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A one-piece slip-on accessory hanger includes an engaging and support portion, an extension portion, and an end portion, all of which are formed of a single length of an elongated rod member. The accessory hanger is formed by including a plurality of spaced bends, with each bend formed at a predeter

A one-piece slip-on accessory hanger includes an engaging and support portion, an extension portion, and an end portion, all of which are formed of a single length of an elongated rod member. The accessory hanger is formed by including a plurality of spaced bends, with each bend formed at a predetermined bend location, with a predetermined bend angle, and in a predetermined bend direction. The accessory hanger is specifically structured for being slipped over and securely engaging an upper portion of a support structure such as a PVC fence, without the need for any fastening devices. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims.

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What is claimed is: 1. A slip-on accessory hanger, comprising: a) an engaging and support portion that is structured for being slipped over and engaging an upper portion of a support structure; b) an end portion that is spaced from the engaging and support portion, and structured for enabling an it

What is claimed is: 1. A slip-on accessory hanger, comprising: a) an engaging and support portion that is structured for being slipped over and engaging an upper portion of a support structure; b) an end portion that is spaced from the engaging and support portion, and structured for enabling an item to be supported by the accessory hanger at the end portion; and c) an extension portion having a first end coupled to the engaging and support portion and a second end coupled to the end portion, with the extension portion structured for at least one of: i) extending outwardly from the engaging and support portion, thereby moving the end portion away from the support structure, and ii) extending downwardly from the engaging and support portion, thereby lowering the end portion with respect to the first end of the extension portion; d) wherein each of the engaging and support portion, the extension portion, and the end portion are constructed of one length of elongated rod member, having a plurality of bends of predetermined bend angles provided at predetermined bend locations along a length of the elongated rod member, with each included bend being a maximum of 90 degrees; e) with the engaging and support portion further structured for being slipped over a support structure that includes at least one of: i) a partition section, wherein the engaging and support portion is substantially u-shaped; and ii) a post supporting at least one partition section, wherein the engaging and support portion is provided as a substantially rectangular frame, formed by a portion of the elongated rod member proximate to at least six bends. 2. The slip-on accessory hanger in accordance with claim 1, wherein the end portion formed at the second end of the elongated rod member is provided as at least one of: a) a curved, downwardly extending, u-shaped portion; b) a downwardly extending, V-shaped portion; c) a substantially closed loop; d) a linear extension having an upturned end. 3. The slip-on accessory hanger in accordance with claim 2, wherein a segment length of the elongated rod member, at the first end thereof, extends downwardly from the engaging and support portion, for providing additional strength and rigidity when supporting items hung from the end portion when the accessory hanger is slipped over and engaging the support structure. 4. A one piece slip-on accessory hanger structured for being slipped over and engaging a support structure and subsequently being available for supporting at least one accessory item, the accessory hanger comprising: a) an engaging and support portion formed of a first plurality of segment lengths of a single elongated rod member, with each segment length having a predetermined length and having a bend location provided at an end of a segment length, such that the engaging and support portion is structured for being slipped over and engaging an upper portion of a support structure; b) an extension portion having a first end and a second end, and formed of at least one additional segment length of the elongated rod member, with the first end starting at a bend at the end of the segment length proximate to the engaging and support portion, and at least one of: i) extending outwardly from the engaging and support portion, thereby moving an end portion out and away from the support structure, and ii) extending downwardly from the engaging and support portion, thereby dropping and lowering the end portion down with respect to the first end of the extension portion; c) with the end portion thereby at least one of spaced outwardly from and lowered down with respect to the engaging and support portion, with the end portion formed proximate to the second end of the elongated rod member, proximate to the second end of the extension portion, wherein the end portion is structured for enabling an item to be at least one of: i) hung and suspended from the end portion; ii) secured by the end portion; and iii) held up by the end portion; d) wherein the engaging and support portion, the extension portion, and the end portion of the accessory hanger are each formed of the single length of an elongated rod member, with a plurality of bends provided at each of a sequence of spaced and pre-defined bend locations, with each bend made in a predetermined bend direction, and having a predetermined bend angle of a maximum of 90 degrees. 5. The one piece slip-on accessory hanger in accordance with claim 4, wherein each bend angle provided a bend location of the engaging and support portion and the extension portion are provided having bend angles of one of: a) substantially 45 degrees; or b) substantially 90 degrees. 6. The one piece slip-on accessory hanger in accordance with claim 4, wherein the end portion, which is formed proximate to a second end of the extension portion and the second end of the elongated rod member, is provided by at least one of: a) a curved and downwardly extending u-shaped portion; b) a downwardly extending v-shaped portion; c) a closed loop having a small gap therein; and d) a linear substantially horizontal extension. 7. The one piece slip-on accessory hanger in accordance with claim 4, wherein the end portion is provided by a linear substantially horizontal extension structured with an end having an upturned tip. 8. The one piece slip-on accessory hanger in accordance with claim 4, wherein the engaging and support portion is formed as one of: a) a rectangular loop portion having a plurality of flattened sides and a plurality of 90 degree bend locations provided at the end of each flattened side; and b) a downwardly extending u-shaped configuration having at least three segment lengths with a horizontal orientation, with one segment length being provided proximate to a first end of the elongated rod member. 9. A method of constructing a one piece slip-on accessory hanger from an elongated rod member, with the accessory hanger configured for being slipped over and engaging an upper portion of a support structure enabling accessory items to be suspended therefrom in an extended fashion, the method comprising the steps of: a) selecting a first bend location, established at a predetermined distance from one of a first end and a second end of at least a portion of an elongated rod member; b) forming a first bend, at the first predetermined bend location, at a predetermined bend angle of a maximum of 90 degrees, and in a predetermined bend direction, with the bend location establishing an end of a segment length representing a portion of the elongated rod member; c) selecting a next predetermined bend location, spaced from one of: i) a bend location of a previously completed bend; ii) the first end of the elongated rod member; and iii) the second end of the elongated rod member; d) forming an additional bend, at the predetermined bend location, at a predetermined bend angle and in a predetermined bend direction; e) continuing with steps c) and d) until all bends have been made, at which time the accessory hanger is substantially formed and rigidly structured having each of: i) an engaging and support portion; ii) an extension portion; and iii) an end portion. 10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the steps for providing the bends at bend locations results in a plurality of bends having bend angles that are substantially one of: a) 45 degrees; and b) 90 degrees. 11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the bend formed at step-b, and all other included bends formed at step d, which are included for forming the engaging and support portion, and the extension portion, are each provided such that the plurality of segment lengths thereof are arranged having an orientation along one of an x-axis, a y-axis, or a z-axis.