Clevis Hanger and Method of Installing the Clevis Hanger
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1. A clevis hanger comprising:
- a lower strap comprising a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a first tab and said second end comprising a second tab, a main body being positioned between said first tab and said second tab, said main body comprising a bent lower portion and a pair of generally parallel arms extending upward from said bent lower portion, said pair of generally parallel arms comprising a first arm and a second arm, said first arm being separated from said first tab by a first neck region defined by at least one recess and said second arm being separated from said second tab by a second neck region defined by at least one recess, said lower strap being generally symmetrical about a transverse generally vertical center plane;
an upper strap comprising a pair of leg portions, said leg portions being spaced apart and being generally symmetrical about the transverse generally vertical plane, said leg portions comprising a first leg portion and a second leg portion, said first leg portion comprising a first two part opening and said second leg portion comprising a second two part opening, said first tab being receivable within said first two part opening and said second tab being receivable within said second two part opening.
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Abstract
A clevis hanger has an upper strap and a lower strap. The upper strap can be supported by a hang rod or the like. The lower strap and the upper strap can be snapped open and snapped closed such that the lower strap can be secured to the upper strap without additional hardware.
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42 Claims
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1. A clevis hanger comprising:
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a lower strap comprising a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a first tab and said second end comprising a second tab, a main body being positioned between said first tab and said second tab, said main body comprising a bent lower portion and a pair of generally parallel arms extending upward from said bent lower portion, said pair of generally parallel arms comprising a first arm and a second arm, said first arm being separated from said first tab by a first neck region defined by at least one recess and said second arm being separated from said second tab by a second neck region defined by at least one recess, said lower strap being generally symmetrical about a transverse generally vertical center plane; an upper strap comprising a pair of leg portions, said leg portions being spaced apart and being generally symmetrical about the transverse generally vertical plane, said leg portions comprising a first leg portion and a second leg portion, said first leg portion comprising a first two part opening and said second leg portion comprising a second two part opening, said first tab being receivable within said first two part opening and said second tab being receivable within said second two part opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 37, 42)
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24. A clevis hanger comprising:
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a lower strap comprising a bent lower portion and a pair of generally parallel arms extending upward from said bent lower portion, said lower strap being generally symmetrical about a transverse generally vertical center plane; an upper strap comprising a pair of leg portions, said leg portions being spaced apart and being generally symmetrical about the transverse generally vertical plane, at least a portion of said leg portions being generally adjacent to at least a portion of said generally parallel arms; said leg portions each comprising a two part opening and each of said generally parallel arms comprising a tab, said tabs being receivable within said openings. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 38)
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28. A clevis hanger comprising:
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a lower strap comprising a bent lower portion and a pair of generally parallel arms extending upward from said bent lower portion, said lower strap being generally symmetrical about a transverse generally vertical center plane; an upper strap comprising a pair of leg portions, said leg portions being spaced apart and being generally symmetrical about the transverse generally vertical plane, at least a portion of said leg portions being generally adjacent to at least a portion of said generally parallel arms; and means for connecting said lower strap to said upper strap without the use of any additional components. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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- 29. A method of installing a clevis hanger used to support a conduit, the method comprising connecting an upper strap to a hanging rod, said upper strap comprising a first opening, inserting a first tab of a lower strap into said first opening, allowing said lower strap to hang from said upper strap, pivoting said lower strap upward about an axis generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the supported conduit and inserting a second tab of said lower strap into a second opening of said upper strap to secure said conduit in said clevis hanger.
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35. A clevis hanger comprising:
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a lower strap comprising a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a first tab and said second end comprising a second tab, a main body being positioned between said first tab and said second tab, said main body comprising a bent lower portion and a pair of generally parallel arms extending upward from said bent lower portion, said pair of generally parallel arms comprising a first arm and a second arm, said first arm being separated from said first tab by a first neck region defined by at least one recess and said second arm being separated from said second tab by a second neck region defined by at least one recess, said lower strap being generally symmetrical about a transverse generally vertical center plane; an upper strap comprising a pair of leg portions, said leg portions being spaced apart and being generally symmetrical about the transverse generally vertical plane, said leg portions comprising a first leg portion and a second leg portion, said first leg portion comprising a first two part opening and said second leg portion comprising a second two part opening, said first tab being receivable within said first two part opening and said second tab being receivable within said second two part opening; at least one of the first leg portion and second leg portion comprising a bend; at least one of said first two part opening and second two part opening comprising ahead portion and a post portion extending down ward from said head portion, said head portion having a first width, said post portion having a second width less than the first width, and at least a portion of said post portion bridging said bend. - View Dependent Claims (36, 41)
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