Pipe hanger with integral cable tie channel

• US 20070205335A1
• Filed: 03/03/2006
• Published: 09/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide LLC
• Original Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Incorporated (Waxman Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Rich, Ronald, Huebner, Matt
• Granted Patent: US 7,429,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/58
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/133 and hanging from a pendant F16L3/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/14 Hangers in the form of bands or chains
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1498 Plastic band

Abstract

The present invention concerns a hook shaped pipe hanger adapted to be affixed to a support structure and support a pipe. The pipe hanger includes a longitudinally extending stem including a plurality of openings to facilitate fastening the stem to the support structure and a hook portion extending from the stem and including an arcuate support surface for supporting an outer periphery of a portion of the pipe. The pipe hanger further includes a cable tie channel proximate to and extending along at least a portion of the arcuate support surface, the channel providing a passageway for a flexible tie support used to secure a pipe to the pipe hanger.

Claims

1. A pipe hanger comprising:

a) a longitudinally extending stem including a plurality of openings to facilitate fastening the stem to a support structure;

b) a hook portion extending from the stem and including an arcuate support surface for supporting an outer periphery of a portion of a pipe; and

c) a cable tie channel proximate to and extending along at least a portion of the arcuate support surface, the channel providing a passageway for a flexible cable tie used to secure a pipe to the pipe hanger.

2. The pipe hanger of claim 1 wherein the hook portion is substantially H-shaped in cross section with first and second flanges connected by a central web.

3. The pipe hanger of claim 2 wherein a pipe facing surface of the first flange comprises the arcuate support surface.

4. The pipe hanger of claim 3 wherein the cable tie channel is defined by a web facing surface of the first flange, the web, a rib extending from the web and spaced from the web facing surface of the first flange.

5. The pipe hanger of claim 3 wherein the channel is additionally defined by a plurality to tabs bridging respective distal edges of the first flange and the spaced apart rib.

6. The pipe hanger of claim 3 wherein the cable tie channel includes a first opening at one end of the channel, the opening comprising a slotted opening in a portion of the first flange offset from the web.

7. The pipe hanger of claim 6 wherein the cable tie channel includes a second opening at a second end of the channel, the opening comprising an opening in a distal end of the hook portion.

8. The pipe hanger of claim 7 wherein the rib extends from the slotted opening in the distal end of the hook portion to the opening in a distal end of the hook portion.

9. The pipe hanger of claim 8 wherein the rib extends substantially parallel to the web facing surface of the first flange along an extent of the first flange.

10. The pipe hanger of claim 1 wherein the stem is substantially H-shaped in cross section including a web extending between first and second flanges.

11. A pipe hanger adapted to be affixed to a support structure and support a pipe, the pipe hanger comprising:

a) a longitudinally extending stem including a plurality of openings to facilitate fastening the stem to the support structure;

b) a hook portion extending from the stem and including an arcuate support surface for supporting an outer periphery of a lower portion of the pipe and a cable tie channel proximate to and extending along at least a portion of the arcuate support surface; and

c) a flexible cable tie routed through and extend from opposite ends of the channel, the cable tie including a ratcheting lock mechanism for locking the cable tie around an upper portion of the pipe to secure the pipe to the hook portion.

12. The pipe hanger of claim 11 wherein the ratcheting lock mechanism includes ratchet teeth along one end portion of the cable tie and a ratchet-type locking pawl at an opposite end of the cable tie, the one end portion sized to be inserted through the locking pawl and tightened around the pipe, the locking pawl engaging the ratchet teeth to lock the cable tie.

13. The pipe hanger of claim 11 wherein the hook portion is substantially H-shaped in cross section with first and second flanges connected by a central web.

14. The pipe hanger of claim 13 wherein a pipe facing surface of the first flange comprises the arcuate support surface.

15. The pipe hanger of claim 14 wherein the cable tie channel is defined by a web facing surface of the first flange, the web, a rib extending from the web and spaced from the web facing surface of the first flange.

16. The pipe hanger of claim 14 wherein the channel is additionally defined by a plurality to tabs bridging respective distal edges of the first flange and the spaced apart rib.

17. The pipe hanger of claim 13 wherein the cable tie channel includes a first opening at one end of the channel, the opening comprising a slotted opening in a portion of the first flange offset from the web.

18. The pipe hanger of claim 17 wherein the cable tie channel includes a second opening at a second end of the channel, the opening comprising an opening in a distal end of the hook portion.

19. The pipe hanger of claim 18 wherein the rib extends from the slotted opening in the distal end of the hook portion to the opening in a distal end of the hook portion.

20. The pipe hanger of claim 19 wherein the rib extends substantially parallel to the web facing surface of the first flange along an extent of the first flange.

21. The pipe hanger of claim 11 wherein the stem is substantially H-shaped in cross section including a web extending between first and second flanges.