Hanging systems

Abstract

Portable, compact hanging systems that enable a person to hang items from a wide variety of different objects and surfaces in order to free their hands for other activities are described. The hanging systems include hook and gated-loops systems composed of a hook connected to a gated loop by way of a rotatable hinge that provides multiple degrees of freedom. Hanging systems also include double hook systems that are connected by flexible joints for convenient storage and expansion into unfolded configurations when in use.

1 . A hanging system comprising:
 a hook;   a gated loop having a wire gate embedded within the gated loop, the hook and gated loop having the same shape; and   a cable connecting the base of the hook to the gated loop.   
     
     
         2 . A hanging system comprising:
 a first hook;   a second hook; and   a flexible joint that connects the first hook to the second hook.   
     
     
         3 . The handing system of claim  9 , wherein the flexible joint further comprising a flexible curved rubber joint that encases a base of the first hook and encases a base of the second hook and is curved to bring the first and second hooks into contact when the hanging system is not in use. 
     
     
         4 . The hanging system of claim  9 , wherein the flexible joint further comprising a flexible rubber coating, the first and second hooks embedded within the flexible rubber coating and the flexible rubber coating includes a space between a base of the first hook and a base of the second hook and is curved to bring the first and second hooks into contact when the hanging system is not in use. 
     
     
         5 . The hanging system of claim  9 , wherein the flexible joint further comprises a ball located at the base of the first hook, a socket located at the base of the second hook, the socket configured so that the ball fits within the socket to form a ball-and-socket joint.