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- This invention relates generally to stowage means. More particularly, it relates to a hardware device useful for the orderly stowage of flexible conduits, including wires, cables and hoses.
- linear, flexible wares such as long wires, cables, hoses and other conduits present a problem from the standpoint of their orderly storage. While typically supplied in neat, orderly coils, once a user unwinds a coil of such material for its first use, it is typical that the flexible ware is never again stored as neatly as in its originally delivered form. In the case of electrical extension cords, it is well-known that such cords are prone to tangling and snarling during normal use. Additionally it is well known to coil them up by hand, by forming a series of loops adjacent to one another in a bundled fashion of common radius. So too it is with garden hoses.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,506,698 teaches a garden hose storage apparatus particularly adapted for mounting on a substantially-vertical surface, comprising: a side mount having a base adapted to be secured to a substantially vertical surface, and a hollow cantilever journal formed integral with the base and extending outwardly therefrom; an elongated pipe fixed in the cantilever journal and extending outwardly therefrom; and a reel rotatably mounted on the journal.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,836,479 describes a hose storage and dispensing rack comprising a U-shaped hose bracket having a close inner end and an open mouth outer end. The close inner end of the bracket pivotally mounts to a generally horizontal base of a bracket support.
- the bracket support includes a vertical mounting upright with the pivotally mounted hose bracket swinging between a substantially-vertical position engaging against the mounting upright, and a substantial horizontal position overlying the support base.
- the location of the pivotal engagement between the hose bracket and the bracket support allows for a free pivotal movement of the hose bracket between the two positions, and at the same time provides for a gravity-retention of the bracket in each position.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,112,014 sets forth a retainer for holding a peg board hook against the front surface of the board.
- the retainer has a variable length strap for at least partially encircling the shank of a peg board-mounted hook in restraining relation thereto, and a head or body with a prong removably-insertable in a selected hole of the peg board in the vicinity of mounted peg board hook.
- the prong has a tang for engaging the rear surface of the peg board.
- the strap is tensionable for increasing the grip of the retainer on the shank of the associated peg board hook to be retained.
- 5,806,814 provides an apparatus for storing a hose, comprising: a) a generally vertically disposed base member for retaining the apparatus in a first direction; b) a horizontally disposed neck member connected to the base member; c) a cross bar member disposed generally centrally and perpendicularly from the neck member; d) first and second posts extending generally vertically and upwardly from ends of the cross bar member for retaining the hose on the apparatus; e) first and second arms extending generally horizontally from the ends of the cross bar member for supporting the hose on the apparatus and retaining the apparatus in a second direction; f) first and second support members disposed about the first and second arms, respectively, for facilitating coiling and uncoiling of the hose; g) a base flange connected to an end of the base member for mounting the apparatus to a generally horizontal surface; and h) first and second arm flanges connected an end of first and second arms, respectively, for mounting the apparatus to a generally vertical surface.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,059,215 discloses a hose rack for mounting around and attaching to a portion of a pylon or a similar annular shaped mounting post, the hose rack adapted for receiving various sizes and lengths of a water hose thereon.
- the hose rack comprises: a) a hose receiving saddle, the saddle having a saddle base with a concave shaped first side, a concave shaped second side, a first end and a second end; b) an upright concave-shaped rack mounting bracket, the concave-shaped first side of the saddle base attached to a front side of the concave shaped rack mounting bracket, a back side of the mounting bracket adapted for conforming to and engaging the portion of the pylon; and c) an upright concave shaped hose retaining bracket.
- the hose-retaining bracket has a front side and a back side, and the back side of the hose retaining bracket is attached to the concave shaped second side of the saddle base.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,129,221 teaches a wall-mounted equipment storage rack system comprising: an elongated anchor defining an axis and having opposed ends, in which the anchor has a fixed portion and a movable latch portion movable along the axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The latch portion extends beyond the fixed portion when the latch is in the extended position. There is also a fastener for securing the anchor to a vertical wall to support a load.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,499,608 provides a wall-mounted storage system which comprises a generally elongated mounting channel having upper and lower rows or hook-receiving openings defined thereby.
- the system further includes a plurality of storage attachments that are selectively removably positionable on the mounting channel.
- Each of the attachments includes at least one pair of vertically-spaced, downwardly opening hook-elements.
- Each pair of hook-elements can be selectively positioned in a respective pair of vertically aligned ones of the hook-receiving openings in the mounting channel, with the variously configured storage attachments providing a highly versatile and easily customized storage system.
- U.S. Design Pat. D 322 , 746 shows the ornamental design for a garden hose rack, as shown and described in the drawings figures.
- a device comprises a backbone portion, having a longest length dimension, a width dimension, a height dimension, a first end portion, and a second end portion.
- the finger portions are disposed along the length dimension of the backbone portion.
- Each of the finger portions are attached at their first end portion to the backbone portion.
- the finger portions are oriented such that their length dimensions extend substantially perpendicularly from the backbone portion with respect to the longest length dimension of the backbone portion.
- One of the finger portions comprises a terminal finger portion, and is disposed adjacent to an end portion of the backbone portion.
- the terminal finger portion preferably includes a hook means disposed on its second end portion.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention
- FIG. 2A shows a side view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention
- FIG. 2B shows an end view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a device according to a preferred form of the invention, vertically mounted to a substrate, with a conduit in place.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention.
- backbone portion 3 which is substantially linear and has an overall longest length dimension L 1 ( FIG. 2 ), a width dimension w, a height dimension h, a first end portion 19 , and a second end portion 21 .
- finger portions 5 there are a plurality of finger portions 5 , each having a length dimension L 2 ( FIG. 2 ), a width dimension w, a thickness dimension T ( FIG. 2 ), a first end portion 15 and a second end portion 17 .
- the finger portions 5 are disposed along the length dimension L 1 of the backbone portion, such that each of the finger portions 5 are attached at their first end portion 15 to the backbone portion 3 .
- the finger portions 5 are preferably oriented such that their length dimensions L 2 extend substantially perpendicularly from the backbone portion 3 with respect to the longest length dimension L 1 of the backbone portion 3 .
- One of the finger portions is a terminal finger portion 9 , as it is disposed adjacent to an end portion of said backbone portion.
- the terminal finger portion includes a hook means 11 disposed on its second end portion.
- mounting holes 13 disposed through, and along the length of the backbone portion 3 , which are adapted to receive a conventional screw or other fastener (not shown) which is useful for mounting the device 10 to a vertical substrate, such as a post, tree, wall, or other vertical surface.
- the screw or fastener is placed through a mounting hole 13 , and is then screwed or fastened to the vertical substrate in the mounting of the device 10 in a desired location.
- the mounting holes 13 may be located at any point along the length of the backbone portion 3 , and are preferably disposed between the finger portions 5 .
- a device 10 according to the invention is intended to function as a support for a hose or other conduit, when the hose or conduit is either in use or is in storage.
- a device according to the invention is preferably comprised of a material having a reasonable strength, and suitable materials include stainless steel, steel, aluminum, any metallic alloys, polymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, alpha olefin copolymers, thermoset resins, thermoplastic vulcanizates, fiberglass, composites, etc. It is especially preferred that a device according to the invention be fabricated from an injection-grade polypropylene, based on its strength and durability.
- FIG. 2A is shown a side view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention, showing the respective locations of the backbone portion 3 , finger portions 5 , with their first end portions 15 and second end portions 17 , the terminal finger 9 with its hook portion 11 , the first end portion 19 of the backbone 3 , and the second end portion 21 of the backbone 3 .
- the longest length dimension L 1 of the backbone 3 is shown, as is the length dimension L 2 of the finger portions 5 .
- the length dimensions L 2 of all finger portions 5 are substantially equivalent.
- the length dimensions of the finger portions 5 differ from one another. Also shown in FIG.
- the thickness dimension T of the finger portions 5 is the thickness dimension T of the finger portions 5 , which are in one embodiment substantially equivalent, and in another embodiment may differ from one another.
- the space between the finger portions 5 at the point at which they contact the backbone portion 3 are radiused, as shown by R. This is to accommodate a hose or conduit having a circular cross section, for a good fit.
- the cross-sectional size dimension of the second end portion 17 of the finger portions 5 is greater than the thickness dimension of the finger portions along their shanks S, which feature allows the user to force a conduit into the space between the fingers, which causes a slight spreading of adjacent fingers upon insertion, for example, when the device 10 is comprised of a polymeric material, which fingers 5 then spring slightly back into place once the conduit is adjacent the fingers, and the larger lobed second end portions 17 then prevent the hose or conduit from easily falling out of the space, as is additionally depicted in FIG. 4 .
- the hook portion 11 is apparent when a device 10 according to the invention is mounted on a vertical substrate, as the hook portion 11 is then adapted to hold an uppermost loop of hose or conduit being stored in the device 10 , as shown further in FIG. 4 .
- the terminal finger 9 which comprises the hook portion is disposed at the top.
- FIG. 2B is shown an end view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention, showing the respective positions of the second end portion 21 of the backbone 3 , a finger portion 5 and the second end portion 17 of the finger 5 .
- FIG. 3 a device according to a preferred form of the invention, vertically mounted to a substrate 69 , which substrate 69 comprises a wooden board, but may comprise any substrate which conventional fasteners disposed through holes 14 ( FIG. 1 ) are capable of grasping sufficiently to enable support of the device 10 .
- a conduit 71 which may be a hose, wire, cable or any flexible construct.
- the conduit 71 is a hose, with standard-thread end portions 81 and 83 .
- the present invention is especially well-suited for storing garden hoses in residential backyard environments.
- the present invention also includes embodiments in which the backbone 3 is non-linear, including arced backbone portions, provided they comprise a rear surface which can be mounted to a vertical substrate.
- the finger portions 5 have been shown as having substantially the same width as the backbone portion 3
- the present invention includes finger portions 5 which are wider or narrower in dimension than the backbone 3 , either along their shanks S ( FIG. 1 ) or at their second end portions 17 , or both.
- the longest length dimension L 1 of a device 10 according to the invention is about 30 centimeters, and the width dimension w is about 2.5 centimeters.
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Provided herein is a device which may be mounted to a vertical substrate, and which is useful as a rack for storing flexible conduits, such as wires, cables, hoses and the like in an orderly fashion during their non-use. A device according to the invention comprises a main backbone portion, to which a plurality of fingers are attached. The backbone portion is substantially-linear in a preferred embodiment, and is mounted with its longest length dimension in a vertical orientation. Successive loops of a flexible conduit are looped around successive fingers of the device to provide neat and orderly stowage of otherwise cumbersome conduits. A device according to the invention is especially well-suited for storing garden hoses in garages or residential backyard environments.
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- This invention relates generally to stowage means. More particularly, it relates to a hardware device useful for the orderly stowage of flexible conduits, including wires, cables and hoses.
- The use of linear, flexible wares such as long wires, cables, hoses and other conduits present a problem from the standpoint of their orderly storage. While typically supplied in neat, orderly coils, once a user unwinds a coil of such material for its first use, it is typical that the flexible ware is never again stored as neatly as in its originally delivered form. In the case of electrical extension cords, it is well-known that such cords are prone to tangling and snarling during normal use. Additionally it is well known to coil them up by hand, by forming a series of loops adjacent to one another in a bundled fashion of common radius. So too it is with garden hoses. Typically, users will cause a garden hose to be coiled for storage after use in an effort to make efficient use of space and to avoid unsightly and cumbersome tanglings. Towards the end of providing improved storage methods for such flexible wares, various workers have provided many contrivances in the prior art, a brief discussion of a few of which now follow.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,506,698 teaches a garden hose storage apparatus particularly adapted for mounting on a substantially-vertical surface, comprising: a side mount having a base adapted to be secured to a substantially vertical surface, and a hollow cantilever journal formed integral with the base and extending outwardly therefrom; an elongated pipe fixed in the cantilever journal and extending outwardly therefrom; and a reel rotatably mounted on the journal. U.S. Pat. No. 4,836,479 describes a hose storage and dispensing rack comprising a U-shaped hose bracket having a close inner end and an open mouth outer end. The close inner end of the bracket pivotally mounts to a generally horizontal base of a bracket support. The bracket support includes a vertical mounting upright with the pivotally mounted hose bracket swinging between a substantially-vertical position engaging against the mounting upright, and a substantial horizontal position overlying the support base. The location of the pivotal engagement between the hose bracket and the bracket support allows for a free pivotal movement of the hose bracket between the two positions, and at the same time provides for a gravity-retention of the bracket in each position. U.S. Pat. No. 5,112,014 sets forth a retainer for holding a peg board hook against the front surface of the board. The retainer has a variable length strap for at least partially encircling the shank of a peg board-mounted hook in restraining relation thereto, and a head or body with a prong removably-insertable in a selected hole of the peg board in the vicinity of mounted peg board hook. The prong has a tang for engaging the rear surface of the peg board. The strap is tensionable for increasing the grip of the retainer on the shank of the associated peg board hook to be retained. U.S. Pat. No. 5,806,814 provides an apparatus for storing a hose, comprising: a) a generally vertically disposed base member for retaining the apparatus in a first direction; b) a horizontally disposed neck member connected to the base member; c) a cross bar member disposed generally centrally and perpendicularly from the neck member; d) first and second posts extending generally vertically and upwardly from ends of the cross bar member for retaining the hose on the apparatus; e) first and second arms extending generally horizontally from the ends of the cross bar member for supporting the hose on the apparatus and retaining the apparatus in a second direction; f) first and second support members disposed about the first and second arms, respectively, for facilitating coiling and uncoiling of the hose; g) a base flange connected to an end of the base member for mounting the apparatus to a generally horizontal surface; and h) first and second arm flanges connected an end of first and second arms, respectively, for mounting the apparatus to a generally vertical surface. U.S. Pat. No. 6,059,215 discloses a hose rack for mounting around and attaching to a portion of a pylon or a similar annular shaped mounting post, the hose rack adapted for receiving various sizes and lengths of a water hose thereon. The hose rack comprises: a) a hose receiving saddle, the saddle having a saddle base with a concave shaped first side, a concave shaped second side, a first end and a second end; b) an upright concave-shaped rack mounting bracket, the concave-shaped first side of the saddle base attached to a front side of the concave shaped rack mounting bracket, a back side of the mounting bracket adapted for conforming to and engaging the portion of the pylon; and c) an upright concave shaped hose retaining bracket. The hose-retaining bracket has a front side and a back side, and the back side of the hose retaining bracket is attached to the concave shaped second side of the saddle base. The retaining bracket with concave shape and the mounting bracket with concave shape are parallel to each other and provide a wrap-around design, and the wrap-around design is adapted for holding the water hose close to the pylon. U.S. Pat. No. 6,129,221 teaches a wall-mounted equipment storage rack system comprising: an elongated anchor defining an axis and having opposed ends, in which the anchor has a fixed portion and a movable latch portion movable along the axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The latch portion extends beyond the fixed portion when the latch is in the extended position. There is also a fastener for securing the anchor to a vertical wall to support a load. There is also a rack having an interface element defining an aperture sized to encompass at least a portion of the anchor, and detachably connectable to the anchor. The rack has an equipment-support portion extending from the interface element. U.S. Pat. No. 6,499,608 provides a wall-mounted storage system which comprises a generally elongated mounting channel having upper and lower rows or hook-receiving openings defined thereby. The system further includes a plurality of storage attachments that are selectively removably positionable on the mounting channel. Each of the attachments includes at least one pair of vertically-spaced, downwardly opening hook-elements. Each pair of hook-elements can be selectively positioned in a respective pair of vertically aligned ones of the hook-receiving openings in the mounting channel, with the variously configured storage attachments providing a highly versatile and easily customized storage system. U.S. Design Pat. D 322,746 shows the ornamental design for a garden hose rack, as shown and described in the drawings figures.
- While the prior art devices described include some ingenious stowage means, none has provided a simplistic device which is readily useable, of low enough cost that it can be essentially discarded after only a few uses, and which is user-friendly to persons in all age categories. The present invention provides such a device.
- The present invention provides a device useful for the organized storage of flexible conduits, including hoses, wires, and cables. A device according to the invention comprises a backbone portion, having a longest length dimension, a width dimension, a height dimension, a first end portion, and a second end portion. There are a plurality of finger portions, each having a length dimension, a width dimension, a thickness dimension, a first end portion, and a second end portion. The finger portions are disposed along the length dimension of the backbone portion. Each of the finger portions are attached at their first end portion to the backbone portion. The finger portions are oriented such that their length dimensions extend substantially perpendicularly from the backbone portion with respect to the longest length dimension of the backbone portion. One of the finger portions comprises a terminal finger portion, and is disposed adjacent to an end portion of the backbone portion. The terminal finger portion preferably includes a hook means disposed on its second end portion.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention; -
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FIG. 3 shows a device according to a preferred form of the invention, vertically mounted to a substrate, with a conduit in place. - Referring to the drawings and initially to
FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention. In thisFIG. 1 there is shownbackbone portion 3, which is substantially linear and has an overall longest length dimension L1 (FIG. 2 ), a width dimension w, a height dimension h, afirst end portion 19, and asecond end portion 21. There are a plurality offinger portions 5, each having a length dimension L2 (FIG. 2 ), a width dimension w, a thickness dimension T (FIG. 2 ), afirst end portion 15 and asecond end portion 17. Thefinger portions 5 are disposed along the length dimension L1 of the backbone portion, such that each of thefinger portions 5 are attached at theirfirst end portion 15 to thebackbone portion 3. Thefinger portions 5 are preferably oriented such that their length dimensions L2 extend substantially perpendicularly from thebackbone portion 3 with respect to the longest length dimension L1 of thebackbone portion 3. One of the finger portions is aterminal finger portion 9, as it is disposed adjacent to an end portion of said backbone portion. The terminal finger portion includes a hook means 11 disposed on its second end portion. In one embodiment, there are a plurality of mountingholes 13 disposed through, and along the length of thebackbone portion 3, which are adapted to receive a conventional screw or other fastener (not shown) which is useful for mounting thedevice 10 to a vertical substrate, such as a post, tree, wall, or other vertical surface. The screw or fastener is placed through a mountinghole 13, and is then screwed or fastened to the vertical substrate in the mounting of thedevice 10 in a desired location. The mounting holes 13 may be located at any point along the length of thebackbone portion 3, and are preferably disposed between thefinger portions 5. - A
device 10 according to the invention is intended to function as a support for a hose or other conduit, when the hose or conduit is either in use or is in storage. Accordingly a device according to the invention is preferably comprised of a material having a reasonable strength, and suitable materials include stainless steel, steel, aluminum, any metallic alloys, polymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, alpha olefin copolymers, thermoset resins, thermoplastic vulcanizates, fiberglass, composites, etc. It is especially preferred that a device according to the invention be fabricated from an injection-grade polypropylene, based on its strength and durability. - In
FIG. 2A is shown a side view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention, showing the respective locations of thebackbone portion 3,finger portions 5, with theirfirst end portions 15 andsecond end portions 17, theterminal finger 9 with itshook portion 11, thefirst end portion 19 of thebackbone 3, and thesecond end portion 21 of thebackbone 3. The longest length dimension L1 of thebackbone 3 is shown, as is the length dimension L2 of thefinger portions 5. In a preferred embodiment, the length dimensions L2 of allfinger portions 5 are substantially equivalent. In another embodiment, the length dimensions of thefinger portions 5 differ from one another. Also shown inFIG. 2A is the thickness dimension T of thefinger portions 5, which are in one embodiment substantially equivalent, and in another embodiment may differ from one another. In a preferred embodiment, the space between thefinger portions 5 at the point at which they contact thebackbone portion 3 are radiused, as shown by R. This is to accommodate a hose or conduit having a circular cross section, for a good fit. In one embodiment, the cross-sectional size dimension of thesecond end portion 17 of thefinger portions 5 is greater than the thickness dimension of the finger portions along their shanks S, which feature allows the user to force a conduit into the space between the fingers, which causes a slight spreading of adjacent fingers upon insertion, for example, when thedevice 10 is comprised of a polymeric material, whichfingers 5 then spring slightly back into place once the conduit is adjacent the fingers, and the larger lobedsecond end portions 17 then prevent the hose or conduit from easily falling out of the space, as is additionally depicted inFIG. 4 . The purpose of thehook portion 11 is apparent when adevice 10 according to the invention is mounted on a vertical substrate, as thehook portion 11 is then adapted to hold an uppermost loop of hose or conduit being stored in thedevice 10, as shown further inFIG. 4 . In such employment, theterminal finger 9 which comprises the hook portion is disposed at the top. - In
FIG. 2B is shown an end view of a device according to a preferred form of the invention, showing the respective positions of thesecond end portion 21 of thebackbone 3, afinger portion 5 and thesecond end portion 17 of thefinger 5. - In
FIG. 3 is shown a device according to a preferred form of the invention, vertically mounted to asubstrate 69, whichsubstrate 69 comprises a wooden board, but may comprise any substrate which conventional fasteners disposed through holes 14 (FIG. 1 ) are capable of grasping sufficiently to enable support of thedevice 10. Also shown is aconduit 71, which may be a hose, wire, cable or any flexible construct. In the present instance, theconduit 71 is a hose, with standard-thread end portions - Although shown and described as having a substantially
linear backbone 3, the present invention also includes embodiments in which thebackbone 3 is non-linear, including arced backbone portions, provided they comprise a rear surface which can be mounted to a vertical substrate. Additionally, although thefinger portions 5 have been shown as having substantially the same width as thebackbone portion 3, the present invention includesfinger portions 5 which are wider or narrower in dimension than thebackbone 3, either along their shanks S (FIG. 1 ) or at theirsecond end portions 17, or both. In a preferred embodiment, the longest length dimension L1 of adevice 10 according to the invention is about 30 centimeters, and the width dimension w is about 2.5 centimeters. - Consideration must be given to the fact that although this invention has been described and disclosed in relation to certain preferred embodiments, obvious equivalent modifications and alterations thereof will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in this art upon reading and understanding this specification and the claims appended hereto. This includes subject matter defined by any combination of any one of the various claims appended hereto with any one or more of the remaining claims, including the incorporation of the features and/or limitations of any dependent claim, singly or in combination with features and/or limitations of any one or more of the other dependent claims, with features and/or limitations of any one or more of the independent claims, with the remaining dependent claims in their original text being read and applied to any independent claims so modified. This also includes combination of the features and/or limitations of one or more of the independent claims with features and/or limitations of another independent claims to arrive at a modified independent claim, with the remaining dependent claims in their original text being read and applied to any independent claim so modified. Accordingly, the presently disclosed invention is intended to cover all such modifications and alterations, and is limited only by the scope of the claims which follow.
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1) A device useful for the organized storage of flexible conduits, including hoses, wires, and cables, which device comprises:
a) a backbone portion, having a longest length dimension, a width dimension, a height dimension, a first end portion, and a second end portion;
b) a plurality of finger portions, each having a length dimension, a width dimension, a thickness dimension, a first end portion, and a second end portion,
wherein said finger portions are disposed along the length dimension of said backbone portion, with each of said finger portions being attached at their first end portion to said backbone portion, and wherein said finger portions are oriented such that their length dimensions extend substantially perpendicularly from said backbone portion with respect to the longest length dimension of said backbone portion, wherein one of said finger portions comprises a terminal finger portion, being disposed adjacent to an end portion of said backbone portion, said terminal finger portion including a hook means disposed on its second end portion and wherein said backbone portion further comprises, along its length, a plurality of mounting holes disposed therethrough.
2) A device according to claim 1 wherein the finger portions comprise a shank portion along their length, said shank portion comprising said width dimension of said finger portions, and wherein the second end portion of at least two of said finger portions have a thickness dimension which is greater than the thickness dimension of said shank portion.
3) A device according to claim 2 wherein the second end portion of all of said finger portions have a thickness dimension which is greater than the thickness dimension of said shank portion.
4) A device according to claim 1 wherein the second end portions of said finger portions are substantially circular in cross-section.
5) A device according to claim 1 wherein the backbone portion is radiused in the spaces between said finger portions.
6) A device according to claim 1 wherein each of said finger portions in said plurality are substantially evenly spaced with respect to one another along the length dimension of said backbone portion.
7) A flexible conduit rack comprising a backbone portion, and a plurality of finger portions, each of said finger portions having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein said finger portions protrude substantially perpendicularly from said backbone portion, said finger portions being disposed along the length of said backbone portion, wherein one of said finger portions is a terminal finger portion which itself comprises a hook means disposed on its second end portion said backbone portion further comprising, along its length, a plurality of mounting holes disposed therethrough.
8) A combination comprising a flexible conduit rack according to claim 7 further comprising a substrate to which said flexible conduit rack is vertically mounted such that said terminal finger portion is disposed at a height elevation that is vertically higher than the remaining finger portions, and further comprising a flexible conduit in a coiled configuration having a plurality of loops, wherein said loops are disposed between said finger portions such that two adjacent loops in said coiled configuration are disposed between two successive finger portions on said rack.
9) A flexible conduit rack according to claim 7 wherein the centerlines of said holes are disposed to be substantially parallel to the length dimensions of said finger portions.
10) A flexible conduit rack according to claim 7 wherein said backbone portion comprises a flat surface that extends along its entire longest length dimension.
11) A flexible conduit rack comprising:
a) a backbone portion, said backbone portion comprising:
i) a longest length dimension;
ii) a top side; and
iii) a flat bottom side which extends along the entire longest length dimension;
b) a plurality of finger portions, wherein each of said finger portions have a first end portion and a second end portion, said finger portions protruding substantially perpendicularly from said top side of said backbone portion, and said finger portions being disposed along the length of said backbone portion,
wherein one of said finger portions is a terminal finger portion which itself comprises a hook means disposed on its second end portion
12) A flexible conduit rack according to claim 11 wherein said backbone portion further comprises, along its length, a plurality of mounting holes disposed therethrough.
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