US3167286A
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Pipe hanger
Assignee: Grinnell Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-01
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1983-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip C Sherburne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:16
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/14; F16L3/08; F16L3/10; F16L3/11; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1412; Y10T24/1441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
A PIPE HANGER COMPRISING A SINGLE RESILIENT STRAP-LIKE MEMBER SHAPED TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY FLAT TOP PORTION WITH A HOLE THERETHROUGH FOR THE RECEPTION OF A SUPPORTING HANGER ROD, A SIDE PORTION DEPENDING FROM ONE END TO THE TOP PORTON, A CURVED BOTTOM PORTION TO SUPPORT A PIPE, SAID BOTTOM PORTION HAVING AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING END, A LUG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING END AND FORMING AN ANGLE THEREWITH, SAID LUG HAVING A PERFORATION THERETHROUGH SPACED FROM SAID END, A FIRST BENT PORTION JOINED TO THE END OF THE FLAT TOP PORTION, SAID FIRST BENT PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID FLAT TOP PORTION AND SAID LUG, WHEREBY THE FIRST BENT PORTION AND SAID LUG FROM A SMALL ACUTE ANGLE BETWEEN THEM EXTENDING TOWARD SAID SIDE PORTION, A SECOND BENT PORTION JOINED TO SAID FIRST BENT PORTION AND EXTENDING TOWARD SAID LUG TO FORM AN ANGLE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND BENT PORTIONS WITHIN A RANGE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY BETWEEN 120* AND 135*, A SLOT EXTENDING FROM THE OUTERMOST END OF SAID SECOND BENT PORTION AND HAVING A TERMINATING END AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID FIRST BENT PORTION, A BOLT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID PERFORATION AND SAID SLOT ADJACENT SAID TERMINATING END, LUG ENGAGING MEANS PROXIMATE ONE END OF SAID BOLT AND SPACED FROM SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING END TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID LUG ENGAGING MEANS, MEANS ON SAID BOLT SPACED FROM SAID ENGAGING MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE TOP OF SAID FIRST BENT PORTION AND FOR IMPOSING FLEXURE THEREIN, SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS BEING SLIDABLE ALONG THE TOP OF AID SECOND BENT PORTION DURING POSITIONING INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TOP OF SAID FIRST BENT PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
276 words
A PIPE HANGER COMPRISING A SINGLE RESILIENT STRAP-LIKE MEMBER SHAPED TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY FLAT TOP PORTION WITH A HOLE THERETHROUGH FOR THE RECEPTION OF A SUPPORTING HANGER ROD, A SIDE PORTION DEPENDING FROM ONE END TO THE TOP PORTON, A CURVED BOTTOM PORTION TO SUPPORT A PIPE, SAID BOTTOM PORTION HAVING AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING END, A LUG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING END AND FORMING AN ANGLE THEREWITH, SAID LUG HAVING A PERFORATION THERETHROUGH SPACED FROM SAID END, A FIRST BENT PORTION JOINED TO THE END OF THE FLAT TOP PORTION, SAID FIRST BENT PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID FLAT TOP PORTION AND SAID LUG, WHEREBY THE FIRST BENT PORTION AND SAID LUG FROM A SMALL ACUTE ANGLE BETWEEN THEM EXTENDING TOWARD SAID SIDE PORTION, A SECOND BENT PORTION JOINED TO SAID FIRST BENT PORTION AND EXTENDING TOWARD SAID LUG TO FORM AN ANGLE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND BENT PORTIONS WITHIN A RANGE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY BETWEEN 120* AND 135*, A SLOT EXTENDING FROM THE OUTERMOST END OF SAID SECOND BENT PORTION AND HAVING A TERMINATING END AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID FIRST BENT PORTION, A BOLT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID PERFORATION AND SAID SLOT ADJACENT SAID TERMINATING END, LUG ENGAGING MEANS PROXIMATE ONE END OF SAID BOLT AND SPACED FROM SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING END TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID LUG ENGAGING MEANS, MEANS ON SAID BOLT SPACED FROM SAID ENGAGING MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE TOP OF SAID FIRST BENT PORTION AND FOR IMPOSING FLEXURE THEREIN, SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS BEING SLIDABLE ALONG THE TOP OF AID SECOND BENT PORTION DURING POSITIONING INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TOP OF SAID FIRST BENT PORTION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-26 | 1968-07-27 | 1969-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-26 | 1972-07-27 | 1973-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-26 | 1976-07-27 | 1977-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |