Colleen B Babitz

US Patent:

6338463, Jan 15, 2002

Filed:

May 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/564720

Inventors:

John Babitz - Fort Collins CO 80526
Colleen Babitz - Fort Collins CO 80526

International Classification:

A47H 110

US Classification:

248317, 248306, 248914

Abstract:

A hanging assembly for deterring theft in bathroom stalls. The hanging assembly includes a base portion. The base portion has a first end, a second end, a front surface and a back surface. A first arm is elongate and has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end of the arm is fixedly coupled to the first end of the base portion. The first arm extends away from the base portion. A second arm has a distal end, a proximal end and a middle portion. The distal end of the second arm is integrally coupled to the second end of the base portion. The second arm extends away from the base portion. A latch portion has a first end and a second end. The first end of the latch portion is coupled to the proximal end of the second arm by a hinge. The latch portion has a length such that the second end of the latch portion is abutted against an interior surface of the first arm.