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The present invention is an electrically grounded hanger system for supporting a plurality of articles to be electrostatically coated with a paint particulate. The hanger system is supported from a grounded conveyor system and comprises a support descending from the conveyor system and several slide

The present invention is an electrically grounded hanger system for supporting a plurality of articles to be electrostatically coated with a paint particulate. The hanger system is supported from a grounded conveyor system and comprises a support descending from the conveyor system and several slide bars carried by the support. A plurality of hooks having a shoulder and an arm are slidably positioned within the slide bar with the arms extending through a slot within the slide bar. The shoulder of the hook engages the interior surface of the side bar in at least two contact points and the arm carries the articles to be painted. The slot extends the length of the slide bar such that the hooks are universally placeable along the length of the slide bar. In addition, by having the shoulder positioned within the interior of the slide bar, paint particulate does not accumulate or adhere to the contact points between the slide bar and the shoulder. Therefore, the support and slide bars may be used in numerous subsequent painting operations without having to be cleaned, by replacing the painted hooks if necessary.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hanger system for supporting an article from a conveyor system, said hanger system comprising:a support adapted to be carried by the conveyor system;a slide bar carried by said support, said slide bar having a first side and a second side defining an interior therebetwe

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hanger system for supporting an article from a conveyor system, said hanger system comprising:a support adapted to be carried by the conveyor system;a slide bar carried by said support, said slide bar having a first side and a second side defining an interior therebetween, said first side and said second side having spaced-apart ends defining a slot therebetween extending approximately the length of said slide bar;a hook having an arm and a shoulder, said arm is pivotally attached to said shoulder, said shoulder slidably positioned anywhere along said interior of said slide bar so that said arm extends through said slot and said shoulder engages said first side and said second side of said slide bar, and wherein said arm is adapted to support the article in electrical contact to the conveyor system and said slot is dimensioned to receive a plurality of hooks.