Drop over hanger for placement over an upright piece of 2" by 4" lumber to support another like hanger or another type of support, by utilizing interfitting sets of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs

• US 5,101,932 A
• Filed: 06/03/1991
• Issued: 04/07/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leo D. Trudgeon
• Original Assignee: Leo D. Trudgeon
• Inventors: Trudgeon, Leo D.
• Primary Examiner(s): MACHADO, REINALDO
• Application Number:
  US07/709,704
• Time in Patent Office: 309 Days
• Field of Search: 182/129, 182/181, 182/182, 182/183, 182/184, 182/185, 182/224, 256/23, 403/232.1, 248/248, 269/902, 269/296
• US Class Current: 182/129
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/06 of trestle type
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/2612 Joist hangers
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 12/008 Ridge-batten brackets
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/22 using hooks or like elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 269/902 Work holder member with v-shaped notch or groove

Abstract

When a piece of an upright 2" by 4" lumber is used as a cross member of a sawhorse, staging, or scaffolding, a drop over hanger is removably lowered down over the upright piece of 2" by 4" lumber. Thereafter, on opposite sides of the 2" by 4" lumber, this drop over hanger positions its integral respective two sets of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, one set being on each side of the 2" by 4" lumber. When a like second drop over hanger, oriented upside down and rotated ninety degrees to the first one, is manipulated to interfit with a set of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, but now facing downwardly, to a like set of the first drop over hanger, then this second drop over hanger is positioned to support another piece of 2" by 4" lumber at right angles to the first piece of 2" by 4" lumber. Also other types of supports, such as Vee shaped multiple wider sized board supports, are equipped with an integral like set of four spaced depending then bottom entry projecting slotted tabs for interconnection with the four upstanding top entry slotted tabs of the first drop over hanger. Thereafter this combination positions the Vee shaped multiple wider sized board support to receive an end or near end portion of a wider board, the other end of which is supported by another combination of a like drop over hanger and a like Vee shaped multiple wider sized board support.

Claims

1. A drop over hanger for placement over an upright piece of 2" by 4" lumber to support another reoriented like hanger, or another type of support, by utilizing integral interfitting sets of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, comprising an integral U shaped body, having:

a) an integral transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion having two longitudinal edges sized to extend over and slightly beyond the top of a portion of an upstanding piece of 2" by 4" lumber;

b) two spaced extending planar rectangular portions, each one integrally extending at a right angle from a respective longitudinal edge of the integral transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion, and each one sized to extend adjacently substantially along the 4" depth side of an upstanding piece of 2" by 4" lumber; and

c) two sets of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, each set being integrally formed with one of the two spaced extending planar rectangular portions, when they, with the integral transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion, comprise the integral U shaped body, which serves as a drop over hanger.

2. A drop over hanger, as claimed in claim 1, wherein each originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tab is integrally arranged at a right angle to a respective spaced extending planar rectangular portion, and extends outwardly therefrom.

3. A drop over hanger, as claimed in claim 2, wherein each originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tab has a slot width slightly wider than the thickness of the slotted tab, thereby permitting the convenient interfitting of another then depending spaced bottom entry projecting slotted tab of either another drop over hanger, which has been inverted, or another type of support, having depending spaced bottom entry projecting slotted tabs of like shape.

4. A drop over hanger, as claimed in claim 3, wherein in each set of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, these tabs are arranged in pairs, with one pair of tabs being located on an extending planar rectangular portion, where the transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion is located, and with the other pair of tabs being located at the other end of the extending planar rectangular portion, which is not interconnected.

5. A drop over hanger, as claimed in claim 4, wherein the originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs of each pair are spaced apart, so each tab is adjacent an edge of a spaced extending planar rectangular portion.

6. A drop over hanger, as claimed in claim 1, wherein both sets of the four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs have two tabs of each set interconnected to like shaped tabs which are presented inverted and turned ninety degrees, and which are integrally formed in a Vee shaped support for holding a log or a piece of lumber in place.

7. A drop over hanger, as claimed in claim 1, wherein one set of the four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs is interconnected to four like tabs, two tabs of which are respectively in one set of four like tabs, and two tabs are respectively in another set of four like tabs, with these respective sets of four tabs being on another like drop over hanger, which is inverted and turned ninety degrees, thereby forming an overall drop over hanger to position pieces of 2" by 4" lumber at right angles to one another.

8. A drop over hanger for placement over an upright piece of 2" by 4" lumber to support another reoriented like hanger, or another type of support, by utilizing integral interfitting sets of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, comprising an integral U shaped body having:

a) an integral transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion having two longitudinal edges sized to extend over and slightly beyond the top of a portion of an upstanding piece of 2" by 4" lumber;

b) two spaced extending planar rectangular portions, each one integrally extending at a right angle from a respective longitudinal edge of the integral transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion, and each one sized to extend adjacently substantially along the 4" depth side of an upstanding piece of 2" by 4" lumber; and

c) a set of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs, being integrally formed with one of the two spaced extending planar rectangular portions, when they, with the integral transverse planar spacing and interconnecting rectangular portion, comprise the integral U shaped body, which, when inverted, serves as a drop over hanger.

9. A drop over hanger type Vee shaped support for holding a log or a piece of lumber in place, in respect to a portion thereof, comprising an integral essentially planar body having:

a) a Vee shaped receiving portion above to position a piece of lumber;

b) a rectangular shaped receiving portion below to fit, with clearance, over an upstanding piece of 2" by 4" lumber; and

c) a set of four depending spaced bottom entry projecting slotted tabs integrally formed on the rectangular shaped receiving portion below, and arranged to interfit with respective originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs integrally formed on a drop over hanger.

10. A drop over hanger type Vee shaped support, as claimed in claim 9, wherein the Vee shaped receiving portion has paired oppositely positioned rest stops of respective different transverse spacings to position wider boards of varying respective widths.