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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2021
Stephen P. Shoemaker Trust, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Stephen P. Shoemaker, Jr., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Stephen P. Shoemaker Trust, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A utility hook assembly is disclosed that conveniently secures to a planar surface such as the bottom of a counter or cabinet, and has a plurality of hooks that extend perpendicular to a mounting base. The base may be half of a hinge plate with a plurality of eyelets that are collinear at an edge of the hinge plate. The eyelets each receive one of two L-shaped rods with an upturned, outwardly formed tip that cooperate to serve as hooks such that the hooks can swing/pivot about the eyelets. The legs are separated by a metallic spacer that maintains the integrity of the rods. A magnet is mounted proximal to the hinge plate in a position that intersects the arc traveled by the spacer when the hooks are fully rotated parallel to the horizontal plane. The magnet captures the spacer, which in turn allows the hooks to be hidden when not in use.