Plastic pipe hanger

Claim 2

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipereleasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in the pipe-engaging position including an integral protrusion adjacent one side of the interstice and a recess adjacent the other side of the interstice, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relation for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said securing means provide interlockable members located at opposite sides of said interstice, said protrusion being hooked-shaped and said recess being hookedshaped, said protrusion including three exterior leg surfaces with first and second leg surfaces interconnected by a third surface, said first and second surfaces being substantially parallel relative to one another.

Claim 3

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position, said means for releasably securing said collar in the pipe-engaging position including an integral protrusion adjacent one side of the interstice and a recess adjacent the other side of the interstice, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relation for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said suspending means provide a mounting member secured to said collar, and a suspension strap adapted for attachment to said support structure, said mounting member and said suspension strap being adapted to be secured together, said mounting member is formed with a recess adapted to receive a reinforcement member.

Claim 4

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position, said means for releasably securing said collar in the pipe-engaging position including an integral protrusion adjacent one side of the interstice and a recess adjacent the other side of the interstice, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relation for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said suspending means provide a mounting member secured to said collar, and a suspension strap adapted for attachment to said support structure, said mounting member and said suspension strap being adapted to be secured together, said mounting member is formed with a recess adapted to receive a reinforcement member.

Claim 5

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position, said means for releasably securing said collar in the pipe-engaging position including an integral protrusion adjacent one side of the interstice and a recess adjacent the other side of the interstice, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relatIon for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said suspending means provide a mounting member secured to said collar, and a suspension strap adapted for attachment to said support structure, said mounting member and said suspension strap being adapted to be secured together, said suspension strap is formed with a pair of flanges defining a recess, said mounting member being adapted to engage said flanges, said mounting member providing a projection insertable within said recess.

Claim 6

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position, said means for releasably securing said collar in the pipe-engaging position including an integral protrusion adjacent one side of the interstice and a recess adjacent the other side of the interstice, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relatIon for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said suspending means provide a mounting member secured to said collar, and a suspension strap adapted for attachment to said support structure, said mounting member and said suspension strap being adapted to be secured together, said suspension strap is formed with a pair of flanges defining a recess, said mounting member being adapted to engage said flanges, said mounting member providing a projection insertable within said recess.

Claim 7

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said suspending means provide a mounting member secured to said collar, and a suspension strap adapted for attachment to said support structure, said mounting member and said suspension strap being adapted to be secured together, said suspension strap is formed with a pair of flanges defining a recess, said mounting member being adapted to engage said flanges, said mounting member providing a projection insertable within said recess, said mounting member is provided with a pair of flanges for engaging the flanges of said suspension strap.

Claim 8

A hanger for pipe comprising: a. a flexible collar formed with an interstice and being adapted for bending between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being provided with means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position; and b. means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said interstice for suspending said collar from a support structure, said suspending means provide a mounting member secured to said collar, and a suspension strap adapted for attachment to said support structure, said mounting member and said suspension strap being adapted to be secured together, said suspension strap is formed with a pair of flanges defining a recess, said mounting member being adapted to engage said flanges, said mounting member providing a projection insertable within said recess, said mounting member is provided with a pair of flanges for engaging the flanges of said suspension strap.

Claim 9

A hanger for pipe comprising a flexible collar formed with an expansible opening for receiving the exterior wall of a pipe, said collar being bendable between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being formed with securing means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position, the bending of said collar between the pipe engaging position and the pipe-releasing position varies the size of said opening, said securing means including an integral protrusion and a recess, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relation for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical, and suspending means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said securing means for suspending said collar from a support structure, said protrusion being hooked-shaped and said recess being hooked-shaped, said protrusion including three exterior leg surfaces with first and second leg surfaces interconnected by a third surface, said first and second surfaces being substantially parallel relative to one another.

Claim 10

A hanger for pipe comprising a flexible collar formed with an expansible opening for receiving the exterior wall of a pipe, said collar being bendable between a pipe-engaging position and a pipe-releasing position, said collar being formed with securing means for releasably securing said collar in pipe-engaging position, the bending of said collar between the pipe engaging position and the pipe-releasing position varies the size of said opening, said securing means including an integral protrusion and a recess, said recess being adapted to interlock with said protrusion in contour conforming mating relation for maintaining the inner wall of said collar substantially cylindrical, and suspending means projecting radially from said collar and spaced angularly from said securing means for suspending said collar from a support structure, said protrusion being hooked-shaped and said recess being hooked-shaped, said protrusion including three exterior leg surfaces with first and second leg surfaces interconnected by a third surface, said first and second surfaces being substantially parallel relative to one another.