Suspending device

Abstract

The present invention to disclose a magnetic hanger reversibly and effectively fixable to a surface with a thin plane X-Y The plane's main axis X comprising a first edge X 1 and an opposite second edge X 2 . The hanger characterized by having one or more non-flexible stiffening ribs provided substantially in parallel to the plane's main axis Y, having a width W x <<(X 2 −X 1 ), such that the hanger provided with flexibility along the main axis X, whilst being non-flexible in other directions, ensuring that peeling of the hanger from the surface is restricted to a direction parallel to the main axis X, starting from X 1 or X 2 .

1 . A magnetic hanger ( 110 ) reversibly and effectively fixable to a surface ( 120 ), with a thin plane X-Y; said plane's main axis X comprising a first edge X 1  and an opposite second edge X 2 ; said hanger ( 110 ) characterized by having one or more non-flexible stiffening ribs ( 130 ) provided substantially in parallel to said plane's main axis Y, having a width W x <<(X 2 −X 1 ), such that said hanger ( 110 ) is provided with flexibility along said main axis X, whilst being non-flexible in other directions, ensuring that peeling of said hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ) is restricted to a direction parallel to said main axis X, starting from X 1  or X 2 . 
     
     
         2 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following holds true:
 a) said ribs ( 130 ) are formed by longitudinal folds ( 190 ) of said thin plane, said folds ( 190 ) raised above said surface ( 120 ) to facilitate said peeling of said hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 );   b) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is provided with at least one replaceable hanging element ( 140 ) selected from a group consisting of: a hanger, a peg, a hook, a pintle, a dowel, a graffe and any combination thereof;   c) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) adapted to carry an object's load;   d) the ratio between the force required for said peeling along said direction parallel to said main axis X and said other directions is approximately between 1:1 and 1:1000;   e) the force required for said peeling along said main axis X is less than about 60 N;   f) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is made of a flexible plastic provided with magnetic particles nested or embedded therein;   g) the shape of the contact surface of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is selected from the group consisting of cylinder-like, sphere-like, cone-like, planar surfaces and any combination thereof;   h) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is oblong shaped so that said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) has a direction of preferred flexibility along vertical long and short sides, and a diagonal of said magnetic hanger ( 110 );   i) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is of a polygon shape; and   j) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is provided with at least one mortise ( 180 ) configured to fixate at least one replaceable hanging element ( 140 ).   
     
     
         3 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said surface ( 120 ) is made of magnetizable material such as: metallic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein said surface ( 120 ) has a laminar structure comprising at least one layer made of material selected from the group consisting of a magnetizable material, a non-magnetic material, a magnetic coating, a magnetic paint and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein said surface ( 120 ) is mechanically fixable to a surface of interest ( 150 ). 
     
     
         6 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the following holds true:
 a) said surface ( 120 ) is underlain by a mesh ( 170 ); said mesh ( 170 ) is spanned between said surface of interest ( 150 ) and said surface ( 120 ); and   b) said surface of interest ( 150 ) is substantially vertical.   
     
     
         7 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one edge of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is provided with a pull flap ( 160 ) configured to assist in pulling for said peeling of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ); said at least one pull flap ( 160 ) is either magnetic or at least partially non-magnetic. 
     
     
         8 . A method of temporarily suspending an object to a surface ( 120 ), comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a magnetic hanger ( 110 ) reversibly and effectively fixable to said surface ( 120 ), with a thin plane X-Y; said plane's main axis X comprising a first edge X 1  and an opposite second edge X 2 ; said hanger ( 110 ) characterized by having one or more non-flexible stiffening ribs ( 130 ), substantially parallel to said plane's main axis Y, having a width W x <<(X 2 −X 1 ); thereby providing said hanger ( 110 ) with flexibility along said main axis X, whilst being non-flexible in other directions, ensuring that peeling of said hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ) is restricted to a direction parallel to said main axis X starting from X 1  or X 2 ;   b) temporarily fixating said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) to surface ( 120 );   c) hanging said object onto said magnetic hanger ( 110 );   d) removing said object from said magnetic hanger ( 110 );   e) peeling said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ) in said direction parallel to said main axis X, starting from X 1  or X 2 ; and   f) repeating said steps (b) to (e) if and when necessary.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the following holds true:
 a) further comprising step of forming said ribs ( 130 ) by longitudinal folds ( 190 ) of said thin plane; said longitude folds ( 190 ) raised above said surface ( 120 ) facilitating said peeling of said hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 );   b) further comprising step of providing said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) with at least one replaceable hanging element ( 140 ) selected from a group consisting of: a hanger, a peg, a hook, a pintle, a dowel, a graffe and any combination thereof;   c) further comprising step of carrying an object's load, by said magnetic hanger ( 110 );   d) the ratio between the force required for said peeling along said main axis X and said other directions is approximately between 1:1 and 1:1000;   e) the force required for said peeling along said direction parallel to said main axis X is less than about 60 N;   f) further comprising step of providing said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) with flexible plastic comprising magnetic particles nested or embedded therein;   g) the shape of the contact surface of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is selected from the group consisting of cylinder-like, sphere-like, cone-like, planar surfaces and any combination thereof;   h) further comprising step of providing said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) with oblong shape, thereby said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) has a direction of preferred flexibility along vertical long and short sides, and a diagonal of said magnetic hanger ( 110 );   i) further comprising step of providing said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) with a polygon shape; and   j) further comprising step of providing said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) with at least one mortise ( 180 ) configured for fixating at least one replaceable hanging element ( 140 ).   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said surface ( 120 ) is made of magnetizable material such as: metallic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising step of said surface ( 120 ) with laminar structure comprising at least one layer made of material selected from the group consisting of a magnetizable material, a non-magnetic material, a magnetic coating, a magnetic paint and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising step of mechanically fixating said surface ( 120 ) to a surface of interest ( 150 ). 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the following holds true:
 a) said surface ( 120 ) is underlain by a mesh ( 170 ); said mesh ( 170 ) is spanned between said surface of interest ( 150 ) and said surface ( 120 ); and   b) said surface of interest ( 150 ) is substantially vertical.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising step of providing said at least one edge of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) with a pull flap ( 160 ) configured for assisting in pulling for said peeling of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ); said at least one pull flap ( 160 ) is either magnetic or at least partially non-magnetic. 
     
     
         15 . A magnetic hanger ( 110 ) reversibly and effectively fixable to a surface ( 120 ), with a thin plane X-Y; said plane's main axis X comprising a first edge X 1  and an opposite second edge X 2 ; said plane's main axis Y comprising a first edge Y 1  and an opposite second edge Y 2 ;
 said hanger ( 110 ) characterized by comprising two or more non-flexible stiffening ribs ( 130 ) provided along—and perpendicular to—a predetermined path ( 220 );   said ribs ( 130 ) having a width W r  substantially smaller than said plane's dimensions W r <<(X 2 −X 1 ), W r <<(Y 2 −Y 1 );   such that said hanger ( 110 ) is provided with flexibility along said path ( 220 ), whilst being non-flexible in directions other than along said path ( 220 ), ensuring that peeling of said hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ) is restricted to a direction parallel to said path ( 220 ), starting from at least one edge of said path ( 220 ).   
     
     
         16 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the following holds true:
 a) said ribs ( 130 ) are formed by longitudinal folds ( 190 ) of said thin plane, said folds ( 190 ) raised above said surface ( 120 ) to facilitate said peeling of said hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 );   b) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is provided with at least one replaceable hanging element ( 140 ) selected from a group consisting of: a hanger, a peg, a hook, a pintle, a dowel, a graffe and any combination thereof;   c) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) adapted to carry an object's load;   d) the ratio between the force required for said peeling along said direction parallel to said main axis X and said other directions is approximately between 1:1 and 1:1000;   e) the force required for said peeling along said main axis X is less than about 60 N;   f) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is made of a flexible plastic provided with magnetic particles nested or embedded therein;   g) the shape of the contact surface of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is selected from the group consisting of cylinder-like, sphere-like, cone-like, planar surfaces and any combination thereof;   h) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is oblong shaped so that said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) has a direction of preferred flexibility along vertical long and short sides, and a diagonal of said magnetic hanger ( 110 );   i) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is of a polygon shape; and   j) said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is provided with at least one mortise ( 180 ) configured to fixate at least one replaceable hanging element ( 140 ).   
     
     
         17 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein said surface ( 120 ) is made of magnetizable material such as: metallic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic. 
     
     
         18 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the following holds true:
 a) said surface ( 120 ) has a laminar structure comprising at least one layer made of material selected from the group consisting of a magnetizable material, a non-magnetic material, a magnetic coating, a magnetic paint and any combination thereof; and   b) said surface ( 120 ) is mechanically fixable to a surface of interest ( 150 ).   
     
     
         19 . The magnetic hanger ( 110 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein said at least one edge of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) is provided with a pull flap ( 160 ) configured to assist in pulling for said peeling of said magnetic hanger ( 110 ) from said surface ( 120 ); said at least one pull flap ( 160 ) is either magnetic or at least partially non-magnetic.