Supports: racks – Special article – Recreational equipment
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-15
2001-04-17
Gibson, Jr., Robert W. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Recreational equipment
C211S205000, C211S189000, C248S163100, C248S188700
Reexamination Certificate
active
06216887
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hanger for sport pads, and more particularly to a detachable hanger for easy transportation and for providing a convenient tool for hanging and displaying the sport pads.
2. Description of the Related Art
Sport pads, e.g., helmets, chest pads, elbow pads, and kneepads, are important in violent games, as they may prevent injury to the players' bodies when the players are subjected to to impact and thus fall. Maintenance and cleaning of sport pads are also important. The sport pads are inevitably wetted in sweat and will stink and provide a bed for germs if they are immediately put into closets after use. Some users hang their sport pads on an ordinary hanger for drying. Yet, such hanger is not detachable and thus inconvenient to carry.
The present invention is intended to provide a detachable hanger that mitigates and/or obviates the above problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a hanger for sport pads that can is be detached for easy carriage.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a hanger that may be used for displaying the sport pads hung thereon.
A detachable hanger for sport pads in accordance with the present invention comprises:
a base;
a plurality of legs each having an end releasably engaged with the base;
a plurality of posts detachably mounted to the base and located in an upright manner;
a plurality of interconnecting blocks for interconnecting the posts in the upright manner, each said interconnecting block including an inner flange to thereby define an upper positioning component for securely yet releasably receiving a lower end of one said plurality of post located above the interconnecting block and a lower positioning compartment for securely yet releasably receiving an upper end of one said plurality of posts located below the interconnecting block; and
at least one hanger member each having an end releasably engaged with each said interconnecting block
The base includes a plurality of sides each having an engaging groove, and the end of each leg includes an engaging member releasably engaged with an associated engaging groove of the base. The engaging grooves of the base and the engaging members of the legs may be T-shape.
Each leg further includes a notch in a mediate portion thereof An auxiliary connecting rod is connected between each two adjacent legs. The auxiliary connecting rod includes two ends each of which is releasably engaged in an associated notch.
The base includes a central positioning groove for releasably engaging with a lower end of a lowermost one of the posts.
Each interconnecting block includes an engaging groove in at least one side thereof and the hanger member includes an inner end with an engaging member releasably engaged with said engaging groove. The engaging groove and the engaging member may be T-shape. The hanger member may include a second hooked end. The hanger member may further include at least one hole for releasably attaching a hook.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Gibson , Jr. Robert W.
Kamrath Alan
Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel, LLP.
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