Shower curtain hook

Abstract

A shower curtain hook having a shank, a first and a second hook bend fixed to the top and bottom of the shank respectively, a perpendicular protrusion extending horizontally outward from the shank, an interface fixed to the end of the perpendicular protrusion, a lip fixed to the end of the second hook bend, and a tongue fixed to the end of the lip. The first hook bend can have a curve with a uniform outer diameter and can comprise sliding rings and sliding ring stoppers. The interface can comprise external or internal facing threads. The lip can comprise a horizontal tongue that is wider than the width of the tubular rod of the second hook bend. There can be a lesser or greater distance from the inward end of the tongue to the shank than from an inward end of the first hook bend to the shank.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shower curtain hook comprising:
 a shank;   a first hook bend fixed to the top end of the shank, wherein the first hook bend extends inward, wherein the first hook bend is a curve with a uniform outer diameter, wherein the first hook bend is a semi-circle arc, wherein the first hook bend curves downwards, wherein the first hook bend comprises:
 one or more sliding rings; 
 one or more sliding ring stoppers; and 
 a tubular rod; 
   a perpendicular protrusion fixed to the shank, wherein the perpendicular protrusion protrudes horizontally outward from the shank;   an interface fixed to the end of the perpendicular protrusion, wherein the interface comprises external facing threads;   a second hook bend fixed to the bottom end of the shank, wherein the first hook bend extends inward, wherein the second hook bend is a curve, wherein the second bend curves upwards, wherein the second hook bend comprises:
 an outward portion; 
 an inward portion; and 
 a tubular rod, 
 wherein the outward portion has a larger radius than the inward portion; 
   a lip fixed to the end of the second hook bend, wherein the lip is quarter-circle shaped, wherein the lip faces inward, wherein the lip comprises a horizontal tongue,   wherein the horizontal tongue is wider than the diameter of the tubular rod of the second hook bend,   wherein there is a greater distance from the inward end of the horizontal tongue to the shank than from an inward end of the first hook bend to the shank, and   wherein there is a shorter distance from the center of the curve of the second hook bend to the shank than from the center of the curve of the first hook bend to the shank.   
     
     
         2 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 1 , wherein the shank further comprises:
 a first curve fixed to the first hook bend; and   a second curve fixed to the second hook bend,   wherein the first curve and the second curve bow inward.   
     
     
         3 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 2 , wherein the first curve is unitary with the first hook bend, such that the first curve contributes to the arc of the first hook bend exceeding 180 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 2 , wherein the first curve and the second curve are symmetrical along a horizontal axis. 
     
     
         5 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 3 , wherein the first curve and the second curve comprise a tubular rod of uniform diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sliding ring stoppers comprises a spring-loaded ball plunger. 
     
     
         7 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular rod of the first hook bend and the tubular rod of the second hook bend have a uniform diameter. 
     
     
         8 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal tongue comprises a divot. 
     
     
         9 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 1 , the first hook bend further comprising a ball end fixed to an end of the first hook bend. 
     
     
         10 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 8 , wherein the ball end is angled slightly away from the shank. 
     
     
         11 . The shower curtain hook of  claim 9 , wherein the ball end is removably coupled to the end of the first hook bend. 
     
     
         12 . A shower curtain hook apparatus comprising:
 a straight vertical shank;   a first hook bend fixed to the top end of the straight vertical shank, wherein the first hook bend extends inward, wherein the first hook bend is a semi-circle arc with a uniform outer diameter, wherein the first hook bend curves downwards, wherein the first hook bend comprises:
 one or more sliding rings; 
 one or more sliding ring stoppers; and 
 a tubular rod; 
   a perpendicular protrusion fixed to the straight vertical shank, wherein the perpendicular protrusion protrudes horizontally outward from the shank;   an interface fixed to the end of the perpendicular protrusion, wherein the interface comprises a cavity with internal facing threads;   a second hook bend fixed to the bottom end of the shank, wherein the second hook bend extends inward, wherein the first hook bend is a curve with a uniform outer diameter, wherein the first hook bend curves upward, wherein the second hook bend curve comprises a tubular rod; and   a lip fixed to the end of the second hook bend, wherein the lip comprises a vertical tubular rod and a flat tongue,   wherein the flat tongue has a rectangular profile with rounded edges,   wherein the width of the flat tongue is greater than the diameter of the tubular rod of the second hook bend,   wherein there is a shorter distance from the inward end of the flat tongue to the shank than from an inward end of the first hook bend to the shank, and   wherein there is a shorter distance from the center of the curve of the second hook bend to the shank than from the center of the curve of the first hook bend to the shank.   
     
     
         13 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the flat tongue is horizontal. 
     
     
         14 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the flat tongue extends inward. 
     
     
         15 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first hook bend and the second hook bend comprise a tubular rod with a uniform diameter, 
     
     
         16 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 12 , the first hook bend further comprising a ball end fixed to an end of the first hook bend. 
     
     
         17 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the ball end is removably coupled to the end of the first hook bend. 
     
     
         18 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the diameter of the ball end is at least twice the diameter of the tubular rod. 
     
     
         19 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more sliding ring stoppers comprises a button head bolt screw. 
     
     
         20 . The shower curtain hook apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the tubular rods of the first hook bend, the second hook bend, the straight vertical shank, and the lip have a uniform diameter.