IP Library Granted Patent US 10,767,685
Granted Patent B2
US 10,767,685 · App. 15/651,774 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor

Inventors: Lisa Bauer (Buffalo Grove, IL); Brad Mills (Highland Park, IL); David Noskowicz (Spring Grove, IL)
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
F16B45/00A47H1/142A47H1/18A47H13/04A47H13/14F16M13/022A47G1/20A47G7/00
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Patent No.
US 10,767,685
App. No.
15/651,774
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hanger ( 100 ) for a hanging item ( 1400 ) is provided. The hanger can define an aperture ( 102 ). The aperture can include a split rotated concave cardioid upper contour ( 104 ). The split rotated concave cardioid upper contour can include a first portion ( 105 ) and a second portion ( 106 ). The first portion and the second portion can be separated by an inverted convex cardioid ( 109 ). The inverted convex cardioid can be suspended into the aperture by two concave sidewalls ( 112,113 ). The aperture can include an intersecting concave lower contour ( 114 ) comprising a cusp ( 117 ).

Claims (21)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

an item having a hanger with an upper edge, the hanger defining oppositely facing, separated C-shaped open apertures, separated by an extension bridge; wherein, the open apertures are defined by an opening in the upper edge that extends down to the oppositely facing, separated C-shaped open apertures and the extension bridge;

the hanger to fold along a fold line disposed along the extension bridge to cause the oppositely facing, separated C-shaped open apertures to face in a common direction.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a rigid reinforcing device disposed about at least a portion of each oppositely facing, separated C-shaped open aperture.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , the item comprising a curtain extending distally the hanger.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , the curtain comprising a porous mesh section and an opaque section, the porous mesh section disposed between the hanger and the opaque section.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , the porous mesh section extending between eighteen and twenty-two inches beneath the hanger.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , the oppositely facing, C-shaped open apertures comprising a first C-shaped open aperture and a second C-shaped open aperture, the hanger defining an opening situated to a right side of the first C-shaped open aperture and a left side of the second C-shaped open aperture.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , the extension bridge separating the first C-shape open aperture from the second C-shaped open aperture by a distance of between two and twenty inches.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , the extension bridge separating the first C-shape open aperture from the second C-shaped open aperture by between five and ten inches.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , the extension bridge separating the first C-shaped open aperture from the second C-shaped open aperture by between ten and fifteen inches.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , the extension bridge separating the first C-shape open aperture from the second C-shaped open aperture by about twelve and a half inches.

11. The apparatus of claim 2 , the rigid reinforcing device comprising a plastic device that is stitched to the hanger.

12. The apparatus of claim 2 , the rigid reinforcing device comprising a plastic device that is adhesively bonded to the hanger.

13. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a track seated within lobes defined by each of the oppositely facing, C-shaped open apertures.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a bracket coupled to the track.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , the track comprising a tube and a peninsular indentation.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , the peninsular indentation extending from the tube and terminating at a friction pinch configured to frictionally retain objects inserted into the peninsular indentation to the track.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the track is flexible.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , the track comprising a coating.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , the coating comprising a silicon-based coating.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075643/0462 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071672/0100 →
CONVERSION OF ENTITY FROM CORPORATION TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Recorded Oct 31, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Reel/Frame 057977/0567 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2017
From: BAUER, LISA; MILLS, BRAD; NOSKOWICZ, DAVID
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044617/0206 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 14549393 · Nov 20, 2014
Provisional Application 61907306 · Nov 21, 2013
Related Publication 20170314607A1 · Nov 2, 2017
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