Swivel hanger system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10132347-B2
Application number	US-201615228509-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2016
Priority date	Dec 5, 2014
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

A swivel hanger system includes an anchor member with an anchor head disposed at an end of the anchor member and an elongated body, where at least a portion of the elongated body is configured to be inserted into a support member when the system is connected with the support member. The system also includes a swivel member with an open end extending to a hollow interior of the swivel member, where the open end is configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior and the elongated body extends through the swivel member open end. The system further includes a stop structure to limit an insertion distance at which the anchor member is inserted into the support member.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A swivel hanger for swivelably connecting an object to a support member, the swivel hanger comprising:
an anchor member comprising a first end and a second end, an anchor head disposed at the second end of the anchor member and an elongated body disposed between the first and second ends of the anchor member, the anchor head including a shaped receptacle capable of accommodating a driver, wherein the first end and at least a portion of the elongated body are configured to be inserted into the support member when the swivel hanger is connected with the support member;
a swivel member including a first end and a second end, a wall extending between the first end and the second end, the first end including a first opening and the first end also including an oppositely positioned second opening in the wall, the first opening communicating with the second opening via a head space defining a hollow interior of the swivel member, and the head space being configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior, the second end further including a locking opening and the locking opening including a locking member, the locking member adapted to lockingly accommodate an elongate member;
the first end of the anchor member being inserted into the second opening and then through the first opening until the head is received in the headspace, the elongate body extending from the first opening and swivelable within the first opening.

2. The swivel hanger of claim 1 , wherein the anchor member includes a stop structure and the stop structure includes a flange disposed between the anchor member first and second ends, the flange limiting insertion of the anchor member into the support member.

3. The swivel hanger of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tool having a shaped drive end complementarily receivable in the shaped receptacle of the head, the complementary receipt configured to insert the anchor member into the support member.

4. The swivel hanger of claim 3 , wherein the tool is configured to extend into the swivel member hollow interior via the swivel member second end opening so as to engage an end of the tool with the anchor head.

5. The swivel hanger of claim 4 , wherein the anchor head includes a surface having a patterned indentation, and the tool end includes a patterned exterior surface that corresponds with the patterned indentation.

6. The swivel hanger of claim 4 , wherein the second end of the swivel member engages a flange located along a main body portion and between a first end and a second end of the tool, the flange functions as a stop structure, and the flange is suitably dimensioned to abut the swivel member second end when a portion of the tool including the tool first end is inserted within the swivel member hollow interior.

7. The swivel hanger of claim 6 , wherein the stop structure further limits insertion of the anchor member into the support structure.

8. The swivel hanger of claim 3 , wherein the anchor head includes engaging structure that engages with the tool to facilitate rotation of the anchor member via a threaded screw engagement into the support member.

9. The swivel hanger system of claim 1 , wherein the anchor head is suitably dimensioned to be inserted into the swivel member head space via the first opening.

10. The swivel hanger of claim 1 , wherein the locking member is a threaded interior surface that extends proximate the second end opening of the swivel member so as to facilitate attachment of an object to the swivel member during swivel hanger use.

11. The swivel hanger of claim 1 , wherein the anchor head has a hemispherical shape that corresponds with a rounded head space surface such that coupling of the rounded head space surface facilitates swivel movements of the swivel member in relation to the anchor head.

12. An anchor comprising:
a body and a fastener, the body having a first end and an opposite second end and the fastener having a first end and an opposite second end, a head extending from a second end of the fastener, the first end of the body further including a space for accommodating the head, the first end of the body further including a slot which is in communication with the space, the slot adapted to pivotably accommodate the fastener and to trap the head in the space, the first end of the body further including an opening opposite the slot, the opening also communicating with the space, the second end of the body including a locking receptacle from which objects can be supported, wherein a first end of the fastener is received in the opening and is passed through the opening, the space, and the slot until the slot traps the head in the space.

13. A swivel hanger comprising:
an anchor member comprising a first end and a second end, an anchor head disposed at the second end of the anchor member and an elongated body disposed between the first and second ends of the anchor member, the anchor head including a shaped receptacle capable of accommodating a driver, wherein the first end and at least a portion of the elongated body are configured to be inserted into a support member when the swivel hanger is connected with the support member;
a swivel member including a first end and a second end, a wall extending between the first end and the second end, the first end including a first opening and the first end also including an oppositely positioned second opening in the wall, the second opening being slightly larger than the head of the anchor member, the first opening communicating with the second opening via a head space defining a hollow interior of the swivel member, and the head space being configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior, the second end further including a locking opening and the locking opening including a locking member, the locking member adapted to lockingly accommodate an elongate shaft;
the first end of the anchor member being inserted into the second opening and then through the first opening until the head is received in the headspace, the elongate body extending from the fist opening and swivelable within the first opening.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Armiento Alan J

Classifications

• F16B25/103

  by means of a drilling screw-point, i.e. with a cutting and material removing action · CPC title

• F16C11/0623 Primary

  Construction or details of the socket member · CPC title

• F16B37/145

  Sleeve nuts, e.g. combined with bolts · CPC title

• F16B35/06

  Specially-shaped heads (special shape in order to rotate the bolt F16B23/00 {; separate hook adaptors for bolts F16B43/025}) · CPC title

• F16B45/00

  Hooks; Eyes (if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14) · CPC title