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An apparatus for the suspension of objects from stable and overhanging locations. A method for the installation and use of such an apparatus is also included. Apparatus is especially useful in the decorative display of lanterns created from pumpkins and other gourds and melons including cantaloupe,

An apparatus for the suspension of objects from stable and overhanging locations. A method for the installation and use of such an apparatus is also included. Apparatus is especially useful in the decorative display of lanterns created from pumpkins and other gourds and melons including cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for the suspension of an object from stable and overhanging locations where said object has an enclosed volumetric form, and outer shell of varying thickness and a temporarily removed volumetric section allowing access to the interior volume of said object, compr

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for the suspension of an object from stable and overhanging locations where said object has an enclosed volumetric form, and outer shell of varying thickness and a temporarily removed volumetric section allowing access to the interior volume of said object, comprising: a. an object supporting element composed of two separate elements including an end-stopping element having means of connection to lowest end of a tensile member and a supporting element having an internal through hole that allows said tensile member to pass through it and rests upon top surface of said end-stopping element during said object suspension, which supports said object during said object suspension; b. said tensile member having an elongated form having thin width as compared to it length that is adapted to be installed entirely through said object and passing through the approximate center of said object, which transfers forces introduced to said apparatus during said object suspension to a securing element; c. said securing element having means of connection to the highest end of said tensile member and means of securing to an anchoring device, which transfers forces introduced to said suspension apparatus during said object suspension to said anchoring device through load bearing contact; d. said anchoring device having means of connection to said stable and overhanging location, which supports said suspension apparatus during said object suspension. 2. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 including an chemical bonding material for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body through the application of said chemical bonding material that may be applied to, and adjacent to, the boundaries between said temporarily removed section and said object's main body. 3. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 wherein the functions of said securing element and said anchoring device are combined into one functional element connected to the highest end of said tensile member with means of connection to said stable and overhanging locations. 4. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 wherein said securing element is composed of a closed-loop form allowing said suspension apparatus to be secured to said anchoring device after passing said anchoring device through said closed loop form of said securing element. 5. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 wherein said securing element is composed of an open-loop form, allowing said suspension apparatus to be secured to said anchoring device after passing said anchoring device through the discontinuity in said open loop form of said securing element. 6. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 wherein said securing element is formed from material belonging to said tensile member near the end of said tensile member. 7. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 including a device for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body with a location retention device with means of connecting to said tensile member near the location defined by the intersection of the outer surface of said temporarily removed section and where said tensile member exits said temporarily removed section, and through physical contact prevents said temporarily removed section from deviation from said relative position. 8. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 including a device for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body with a location retention device with a clamping mechanism, which semi-permanently clamps to said tensile member at the location defined by the intersection of the outer surface of said temporarily removed section and where said tensile member exits said temporarily removed section, and through physical contact prevents said temporarily removed section from deviation from said relative position. 9. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 including a device for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body with a rigid base element that is anchored into surface of said temporarily removed section having an internal opening through its entirety that accepts an elastic compression element having a tapered form and an internal opening through its entirety that accepts said tensile member through its entirety and upon compression of said compression element into said base element maintains a residual pressure between said base element, said compression element and said tensile member thereby increasing relative friction between said elements, thus preventing deviation of said temporarily removed section from said relative position. 10. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 including a multitude of identical devices for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body having a plate-like form with a multitude of extrusions extending from one side of said plate-like form that are anchored into the material of said object on opposite sides of boundary line between said object's said temporarily removed section and said object body at varying locations along said boundary, thus preventing deviation of said temporarily removed section from said relative position. 11. The suspension apparatus of claim 1 including a formable material for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body through the application of said formable material that may be applied to, and adjacent to, the boundaries between said temporarily removed section and said object's main body, thus preventing deviation of said temporarily removed section from said relative position. 12. A method for the suspension of an object from stable and overhanging locations, comprising: a. providing said object having an enclosed volumetric form, an outer shell of varying thickness and a volumetric section temporarily removed allowing access to the interior volume of said object; b. providing a suspension apparatus comprising an object supporting element, tensile member, securing element and anchoring device; i. an object supporting element composed of two separate elements including an end-stopping element having means of connection to lowest end of a tensile member and a supporting element having an internal through hole that allows said tensile member to pass through it and rests upon top surface of said end-stopping element during said object suspension, which supports said object during said object suspension; ii. said tensile member having an elongated form having thin width as compared to it length that is adapted to be installed entirely through said object and passing through the approximate center of said object, which transfers forces introduced to said apparatus during said object suspension to a securing element; iii. said securing element having means of connection to the highest end of said tensile member and means of securing to an anchoring device, which transfers forces introduced to said suspension apparatus during said object suspension to said anchoring device through load bearing contact; iv. said anchoring device having means of connection to said stable and overhanging location, which supports said suspension apparatus during said object suspension. c. Securing said anchoring device to said stable and overhanging location; d. inserting said securing element of said suspension apparatus through bottom of said object near the location where the imaginary vertical line that passes through said object's center of gravity passes through bottom of said object; e. extending said securing element of said suspension apparatus through the approximate center of said object; f. extracting said securing element of said suspension apparatus from the top of said object near the location where the imaginary vertical line that passes through said object's center of gravity passes through top of said object; g. securing said securing element to said anchoring device; and h. allowing said object to translate downward along said tensile member relative to said anchoring device until constrained by said supporting element. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the functions of said securing element and said anchoring device are combined into one functional element connected to the highest end of said tensile member with means of connection to said stable and overhanging locations and said step (h) is excluded. 14. The method of claim 13 including a device for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body with a location retention device with means of connecting to said tensile member near the location defined by the intersection of the outer surface of said temporarily removed section and where said tensile member exits said temporarily removed section, and through physical contact prevents said temporarily removed section from deviation from said relative position and is installed after said step (h). 15. The method of claim 12 wherein said securing element is composed of a closed loop form allowing said suspension apparatus to be secured to said anchoring device after passing said anchoring device through said closed loop form of said securing element. 16. The method of claim 12 wherein said securing element is composed of an open loop form allowing said suspension apparatus to be secured to said anchoring device after passing said anchoring device through the discontinuity in said open loop form of said securing element. 17. The method of claim 12 wherein said securing element is formed from material belonging to said tensile member near the end of said tensile member. 18. The method of claim 12 including an chemical bonding material for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body through the application of said chemical bonding material that may be applied to, and adjacent to, the boundaries between said temporarily removed section and said object's main body and is installed after said step (h). 19. The method of claim 12 including a device for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body with a location retention device with a clamping mechanism, which semi-permanently clamps to said tensile member at the location defined by the intersection of the outer surface of said temporarily removed section and where said tensile member exits said temporarily removed section, and through physical contact prevents said temporarily removed section from deviation from said relative position and is installed after said step (h). 20. The method of claim 12 including a device for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body with a rigid base element that is anchored into surface of said temporarily removed section having an internal opening through its entirety that accepts an elastic compression element having a tapered form and an internal opening through its entirety that accepts said tensile member through its entirety and upon compression of said compression element into said base element maintains a residual pressure between said base element, said compression element and said tensile member thereby increasing relative friction between said elements, thus preventing deviation of said temporarily removed section from said relative position and is installed after said step (h). 21. The method of claim 12 including a multitude of identical devices for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body having a plate-like form with a multitude of extrusions extending from one side of said plate-like form that are anchored into the material of said object on opposite sides of boundary line between said object's said temporarily removed section and said object body at varying locations along said boundary, thus preventing deviation of said temporarily removed section from said relative position and is installed after said step (h). 22. The method of claim 12 including a formable material for securing the position of said temporarily removed section relative to said object's main body through the application of said formable material that may be applied to, and adjacent to, the boundaries between said temporarily removed section and said object's main body, thus preventing deviation of said temporarily removed section from said relative position and is installed after said step (h).