Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
  • A47K1/00—Wash-stands; Appurtenances therefor
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
  • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
  • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
  • A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
  • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
  • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
  • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap

Definitions

• Hanger device in particular a hanger device for hanging up various types of containers such as tubes, plastic bottles and similar
• the present application regards a hanger device, in particular a hanger device for hanging up various types of containers such as tubes, plastic bottles and similar, especially for hanging up baby care products such as shampoo, skin lotion, baby ointment and similar in proximity to a place of use, in accordance with the preamble of the following Claim 1.
• the applicant has also disclosed an improved version of this hanger device, in which is provided elastic band loops into which the containers are placed. In order to position the container, the elastic band is pulled out, the container is placed behind the elastic band, and the elastic band is released back into place around the container.
• Figure 1 shows a hanger device according to the present invention
• Figure 2 shows a section through a handle component and a hook component for the hanger device according to the present invention
• Figure 3 is a top view of the handle component of the hanger device according to the present invention
• Figure 4 is a bottom view of the basic body of the hanger device according to the present invention.
• Figure 5 shows a section taken along the line V-V in figure 4, of the basic body of the hanger device according to the present invention
• Figure 6 shows a section taken along the line VI -VI in figure 4, of the basic body of the hanger device according to the present invention
• Figure 7 is a bottom view of the basic body of the hanger device according to the present invention provided with an elastic band
• Figure 8 shows a locking element according to the present invention, where
• Figure 8a is an end view of the locking element
• Figure 8b is a first side view of the locking element
• Figure 8c is a second side view of the locking element.
• Figure 1 shows a hanger device according to the present invention. It generally consists of a basic body 1, a handle component 2 and a hook component 3.
• the basic body 1 is suspended e.g. from the ceiling via an extended suspension body 4 (indicated in broken lines), preferably in the form of a longitudinally adjustable body of the type used for certain ceiling lights, which has been termed an elevator. It is however also possible to use other bodies such as a telescoping bar.
• FIG. 2 shows the handle component 2 and the hook component 3.
• the handle component 2 consists of a tubular handle 38, a plate component 5 that is essentially perpendicular to the handle 38, and a cover 6 that closes the top of the tubular handle
• the hook component 3 consists of a cover component 7 that closes the bottom of the tubular handle 38, and a hook 8 by the lower end of the cover component 7.
• FIG 3 shows the handle component 2 from above.
• the plate component 5 is generally star or flower shaped, with six lobes 9 that project from a middle section 10.
• the upper end of the handle 38 can be seen, here shown without a cover 6.
• a plurality of screw holes 11 have been provided, which are designed to attach the plate component 5 to the basic body 1 by use of screws 23 (see Figure 2).
• a projection 12 is formed on either side of each lobe 9, which projection is designed to form a snap-in engagement with the basic body 1.
• FIGS 4, 5 and 6 show the basic body 1 from below.
• the basic body 1 also comprises six lobes 13 projecting from a middle section 14. The diameter of the lobes 13 is somewhat larger than that of the lobes 9 for the plate component 5.
• the basic body 1 also comprises a wall 15 that extends along the outer edge of the lobes 13.
• a slot 16 and 17 is formed in the wall by the inner end of each lobe 13, at the opposite side of the lobe 13. The significance of these slots will be explained in greater detail below.
• a circular wall 18 has been formed on the middle section, projecting for the most part at right angles from the middle section 14. Slots 19 and 20 have been formed in the wall 18, the function of which slots will be explained in greater detail below. On the wall 18 are also bushes 21 for receiving the screws 23.
• a sleeve 22 is constructed centrally in the middle section 14, which sleeve is directed in the opposite direction of the wall 18 for connecting to the suspension body 4. The sleeve 22 has a female thread for receiving a connecting piece (not shown) with a complimentary thread on the suspension body 4.
• cutouts 24 are formed, which are complimentary to the projections 12 and designed to receive these when the basic body 1 and the handle component 2 are assembled.
• the basic body 1 is shown from the same side as in Figure 4. However, here an elastic element in the form of an elastic band 25 has been threaded into place in the basic body 1.
• the elastic band 25 has a first end 26 and a second end 27. By starting at the first end 26 and going in a generally counter-clockwise direction around the basic body 1, the elastic band can be seen to be threaded out through one of the slots 20 in the wall 18, further out through the nearest of the slots 16 in the wall 15, in through the nearest of the slots 17, so as to form a loop 28 between the inner ends of the lobes 13.
• the elastic band is threaded through the nearest slot 19 in the wall 18.
• a locking element 29 is placed around the elastic band
• the locking element 29 is shown in detail in Figures 8a - 8c. It consists of two substantially parallel legs 30 and 31, which at one end are interconnected via a web 32.
• the locking element 29 is placed over the elastic band 25 with one leg 30 and 31 on either side.
• the elastic band is then passed out again through the same slot 19 as the one it just came in through.
• One 30 of the legs of the locking element 29 is thereby left lying between a loop 33 in the elastic band and the slot 19.
• the thickness of the leg 30 is such that it, in combination with the transverse dimension of the elastic band 25, prevents the locking element 29 from being pulled out through the slot 19.
• the elastic band 25 is threaded out through the nearest slot 16 and then through the next slot 17, in order to form a new loop 28 between the slots 16 and 17.
• the elastic band continues in the counter-clockwise direction around the basic body 1 until it is passed in through the slot 20 through which it first came out.
• a locking element 29a is fitted, and the elastic band is passed back out through the slot 20 in a manner so as to form a loop 35 around one leg 30 of the locking element 29a.
• the elastic band 25 is thereby tripled through this slot 20, while it is doubled through the remaining slots 19 and 20.
• a locking element 29b is also fitted over the triple elastic band that extends through the slot 20, immediately inside the slot 20. This exerts enough of a clamping force on the elastic band 25 so as to not allow the friction between the two parts of the elastic band to be overcome by a normal pull on the outside loop 28. All of the locking elements 29 are arranged with the web 32 facing down towards the plate component 5 of the handle component 2. When the handle component 2 is assembled with the basic body 1, the plate component 5 will prevent the locking elements 29 from slipping off the elastic band 25. The elastic band 25 is thereby locked inside the basic body 1.
• the elastic band 25 may be passed only through slots 16 and 17 in the wall 15, and the locking elements 29 may be located immediately inside of the wall 15.
• a handle 34 in the form of a strip shaped element, the ends of which are provided with gripping means designed to grip the elastic band 25.
• the handle 33 is somewhat more rigid than the elastic band 25.
• the loop 28 may be pulled out by means of the handle 34, so that the elastic band 25 is stretched in this area, making room for the insertion of e.g. a container between the loop 28 and the wall 15 behind it. Thereafter, the handle 34 can be released, and the container is secured between the loop 28 and the wall 15 behind.
• a cavity 36 has been formed (see Figure 2).
• the cavity 36 is filled with a weighting element, preferably steel shot (sand) 37.
• Steel shot has the property of being able to fill the cavity 36 well, of being relatively heavy, and of not moving very much when the hanger device is moved, thus creating very little noise.
• the positioning of the steel shot 37 in the cavity 36 of the handle and the cover 7 ensures the lowest possible centre of gravity. For a hanger device that weighs approximately 3 kg when fully loaded with containers, it is therefore possible to achieve a satisfactory effect with only about 100 g of steel shot.

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