Tie hanger

Abstract

This tie hanger is a device to hang ties so that they do not slip and fall off. The generic version has only one rectangular bracket. One species of the generic version has an adjustable fork which separates into two similar brackets with identical dimensions. Another species has a rotating device at the stem of the hook from which hangs a square shaped brackets from four sides, each side being the same size and dimensions as the generic form which consists of only one rectangular bracket.

1 . I claim a generic tie hanger shaped like a question mark comprising of aluminum, iron, steel, or metallic alloy. See  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       2 . Metallic tie hook comprises of curved hook and a straight stem of at least three inches (3″) in length. See Parts A and B of  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       3 . At the bottom of the stem of tie hook, a metallic rectangular bracket consisting essentially of two braces is connected from the upper and lower inside ends of the bracket. At the right and left ends of the rectangular bracket, two covering caps are attached to hold the bracket together. See Part C of  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       4 . The rectangular metallic bracket of  claim 3  is at least twelve inches (12″) in width; at least two inches (2″) in height; and its thickness ranges from five to ten millimeters in thickness (5-10 mm). See Parts D and G of  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       5 . The upper brace within the bracket is at least one centimeter (1 cm) in height and the lower brace of the bracket has the same size of one centimeter (1 cm) in height. See Part D of  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       6 . The upper brace of  claim 5  has a tapering rubber attachment protruding from the entire length of the upper brace, which is less than twelve inches (12″) wide, and having a range of one to three centimeters in height (1-3 cm). Similarly, the lower metallic brace has a rubber attachment protruding upwards which is of the same size and dimensions as the opposite rubber attachment protruding from the upper brace. See Part E of  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       7 . Between the two protruding and tapering rubber attachments of  claim 6 , there is an expected space ranging between one to three millimeters (1-3 mm). From this space hang the ties which are held together by the tapering edges of the rubber attachments. See Part F of  FIG. 1 .  
   
   
       8 . Claims one through seven above are considered to be my generic claim. See  FIG. 1  and the same in Left-Sided Oblique Sectional View in New  FIG. 2 .  
   
   
       9 . From the bottom of the stem of  claim 2 , I claim a species of the generic claim, an adjustable fork, see Part H of  FIG. 3 , which does not extend beyond sixty degrees angle (60 degrees) in inside width from the middle of the fork, see Part I of  FIG. 3 ., one or two metallic connectors of at least three inches in length (3″) that hold each rectangular bracket, see Part J of  FIG. 3 . Each rectangular bracket is mirror image of the other and each one is the same in size and dimensions as described in claims  3  through  7 , as shown in  FIG. 1  and New  FIG. 2 .  
   
   
       10 . From the bottom of the stem of  claim 2 , I claim another species of the generic claim, a radially extending rack and pinion rotating device. See Part K of  FIG. 4  and Cross Sectional View of Part K of New  FIG. 5 .  
   
   
       11 . From the bottom of such a rotating device of  claim 10 , four metallic connectors of not less than eleven inches (11″) long connect with four corners of the square shaped metallic brackets. At each corner of the square, there is a two-sided connecting brace, see Part L of  FIG. 4 , that holds together from either side, one rectangular bracket from each side such that the four connecting two sided braces form a square. See Part M of  FIG. 4 .  
   
   
       12 . The bottom of this species, each side of the square is same as described in claims  3  through  7 , Parts C through G of  FIG. 1 , except it further comprises of four corner-connecting two-sided metallic braces at the four corners of the square as shown in Part M of of  FIG. 4 .