Joist hanger

Claim 2

A joist hanger for being dependent from a beam having a shroud, the shroud being comprised of an integral structure of a rear wall and of two parallel side walls, the hanger further having an L-shaped angle element hinged to the rear wall of the shroud for pivoting about a vertical axis and adapted for depending the hanger from the beam, the improvement comprising in combination: said side walls each having two bores, said bores being aligned in pairs across an interior space of the shroud; release pins means having two spaced apart, parallelly extending legs for insertion into said bores to establish a horizontal support plane in the space in between the side walls of the shroud; joist support plate means disposed on said legs and being permitted to drop out of the shroud in down direction without requiring lifting, upon removal of said release pin means; and means for obtaining level changes in vertical direction between the angle element and the joist support plate means as disposed on said legs.

Claim 3

A joist hanger as in claim 1, wherein said joist support plate means include the first plate disposed on said legs, and a second support plate being included in the means for obtaining level changes, said means for obtaining level changes being a jack screw assembly having a threaded bolt, threadedly traversing said first plate and including said second plate, said second plate being journaled on top of said threaded bolt.

Claim 4

A joist hanger as in claim 1, said means for obtaining level changes also hinging the L-shaped element to the shroud and including a threaded bolt journaled on and along said L-shaped element and nut fastener means threadedly receiving said bolt and being secured to said rear wall so that upon turning of said bolt, said nut fastener means and said shroud ride up or down depending upon the direction of turning said bolt.

Claim 5

A joist hanger for being dependent from a beam and for hanging a joist in an adjustable level comprising: a shroud having a rear wall and two side walls extending from the rear wall parallel to each other leaving an open bottom, an open top and being open opposite the rear wall, said sidewalls each having at least one opening, the openings being aligned; nut fastener means affixed to the rear wall outside of the interior of the shroud; an angle piece for depending from a beam having a long leg, there being two lugs extending from the long leg and having respectively two vertically aligned openings; a threaded bolt journaled in the openings, without threaded engagement, the bolt being threadedly received by the fastener means for permitting the shroud to ride up and down upon turning of the bolt, said bolt and said nut fastener means serving additionally as a hinge for the shroud; a pin means releasably positioned in said two openings; additional support means in said shroud; and joist support plate means resting on said pin means and on said additional support means for supporting a joist end when received in between the sidewalls of the shroud.

Claim 6

A joist hanger for being dependent from a beam and for hanging a joist in an adjustable level comprising: a shroud having a rear wall and two side walls extending from the rear wall parallel to each other leaving an open bottom, an open top and being open opposite the rear wall, said sidewalls each having at least one opening, the openings being aligned; nut fastener means affixed to the rear wall outside of the interior of the shroud; an angle piece for depending from a beam having a long leg, there being two lugs extending from the long leg and having respectively two vertically aligned openings; a threaded bolt journaled in the openings, without threaded engagement, the bolt being threadedly received by the fastener means for permitting the shroud to ride up and down upon turning of the bolt, said bolt and said nut fastener means serving additionally as a hinge for the shroud; a pin means releasably positioned in said two openings; additional support means in said shroud; and joist support plate means resting on said pin means and on said additional support means for supporting a joist end when received in between the sidewalls of the shroud.

Claim 7

A joist hanger as in claim 4, said additional support means being a second pin inserted in two additional aligned openings in said sidewalls.

Claim 8

A joist hanger as in claim 4, said nut fastener means in being comprised of two coils having a pitch matching the pitch of the threaded bolt for being able to threadedly receive said bolt.

Claim 9

A joist hanger as in claim 4, said rear wall having a slot, the joist support plage being inserted in the slot.

Claim 10

A joist hanger as in claim 4, the pin means having a bore at one of its end, there being a clip inserted in the bore to prevent accidental pull-out of the pin means.

Claim 11

A joist hanger as in claim 4, and including a wedge driven between a joist when on the support plate and the rear wall of the shroud.