US 2016/0003375 A1 · VERSATILE HANGING SYSTEM FOR ROOF SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Abstract

A versatile hanging system for use with a roof support system, which includes an attachment mechanism configured to secure within the eye hole of a roof plate. The attachment mechanism has a horizontal support and a vertical support, with an engaging structure at a first end of the vertical support. In one embodiment the horizontal support includes a multi-curved, multi-segmented design to secure within the eye hole of a roof plate; in another embodiment the horizontal support has a tapered depth. The system of the present invention may further include a hanging mechanism having an upper elbow and a vertical bar, with an aperture along an upper portion of the upper elbow. The lower portion of this aperture is sized and shaped to receive the engaging structure of the attachment mechanism, and the upper portion of the aperture is sized and shaped to rotate about the vertical support of the attachment mechanism. In some embodiments the hanging mechanism is in the form of a j-hook, having a lower elbow.

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Dependent claims

A versatile hanging system for use with a roof support system, having a plurality of roof plates with eye holes, the system comprising an attachment mechanism configured to secure within the eye hole of the roof plate, wherein the mechanism comprises:

a. a horizontal support and a vertical support;
b. wherein the vertical support has an engaging structure at a first end thereof;
and
c. wherein the horizontal support comprises a curved portion extending from a second end of the vertical support, leading to a first segment extending above horizontal at an angle α, continuing into a second curve, extending into a second segment at an angle β of decline below horizontal, and ending in a third segment extending above horizontal at an angle γ.

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a. a horizontal support and a vertical support;
b. wherein the vertical support has an engaging structure at a first end thereof;
and
c. wherein the horizontal support is affixed to the vertical support at a point a distance from the top of the vertical support, the distance being about the thickness of the roof plate;
and
d. wherein the horizontal support has a tapered height, tapering from its affixation with the vertical support to the opposing end of the horizontal support.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Versatile hanging system for roof support systems

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Versatile hanging system for roof support systems

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Abstract

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