| 摘要 |
A device for suspending and securing animals, particularly live poultry, or for suspending and securing objects which have an elongated portion such as tools or janitorial implements. The device comprises a generally "U"-shaped frame with an object grasping means attached thereto. The frame has two arms pivotably attached thereto, and two resilient flexible gripping members are provided for attachment between the distal ends of the pivotable arms and the frame. The flexible gripping members are attached in a manner to form a generally "X"-shaped object grasping area at the forward open end of the frame when the device is in an open or ready position. When an object such as chicken legs are pushed into the central gripping area, the two pivotable arms rotate in an inward and downward direction causing the flexible gripping members to grip around the object. As downward pull of gravity forces the object to pull downwardly on the flexible gripping members, due to friction between the object and the resilient flexible gripping members, the flexible gripping members will tend to grip the object more tightly. The flexible gripping members store spring energy as the hanger device is moved from the open position to the object gripping position. As an object is removed from the device by lifting upwardly and outwardly on the object, the spring energy stored in the flexible gripping members automatically restores the device to the open position.
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