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US 9,518,683 B1Granted
Clevis hanger configured for multiple pipes
OwnerDarren C. Hepplerinventor
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Abstract
Clevis hanger systems including at least an upper bracket configured to connect to one or more support rods each able to receive one or more pipe hangers in various relative positions. I-beam sway bars, spacers and/or vertical plates may be incorporated in the clevis hanger systems as well.
Claims3
A clevis hanger system comprising:
- an upper bracket having vertical sections;
- a first pair of vertical slats removably connected to said vertical sections of said upper bracket, said first pair of vertical slats including a series of spaced openings along lengths thereof;
- a first support rod connected to, and extending through, said upper bracket and said first pair of vertical slats via said spaced openings of said first pair of vertical slats;
- a second pair of vertical slats removably connected to said first pair of vertical slats, said second pair of vertical slats including a series of openings along lengths thereof;
- a second support rod connected to, and extending through, said first pair of vertical slats and said second pair of vertical slats via said spaced openings of said first pair of vertical slats and said spaced openings in said second pair of vertical slats, respectively;
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- at least two pipe hangers, a first pipe hanger having two spaced openings for insertion of said first support rod and a second pipe hanger having two spaced openings for insertion of said second support rod.
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A clevis hanger system comprising:
- an upper bracket having vertical sections;
- a pair of vertical slats removably connected to said vertical sections of said upper bracket to selectively extend a length of said vertical sections, said pair of vertical slats including a series of openings along lengths thereof;
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- at least two support rods, each of said at least two support rods extending through a different pair of aligned openings in said pair of vertical slats, each of said at least two support rods further supporting a pipe hanger, said pipe hangers having two spaced openings for insertion of said support rods for connection to said vertical slats, said pair of vertical slats extend between the at least two support rods, wherein the vertical slats are configured to support a plurality of support rods and pipe hangers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.