Rafter hanger
OwnerKeir Hartinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a channel hanger that is generally made up of a U-shaped hook that extends from an upper half of a channel member, the channel member configured to conform to the top of a rafter. The channel hanger further includes a center channel member having a first and second leg extending from either side of the center channel member. The center channel member is in the upper half and the distal ends of the legs are in the lower half of the channel member. The channel hanger also includes a web that bridges a convex region of the U-shaped hook with the first leg. The web extends into the lower half.
Claims20
A rafter hanger comprising:
- a channel member defined by a first leg that extends from a first center channel member end of a center channel member to a first leg distal end and a second leg that extends from a second center channel member end of the center channel member to a second leg distal end, the rafter hanger configured to slide over the top of a rafter and conform to the rafter;
- the center channel member when engaged with the top of the rafter is defined as oriented in an upward direction and the distal ends are defined as oriented in a downward direction;
- the first leg having a first leg length defined from the first center channel member end to the first leg distal end;
- a U-shaped hook extending from a hook region of the first leg, the hook region is defined along the upper half of the first leg length,
- the U-shaped hook terminating at a distal hook end pointing in the upward direction.
A rafter hook comprising:
- a channel member with a channel defined by a center channel member comprising a first leg extending from a first center channel member end to a first leg distal end and a second leg and a second leg extending from a second center channel member end to a second leg distal end,
- the rafter hook configured to engage a rafter via the top of the rafter, wherein when engaged the center channel member is defined in an up direction and the leg distal ends are defined in a down direction;
- a U-shaped hook extending from the channel member and residing only in an upper half of the channel member as defined in the up direction,
- the U-shaped hook comprising a concave region;
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- a web that connects from the U-shaped hook to the first leg obverse to the hook concave region.
A channel hanger consisting of:
- a U-shaped hook extending from an upper half of a channel member that is configured to conform to a rafter top;
- a center channel member having a first leg extending from a first center channel member end to a first leg distal end and a second leg and a second leg extending from a second center channel member end to a second leg distal end,
- wherein the center channel member is in the upper half and the distal ends are in a lower half of the channel member;
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- a web that bridges a convex region of the U-shaped hook with the first leg, the web extends into the lower half.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.