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An implement for use in a bathroom or a kitchen which is composed of at least one rod which is oval in cross section, the rod being aesthetic in appearance and providing an advantageous force distribution over rods with circular cross sections. The implement can be a hanging device, such as a hanger

An implement for use in a bathroom or a kitchen which is composed of at least one rod which is oval in cross section, the rod being aesthetic in appearance and providing an advantageous force distribution over rods with circular cross sections. The implement can be a hanging device, such as a hanger, a hanger for ties and belts, and many other variations having a hook portion for engaging a cylindrical support, an over-the-door/vertical wall device also including the rods with the oval cross section, the latter devices being, for example, clothes supporting hooks, hooks for articles made from fabric; wire metal baskets having a rim and/or transition device made from a rod with an oval cross section; paper or magazine holders comprising parallel racks separated by upstanding walls; bag dispenser and handles for implements.

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1. A one-piece utility device in the form of a tie, scarf and belt holder comprising a stabilizing member, a stem and a utilitarian member, each of said stabilizing member, said stem and said utilitarian member respectively being made from respective metal rods having respective oval cross sections,

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A one-piece utility device in the form of a tie, scarf and belt holder comprising a stabilizing member, a stem and a utilitarian member, each of said stabilizing member, said stem and said utilitarian member respectively being made from respective metal rods having respective oval cross sections, said stabilizing member, said stem and said utilitarian member being fixed and stationary with respect to each other, said stabilizing member, said stem and said utilitarian member each having a uniform cross section: said stabilizing member comprising a stabilizing hook having an interior wide surface for engaging a horizontal support and an opposing exterior wide surface, said stabilizing hook having a free end and an opposite stem merging portion;said stem being merged with said stabilizing hook at said stem merging portion and having opposing wide surfaces as a continuation of said interior wide surface and said opposing exterior wide surface of said stabilizing member;said utilitarian member being provided for use with ties, scarves and belts, said utilitarian member comprising: a transverse member, oval in cross section, having opposing transverse wide surfaces respectively facing upwardly and downwardly when said tie, scarf and belt holder is in use, said transverse member having opposing transverse member narrow surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and interconnecting said transverse wide surfaces, and long transverse member axes extending between said transverse member narrow surfaces, said long transverse member axes lying in a first plane, said transverse member being operatively connected to said stem; andat least one tie, scarf and belt holder element, oval in cross section having opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said last mentioned opposing wide surfaces, each of said at least one tie, scarf and belt holder elements being located in respective parallel second planes in the event there are more than one tie, scarf and belt holder elements, said second planes being transverse to said first plane, said at least one tie, scarf and belt holder element having a bent inclined tie and scarf support at one end, a bent belt holding hook at the other end, and a connecting portion connecting said bent tie and scarf support and said bent belt holder hook, said opposing wide surfaces of said at least one tie scarf and belt holder element facing generally upwardly and downwardly when said element is in use. 2. A hanging device for engaging a horizontal support and for holding items on said hanging device, said hanging device comprising: a metal rod with a uniform oval cross section, said rod comprising: opposing rod wide surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other;opposing rod narrow surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and interconnecting said rod wide surfaces;respective short rod axes extending between said rod wide surfaces;respective long rod axes transverse to said respective short rod axes and extending between said narrow rod surfaces, said long rod axes being parallel and said short central rod axes being parallel when said rod is straight;at least one of said opposing rod wide surfaces increasing the surface area of contact for an item engaged by said at least one of said opposing rod wide surfaces relative to the surface of contact of said opposing rod narrow surfaces;a bent supporting section in the form of a hook disposed in a vertical position when engaging a horizontal support with said respective long rod axes remaining parallel to each other and said short rod axes lying in a common plane; anda hanging section in the form of a stem integral with and extending from said hook, said stem having a connecting end distal from said hook, said connecting end having said uniform oval cross section with said short rod axes and said rod long axes; anda transverse member made from a metal rod with a uniform oval cross section to form a supporting rod, said supporting rod being straight and comprising: opposing transverse member wide surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other;opposing transverse member narrow surfaces conversely curved with respect to each other and interconnecting said transverse member wide surfaces;respective short transverse member axes extending between said transverse member wide surfaces;respective long transverse member axes transverse to said respective short transverse member axes and extending between said transverse member narrow surfaces, said short transverse member axes lying in a first common plane and said long transverse member axes lying in a second common plane transverse to the first common plane; andan intermediate attachment place on one of said transverse member wide surfaces;said connecting end of said stem engaging one of said wide surfaces of said transverse member at said intermediate attachment place, said long axes of said stem being parallel to said second common plane and said short axes of said stem lying in said first common plane;at least one holding arm extending transversely from one of said transverse member wide surfaces, said respective holding arm comprising: opposing holding arm wide surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other;and opposing holding arm narrow surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and interconnecting said holding arm wide surfaces;one of said holding arm wide surfaces facing upwardly when said hook is in the vertical position, for engagement with ties, belts and/or scarves able to be hung thereon. 3. A hanging device for being hung on a horizontal support extending in a horizontal direction for holding ties, scarves and belts, said hanging device comprising: a stabilizing member made of an integral first metal rod having a uniform stabilizing member oval cross section with stabilizing member long axes being parallel to each other and extending in the horizontal direction when said hanging device is hung on a horizontal support, said stabilizing member including: a hook for engaging a horizontal support, said hook having a free end and opposite hook end portion; anda stem extending vertically downwardly from said hook end portion when said hanging device is hung on a horizontal support, said stem having a connection end distal said hook;a transverse member made from a straight metal rod having a uniform transverse member oval cross section with transverse member long axes parallel with each other and extending in the horizontal direction when said hanging device is hung on a horizontal support, said transverse member being connected to said connection end of said stem and being perpendicular to said stem; anda set of combination tie holders and belt and scarf holders, each of said combination tie holders and belt and scarf holders being made from a metal rod having a uniform combination-tie-holder-and-belt-and-scarf-holder oval cross section with combination-tie-holder-and-belt-and-scarf-holder long axes being parallel to each other and perpendicular to said stabilizing member long axes, each of said combination tie holder and belt and scarf holder comprising: a connecting portion attached to and perpendicular with said transverse member having a tie-holder connecting portion and a belt-and-scarf-holder connecting portion at opposite ends of said connecting portion;a tie holder extending from one end of said connecting portion; anda belt and scarf holder extending from the other end of said connecting portion, said tie holder and said belt and scarf holder being located on opposite sides of said transverse member;each of said combination tie holders and belt and scarf holders being spaced along said transverse member, being parallel to each other, and having a downwardly extending portion extending in a downward direction from said transverse member when said hanging device is hung on a horizontal support, and an upwardly bent portion distal said connecting portion when said hanging device is hung on a horizontal support. 4. A hanging device according to claim 3 wherein said combination tie holders and belt and scarf holder are equidistantly spaced along said transverse member. 5. A hanging device according to claim 3 wherein said stabilizing member is attached to an upwardly-facing side of said transverse member and said set of combination tie holders and belt and scarf holders are attached to a downwardly facing side of said transverse member, when said hanging device is hung from a horizontal support. 6. A hanging device according to claim 3 wherein said uniform combination-tie-holder-and-belt-and-scarf-holder oval cross section has a relatively small geometric area, said uniform stabilizing-member oval cross section is relatively larger than said uniform combination tie-holder-and-belt-and-scarf-holder oval cross section, and said uniform transverse-member oval cross section is relatively larger than the uniform stabilizing member and cross section.