US3132831A
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Clip-on pipe hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-05
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1982-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George F Stamper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:28
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/02; F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/22; F16L3/223; F16L3/227; G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/02; G11C11/06; G11C11/06007; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/72; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
IN A PIPE HANGER INCLUDING A CHANNEL MEMBER HAVING UNDERCUT NOTCHES ALONG EACH FREE EDGE THEREOF, AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE CHANNEL MEMBER ALONG A BUILDING WALL OR CEILING WITH THE NOTCHED, FREE EDGES OF THE CHANNEL MEMBER FACING OUTWARDLY, AND AN ARCHED, PIPE-EMBRACING, U-SHAPED CLIP OF A SIZE TO OVERLIE AND EMBRACE A PIPE OF SELECTED DIAMETER WHEN SUCH PIPE IS MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE FREE EDGES OF SAID CHANNEL MEMBER BETWEEN TWO SELECTED NOTCHES IN A FREE EDGE THEREOF, THE SIDE PORTIONS OF SUCH CLIP BEING OF A LENGTH TO EXTEND INTO SUCH NOTCHES, EACH SIDE PORTION OF SAID CLIP HAVING A LATERALLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON THE FREE END THEREOF OF A SIZE AND SO LOCATED AS TO EXTEND INTO THE UNDERCUT PORTIONS OF SUCH NOTCHES; A CAM SURFACE FORMED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH CHANNEL NOTCH BY BENDING ANGULARLY INWARDLY TOWARD THE OTHER FLANGE THE PORTION OF EACH FLANGE OF THE CHANNEL LOCATED BETWEEN THE UNDERCUT PORTION OF EACH NOTCH AND THE FREE EDGE OF THE CHANNEL OUTWARDLY THEREOF, EACH OF SAID CAM SURFACES BEING DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE CHANNEL FLANGE FROM WHICH IT IS FORMED TO ENGAGE AND GUIDE A SIDE PORTION OF SUCH CLIP INTO THE NOTCH WITH WHICH SAID CAM SURFACE IS ASSOCIATED WHEN SUCH CLIP SIDE PORTION IS SLIGHTLY MISALIGNED WITH SAID NOTCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
IN A PIPE HANGER INCLUDING A CHANNEL MEMBER HAVING UNDERCUT NOTCHES ALONG EACH FREE EDGE THEREOF, AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE CHANNEL MEMBER ALONG A BUILDING WALL OR CEILING WITH THE NOTCHED, FREE EDGES OF THE CHANNEL MEMBER FACING OUTWARDLY, AND AN ARCHED, PIPE-EMBRACING, U-SHAPED CLIP OF A SIZE TO OVERLIE AND EMBRACE A PIPE OF SELECTED DIAMETER WHEN SUCH PIPE IS MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE FREE EDGES OF SAID CHANNEL MEMBER BETWEEN TWO SELECTED NOTCHES IN A FREE EDGE THEREOF, THE SIDE PORTIONS OF SUCH CLIP BEING OF A LENGTH TO EXTEND INTO SUCH NOTCHES, EACH SIDE PORTION OF SAID CLIP HAVING A LATERALLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON THE FREE END THEREOF OF A SIZE AND SO LOCATED AS TO EXTEND INTO THE UNDERCUT PORTIONS OF SUCH NOTCHES; A CAM SURFACE FORMED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH CHANNEL NOTCH BY BENDING ANGULARLY INWARDLY TOWARD THE OTHER FLANGE THE PORTION OF EACH FLANGE OF THE CHANNEL LOCATED BETWEEN THE UNDERCUT PORTION OF EACH NOTCH AND THE FREE EDGE OF THE CHANNEL OUTWARDLY THEREOF, EACH OF SAID CAM SURFACES BEING DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE CHANNEL FLANGE FROM WHICH IT IS FORMED TO ENGAGE AND GUIDE A SIDE PORTION OF SUCH CLIP INTO THE NOTCH WITH WHICH SAID CAM SURFACE IS ASSOCIATED WHEN SUCH CLIP SIDE PORTION IS SLIGHTLY MISALIGNED WITH SAID NOTCH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |