Modular hook strip

Abstract

A modular hook strip includes a strip and a plurality of hooks. The strip is adapted to be mounted on a support, and has a top edge and a plurality of grooves that are indented from the top edge. Each of the hooks has a main body that has a back side confronting the strip, and a front side opposite to the back side, a first hook element that extends from the front side of the main body, and a first engaging element that projects from the back side of the main body and that detachably engages a respective one of the grooves.

1 . A modular hook strip comprising:
 a strip adapted to be mounted on a support, and having a top edge and a plurality of grooves that are indented from said top edge; and   a plurality of hooks, each of which has a main body that has a back side confronting said strip, and a front side opposite to said back side, a first hook element that extends from said front side of said main body, and a first engaging element that projects from said back side of said main body and that detachably engages a respective one of said grooves.   
   
   
       2 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first engaging element of each of said hooks projects rearwardly from said back side of said main body into the respective one of said grooves, and thereafter extends curvedly and downwardly behind said strip. 
   
   
       3 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said hooks further has a second engaging element that projects from said back side of said main body below said first engaging element and that engages said strip. 
   
   
       4 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said strip further has a bottom wall that extends in a first direction, a top wall that extends in the first direction above said bottom wall and that is offset from said bottom wall, and a shoulder that extends forwardly from said bottom wall to said top wall so as to interconnect said top and bottom walls. 
   
   
       5 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said second engaging element of each of said hooks projects rearwardly from said back side of said main body and inclines upwardly to engage said shoulder. 
   
   
       6 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said strip further has a plurality of positioning holes, said second engaging element of each of said hooks being retained in a respective one of said positioning holes. 
   
   
       7 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said second engaging element of each of said hooks has a positioning neck portion, and an enlarged head that is formed on one end of said positioning neck portion, said positioning hole having a large hole section that permits said enlarged head to extend therethrough, and a small hole section that is connected to said large hole section and that retains said positioning neck portion therein. 
   
   
       8 . The modular hook strip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said hooks further has a second hook element that extends from said front side of said main body above said first hook element.