Utility hook

Abstract

A utility hook is adapted to removably fit upon a standard overhead garage door track so as to not interfere with the garage door operation and may be used to suspend bulky items from the garage door track. The utility hook's lower portion is configured to hold an item below the hook. The utility hook's upper portion is a vertical segment continuous from the lower portion and bent at the top to approximately a right angle with an inward turned lip on the end, fitting over and engaging the upper flange of the track when the utility hook is set in place. The hook may be moved along the track by first rotating the utility hook outward away from the track and then sliding the utility hook along the track.

1 . A system for storing an object in an elevated position from a standard overhead garage door track comprising: 
 an installed standard overhead garage door track;    a utility hook having an upper portion wherein the upper portion engages and attaches to the standard overhead garage door track so as not to interfere with the garage door operation; and    a utility hook having a lower portion with an end, continuous from the upper portion, with a shape that is configured to support an object, the utility hook supporting the object directly underneath the track.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the end is closed-ended.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the end is an eye-hook.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the end is opened-ended.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the lower portion includes a horizontal aligned open end.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the utility hook has a lower portion extending downward and orientated in the same plane as the upper portion, the lower portion having a first bend segment orientated away from the lip of the upper portion;    the lower portion's first bend segment extending downward to a second bend segment orientated back toward the lip of the upper portion; and    the lower portion's second bend segment horizontally extending under the upper portion with the lower portion's second horizontal segment orientated approximately parallel to and under the upper portion's right angle extension to provide a flat supporting surface.    
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the end of the lower portion's segment has an upturned tip.  
   
   
       8 . A system for storing an object in an elevated position from a standard overhead garage door track comprising: 
 a utility hook having an upper portion vertically continuous from the lower portion, wherein the upper portion is formed with approximately a right angle bend that is configured to extend over the ceiling mounted section of the garage door track, such that the upper portion of the utility hook fits against the outer vertical surface and outer horizontal upper flange of the ceiling mounted section of the garage door track;    the right angle extension having a lip formed with an approximately 180 degree bend towards the lower portion of the garage door utility hook to nonpermanently engage and hold the garage door utility hook onto the ceiling mounted section of the garage door track and as not to interfere with the garage door operation; and    the utility hook having a lower portion for use in engaging and supporting the object, the hook supporting the object directly underneath the track.    
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the end is closed-ended.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the end is an eye-hook.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the end is opened-ended.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the lower portion includes a horizontal aligned open end.  
   
   
       13 . A system for storing an object in an elevated position from a standard overhead garage door track comprising: 
 an installed standard overhead garage door track;    an object to be stored from the garage door track;    a utility hook having an upper portion formed with approximately a right angle bend that may extend over the ceiling mounted section of the garage door track, such that the upper portion of the utility hook fits against the outer vertical surface and outer horizontal upper flange of the ceiling mounted section of the garage door track;    the right angle horizontal extension having a lip formed with an approximately 180 degree bend towards the lower portion of the garage door utility hook such that the lip may tightly encompass the horizontal upper flange's edge as to nonpermanently engage and hold the garage door utility hook onto the ceiling mounted section of the garage door track and as not to interfere with the garage door operation; and    the utility hook having a lower portion extending downward and orientated in the same plane as the upper portion, the lower portion having a first bend segment orientated away from the lip of the upper portion;    the lower portion's first bend segment extending downward to a second bend segment orientated back toward the lip of the upper portion; and    the lower portion's second bend segment horizontally extending under the upper portion with the lower portion's second horizontal segment orientated approximately parallel to and under the upper portion's right angle extension to provide a flat supporting surface.