Supports – Brackets – Of wire
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-01
2001-05-15
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Of wire
C084S327000, C248S304000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231018
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a guitar hanger and, more particularly, the present invention relates to a wall mount guitar hanger in which a hanger portion thereof may be removably attached to a base portion such that the hanger portion may be transported.
2. Related Art
With reference to
FIG. 1
, typical wall-type guitar hangers include a plate portion
1
and a pair of rods
2
,
4
extending from the plate portion
1
. The plate portion is mounted to a wall using known fastening elements (not shown). The rods
2
,
4
are spaced apart and extend from the plate portion
1
such that a guitar neck may be disposed between the rods
2
,
4
and hang in a substantially vertical orientation.
FIG. 2
illustrates a conventional guitar stand
6
which is disposed on the floor and cradles the body of a guitar in spaced apart arms
7
,
8
.
Unfortunately, the wall guitar hangers and floor guitar stands are disadvantageous because, among other things, they cannot be easily transported. Indeed, the wall guitar hanger (
FIG. 1
) is not easily removed from a wall once it is attached thereto. Although the guitar stand
6
is not mounted to the floor and may be moved, it is relatively large and cannot, for example, be placed in a guitar case and transported to another location.
Those skilled in the art understand that it is desirable to have a means for hanging or supporting one's guitar no matter where one utilizes his guitar. It is also desirable that the means for mounting the guitar be compact and portable, preferably being stored with other gear and not requiring additional effort to move.
Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new guitar hanger which overcomes the disadvantages of prior art guitar mounting devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In order to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art, the guitar hanger of the present invention includes a base member operable to attach to a substantially vertically oriented plane, the base member forming an aperture with the plane; and a hanger member including two spaced apart substantially longitudinally disposed rods, the rods having respective ends terminating at a coupling portion and respective distal ends defining an opening region for receiving a guitar neck, wherein the coupling portion is operable to engage the aperture such that the hanger member removably connects to the base member, the rods extending outward from the plane when the coupling portion engages the aperture.
Preferably, the base member includes a substantially U-shaped opening and ends operable to attach to the plane, the opening substantially facing the plane when the base member is attached thereto such that the aperture is formed. In use, the base member is operable to attach to the plane such that the aperture is substantially vertically oriented, the coupling member being upwardly insertable into and through the aperture from below the aperture.
Preferably, at least the rods are formed from a formable material such that they may be bent by hand to conform to the guitar neck.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5372346 (1994-12-01), Upchurch et al.
patent: 5911396 (1999-06-01), Bireley
patent: 5941490 (1999-08-01), Pearse
Dernier, Esq. Matthew B.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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