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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2011
Gerald P. Murphy, Dana Point, CA (US);
Gerald P. Murphy, Dana Point, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparel accessory holder is described. An elongated panelis suspended by a hookincludes a rod engaging mechanism such as a fixed or swiveling hook for suspending the panelfrom astandardsupport rodalready in place, such as an in-closet rod. Onesideor both sidesof the panelcontainsincludesa series ofhook and loop locking padsaccessory holdersfor securing heavy and bulky items such as handbags,while the opposite side contains a series of gentle magnetic locking pads for delicate,and/oramorphous items such as scarves. Thehook connection permits swiveling the panel left and right or up and down 360°rod engaging mechanism facilitates easy placement of the accessory holder on the closet rod with removal and replacement facilitated. Written indicia guide the user to recommended storage procedures; and making one side softer to the touch provides an additional sensory direction to the user. The holder provides added convenience for apparel accessory storage and retrieval within the home, and for a variety of merchandise displays.