Abstract A hanger clamp for mounting a selected elongated lamp fixture from a rafter having a predetermined thickness and including a flexible strip bent into somewhat of a U-shape to form a base at the bottom of the U which is wider than the thickness of the rafter to receive such hanger. The hanger further includes coextensive legs angling inwardly toward one another from the opposite ends of such base to terminate in feet which are spaced apart a distance less than the thickness of such rafter when the hanger is in its unflexed condition. The base is formed with a through opening for receipt of such lamp fixture and one of the legs is formed with a longitudinal open ended slot opening at the foot thereof for receipt therein of such electrical lead whereby the fixture may be received between such legs with the bulb positioned therein projecting through such opening and the lead fed in through the open end of such slot and the legs then flexed apart for receipt over such rafter to cause the feet to grip such rafter when the legs are released.
A flexible hanger for mounting an elongated lamp fixture, of the type including a flat end having electrical leads projecting from the opposite sides thereof, on a mounting member having a flat side and comprising: a base having a length greater than the width of said mounting member and including a through opening for confronting said flat side for projection therethrough of said elongated fixture; and a pair of flexible legs projecting coextensively in one direction from the opposite ends of such base and angling inwardly to terminate in gripping feet spaced apart, in their unflexed condition, a distance less than the width of said mounting member, one of said legs being formed with an elongated open ended slot for receipt of said lead whereby said fixture may be inserted from the back side of said base, one of said leads then fitted in through the open end of said slot and said feet flexed apart for receipt over said mounting member and said hanger slid onto said mounting member to abut said flat end against said flat side and to trap said leads behind said base to hold said fixture captive on said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A flexible hanger for mounting an elongated lamp fixture, of the type including a flat end having electrical leads projecting from the opposite sides thereof, on a mounting member having a flat side and comprising: a base having a length greater than the width of said mounting member and including a through opening for confronting said flat side for projection therethrough of said elongated fixture; and a pair of flexible legs projecting coextensively in one direction from the opposite ends of such base and angling inwardly to terminate in gripping feet spaced apart, in their unflexed condition, a distance less than the width of said mounting member, one of said legs being formed with an elongated open ended slot for receipt of said lead whereby said fixture may be inserted from the back side of said base, one of said leads then fitted in through the open end of said slot and said feet flexed apart for receipt over said mounting member and said hanger slid onto said mounting member to abut said flat end against said flat side and to trap said leads behind said base to hold said fixture captive on said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A flexible hanger clamp as set forth in claim 1 for use with a light fixture having a projection on one side thereof and wherein: said opening is formed with a plurality of peripheral relief slots for selective receipt of said projection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A flexible hanger clamp as set forth in claim 1 that includes: gripping means mounted on the inside of said respective feet.