Universal joint hanger for tailpipes and the like

Claim 1

A pipe hanger comprising: a. a pair of closely spaced strap members each having first and second end portions at opposite ends thereof and extending in parallel planes; b. an elongated sheet-like support member having a thickness less than the thickness of either of said strap members, said support members having a planar engagement portion and a support portion at opposite ends thereof, said engagement portion extending in a parallel plane between the planes of said strap members and being disposed between said first end portions of said closely spaced strap members and said support portion being adapted for mounting said hanger upon a support surface; c. means pivotably mounting said first end portions of said strap members to said engagement portion of said support member; d. a bracket of generally U-shaped configuration having spaced legs extending along and closely adjacent the outer surfaces of said second end portions of said strap members and a web spaced from said second end portions; e. means pivotably mounting said legs of said bracket to said second end portions of said strap members, the axis of said second mentioned pivotal mounting means being aligned with and parallel to the axis of said first mentioned pivotal mounting means; f. hanger means depending from said bracket web and adapted to provide pipe support means; g. means pivotably mounting said hanger means to said bracket web adjacent the midpoint thereof whereby said bracket will pivot said hanger means about an axis lying in substantially the same plane as that of said engagement portion of said support member and said pivotal axes of said bracket mounting means and of said support member with said strap members are substantially parallel during pivoting.