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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1994
James E Moran, Reston, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for supporting objects in an organized manner comprising a vertical post formed of a rigid material having an upper end, a lower end, and a common cross-sectional configuration therebetween, the cross-sectional configuration including one flat extent along at least a portion of the circumference of the post; an upper end cap secured to the upper end of the support rod; a hook having a curved upper end positionable over a bar of a closet or other support such as a wall mounted hook and having a lower end formed with threads, the threads being threadably positioned into the upper end of the support bar; a plurality of clips, each clip being secured at spaced locations along the length of the post for supporting individual objects being formed with a pair of similarly shaped components, each component having an exterior flat section and angled interior sections to allow the pivoting thereof at an intermediate point to open and close the fingers of the clip, each clip also having a coil spring coupled between the opposed components tending to urge the fingers of the clip in a closed position; and an adhesive coupling the clips to the post with the clips being at spaced locations along the length thereof for supporting individual objects.