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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
May. 06, 2005
Mark A. Presser, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Harry Zimmerman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Harilela, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HK;
Mark A. Presser, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Harry Zimmerman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Harilela, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HK;
Other;
Abstract
A low friction hanger system for reducing the lateral force required to move a hanger having a hook and a wider, lower balance beam portion on a rod. The system includes a friction reducing element located between a hanger hook of the hanger and a supporting rod. The friction reducing element can include a roller or low friction material either integral with the hanger hook or retrofitted thereto. The friction reducing element can also include low friction material on the rod which is either integral therewith or retrofitted thereto. Optionally, lateral force displacement magnets or laterally extending arms will aid in the lateral displacement the hanger relative to other hangers.