and display of novelties and
articles which are usually hung from the interior rearview mirror
or rearview mirror support post of an automobile.
Inventors: |
Lusk, Steven D.; (Johnson
City, TN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Steven D. Lusk
114 Boyd Street
Johnson City
TN
37604
US
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Family ID: |
26948724 |
Appl. No.: |
09/817616 |
Filed: |
March 27, 2001 |
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60261615 |
Jan 16, 2001 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
248/339 ;
248/215; 248/305; 248/317; 248/340; 248/682; 248/690; 248/691;
248/692 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B60R 7/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/339 ;
248/340; 248/317; 248/215; 248/305; 248/682; 248/690; 248/692;
248/691 |
International
Class: |
A47K 001/00 |
Claims
1. A demountable hanger for supporting and attaching a plurality of
novelties to an automobile interior rearview mirror said hanger
having a top and a bottom and a hook assembly and a plurality of
U-shaped tab attachments connected thereto comprising (a) an
inverted hook assembly located at the top of said hanger wherein
said hook provides a means for suspending said hanger from the
horizontal support post wherein said support post is supporting the
rearview mirror from the automobile windshield; (b) a plurality of
attachment means located along and above the bottom of said hanger
wherein said attachments are comprised of inverted U-shaped tab
members wherein such members being adapted to hang a plurality of
novelties therefrom.
2. A demountable hanger for supporting and attaching a plurality of
novelties to an automobile interior rearview mirror said mirror
being attached to said interior by means of a support assembly,
said support assembly being comprised of a horizontal rod wherein
said rod interconnects between said mirror and the automobile
windshield, wherein said hanger is demountably suspended from said
rod by said inverted hook attached to and connected over the top of
said rod, said hook being integrally connected to said hanger
wherein said hanger comprises a plurality of inverted U-shaped tab
members wherein said members being adapted to hang a plurality of
novelties therefrom.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not applicable
BACKGROUND-FIELD OF INVENTION
[0004] This invention relates to automotive windshield hangers,
specifically to such hangers as are used to display objects that
hang or are suspended from automotive rearview mirrors.
[0005] 1. Brief Summary of the Invention
[0006] The windshield mirror hanger provides for a method for
hanging objects, such as air fresheners, from the rearview mirror
support post of an automobile rearview mirror. Currently most
automobile drivers hang such objects from the rearview mirror by
using a string or wire loop, which must be looped around the mirror
in such a manner that the string or wire is wrapped around the
rearview mirror support post. The windshield mirror hanger allows
the automobile driver to easily hang such objects without
interfering with the mirror or mirror support post.
[0007] 2. Background-Description of Prior Art
[0008] In 1990 Domenico Moriello, U.S. Pat. No. 5,037,051, created
a hanger for displaying novelties from an automobile rearview
mirror. This device providing for a "J" type hook fastened to the
top of the mirror to support the hanger with additional "J" type
hooks along the bottom edge to support the novelties.
[0009] This design does not take into account vehicular motion and
variances in novelty weight. During vehicle turning maneuvers the
upper "J" type hooks would tend to slide along the upper mirror
frame in the direction opposite of the vehicle turn. In addition a
large weight placed on one of the lower end "J" hooks would cause
the upper "J" hook on the opposite end to disengage from the upper
mirror frame causing the hanger to release from the mirror.
[0010] The design is also limited in that it does not take into
consideration the many varied shapes of modern automobile rearview
mirrors. These mirrors vary in length and width dimensions and are
generally curved along the back plane preventing the construction
of a standardized mirror hanger.
DRAWING FIGURES
[0011] FIG. 1 shows the Windshield Mirror Hanger in its embodiment
in a front view.
[0012] FIG. 2 shows the Windshield Mirror Hanger in its embodiment
in a side view.
[0013] FIG. 3 shows an isometric drawing of the Windshield Mirror
Hanger, as it would be observed while attached to the automobile
rearview mirror.
REFERENCE NUMERALS IN DRAWINGS
[0014] 2 mirror hanger body 4 hanger support hook
[0015] 6 object support tab 8 string loop
[0016] 10 mirror body 12 mirror support post
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] A typical embodiment of the rearview mirror hanger is
illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. The rearview mirror hanger is
comprised of the mirror hanger body 2 cut in such a manner as to
provide for an upper hanger support hook 4 and a plurality of "U"
shaped object support tabs 6 above the bottom edge. String loops 8
are provided at the bottom cut of the object support tabs 6. In the
preferred embodiment the mirror hanger body is comprised of a
semi-hard material such as polypropylene or other material capable
of supporting small weights without breaking or bending.
[0018] FIG. 3 shows the hanger, as it would be mounted to the
automobile rearview mirror support post 12. In such a configuration
the support hook 4 looped over and around the mirror support post
12 thereby supporting the hanger body 2. The string of an object to
be suspended would loop over the "U" shaped object support tab 6
with the string of such object resting in the string loops 8 in
such a manner that each support hook 4 and string loop 8
combination would support one or more objects to be displayed:
[0019] From the description above, a number of advantages of my
windshield mirror hanger become evident:
[0020] (a) Novelties and other lightweight objects may be easily
suspended from the rearview mirror without interfering with the
function of the rearview mirror.
[0021] (b) By mounting the hanger on a rotateable support hook to
the mirror support post the hanger may freely swing with the motion
of the vehicle during turns without the hanger sliding loose.
[0022] (c) Heavier weights may be suspended from the end support
tabs without causing the hanger to release from the mirror support
post.
[0023] (d) The shape of the mirror is not a factor in function and
use of the hanger.
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