Storage apparatus mountable onto a support structure for hanging clothing-related articles

Abstract

A storage apparatus is mountable onto a support structure for hanging clothing-related articles. The storage apparatus comprises an elongate main post having a top end and a bottom end and a non-circular cross-section, and defining a longitudinal axis. A mounting bracket is securely connected to the elongate main post for mounting the elongate main post in substantially vertically oriented relation onto a support structure for pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis. There is a plurality of hook modules mounted on the elongate main post in vertically spaced relation one from the next. An additional mounting bracket may be used to mount the storage apparatus on a door without fasteners engaging the door. Each hook module comprises a plastic collar and a plurality of article-receiving hooks mounted in weight-bearing relation on the elongate main post by the collar.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A storage apparatus mountable onto a support structure for hanging clothing-related articles, said storage apparatus comprising: 
 an elongate main post having a top end and a bottom end and defining a longitudinal axis;    mounting means securely connected to said elongate main post for mounting said elongate main post in substantially vertically oriented relation onto a support structure for pivotal movement about said longitudinal axis; and,    a plurality of article-receiving hooks mounted in weight-bearing relation on said elongate main post.    
     
     
         2 . The storage apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting means further comprises a mounting bracket securable to said support structure.  
     
     
         3 . The storage apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said mounting means comprises a post-engaging portion securely connected to said elongate main post and a bracket-engaging portion pivotally engaging said post-engaging portion and securely connected to said mounting bracket.  
     
     
         4 . The storage apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said post-engaging portion is securely connected to said elongate main post adjacent the top end of said elongate main post.  
     
     
         5 . The storage apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said post-engaging portion comprises a cap member frictionally engaged on the top end of said elongate main post.  
     
     
         6 . The storage apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein an upwardly directed shaft portion of said bracket-engaging portion is received through a cooperating receiving aperture in said mounting bracket.  
     
     
         7 . The storage apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a stop bracket for mounting onto a support structure and for receiving a lower portion of said elongate main post in lateral movement precluding relation.  
     
     
         8 . The storage apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said stop bracket has an aperture therein for receiving said lower portion of said elongate main post therethrough in freely pivotal relation.  
     
     
         9 . A storage apparatus mountable onto a support structure for hanging clothing-related articles, said storage apparatus comprising: 
 an elongate main post having a top end and a bottom end;    mounting means securely connected to said elongate main post for mounting said elongate main post in substantially vertically oriented relation onto a support structure; and,    a plurality of hook modules mounted on said elongate main post in vertically spaced relation one from the next, each hook module comprising a collar and a plurality of article-receiving hooks mounted in weight-bearing relation on said elongate main post by said collar.    
     
     
         10 . The storage apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein in each said hook module, said collar comprises a central aperture and said elongate main post is disposed within said central aperture.  
     
     
         11 . The storage apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein in each said hook module, said collar frictionally engages said elongate main post.  
     
     
         12 . The storage apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said elongate main post is non-circular in cross-section and in each said hook module, said central aperture in said collar is non-circular in cross-section.  
     
     
         13 . The storage apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein each said article-receiving hook comprises a single piece of wire bent back along itself.  
     
     
         14 . The storage apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein each said article-receiving hook comprises, in seriatim, a hook portion, a horizontally disposed shaft portion, a vertically disposed base portion, and an anchoring end portion.  
     
     
         15 . The storage apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said vertically disposed base portion of each said article-receiving hook is trapped against said elongate main post by one of said collars.  
     
     
         16 . A storage apparatus mountable onto a support structure for hanging clothing-related articles, said storage apparatus comprising: 
 a first mounting bracket having, in seriatim, a first vertical portion for engaging one face of a door, a horizontal portion for spanning the top edge of a door, and a second vertical portion for engaging the opposite other face of a door;    a second mounting bracket secured to the first vertical portion of said first mounting bracket;    an elongate main post having a top end and a bottom end and depending from said second mounting bracket; and,    a plurality of article-receiving hooks mounted in weight-bearing relation on said elongate main post.    
     
     
         17 . The storage apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein said second mounting bracket is secured to the first vertical portion of said first mounting bracket by means of threaded fasteners.  
     
     
         18 . The storage apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising spacer means disposed on said first vertical portion of said first mounting bracket for spacing said threaded fasteners from a support structure.