Wreath and lantern hanger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hangers for decorative objects like wreaths and lanterns often damage surfaces and are difficult to position correctly, as they are typically static and lack adjustable features to prevent damage and ensure even placement.
Innovation Solution
A unitary, solid, one-piece hanger with a downward hook, curved leg, and adjustable arm that can stabilize both a lantern and a wreath, featuring a flexible strip or pad with adhesive material to prevent damage to surfaces and allow for central positioning without tools, and a knurled screw knob for adjustable arm positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate wreath and lantern hangers are used, then each object can be hung individually, but multiple separate hangers increase device complexity and require multiple separate components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple hanger functions into a single integrated hanger unit that can simultaneously support both a wreath and a lantern. The hanger includes a main body with a first arm for hanging a wreath and a second arm for hanging a lantern, eliminating the need for separate hangers for each decorative object.
2Ease of operation
If static hangers are used, then the structure is simple, but the hangers cannot be adjusted to position decorative objects evenly or centrally
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger incorporates adjustable arms that can be positioned at different angles and distances from the main body. The first and second arms can be independently adjusted to hang decorative objects at optimal positions, allowing users to achieve even and central placement of wreaths and lanterns relative to each other and to the door surface.
3Reliability
If hangers are positioned close to the door surface, then decorative objects are securely held, but the hangers and decorative objects may damage the door surface
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger includes a protective pad attached to the back of the main body that contacts the door surface. This pad acts as an intermediary between the hanger and the door, distributing the contact pressure over a larger area and preventing damage to the door surface while maintaining secure hanging of the decorative objects.
4Reliability
If adhesive materials are used on the hanger, then the hanger adheres to the door surface, but the adhesive may damage the door or decorative object surfaces upon removal
Solution Approach 1:
The protective pad is made of a soft, compliant material that can be pressed against the door surface to create sufficient friction and normal force for secure hanging. The soft material distributes pressure evenly and can be removed without leaving residue or damaging the door or decorative object surfaces, unlike rigid adhesive materials.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The hanger effectively prevents damage to surfaces by stabilizing decorative elements and allowing for easy, central positioning of wreaths and lanterns, ensuring secure hanging without damaging doors, walls, or other surfaces, while providing adjustable support for various orientations.
Implementation Method 1
The flexible strip or pad may be lined with a material that may stick or adhere to a second surface of the first or second element that may be suspended from the hanger
Implementation Method 2
The knob may be a knurled screw knob that may tighten the adjustable arm onto the hanger and may fixedly anchor the adjustable arm in a desired position relative to the hanger
Data Source
AI summary
A hanging element or a combined wreath and lantern hanger hangs a wreath and a lantern or other decorative element on the same hanger. The hanger may be a unitary, solid, and one-piece component that may hang a first element central to a second element. The first element may be a lantern, and the second element may be a wreath. The hanging element or the combined wreath and lantern hanger may include an arm that may be arranged to stabilize the first element and second element that may be hanging from a surface. The surface may be an interior door, an exterior door, a wall, a gate, a fence, a pillar, a column, and a lamppost. The hanger or the arm may prevent the first element and the second element from damaging the surface.