Systems and methods for a hanger for supporting a threaded object

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12326164-B2
Application number	US-202118006518-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 23, 2021
Priority date	Jul 24, 2020
Publication date	Jun 10, 2025
Grant date	Jun 10, 2025

Abstract

A hanger ( 200 ) is provided for supporting a load on a threaded object ( 10 ) with a longitudinal axis. The hanger ( 200 ) can include a hanger body ( 202 ), a hole ( 210 ) in the hanger body ( 202 ), and a partial thread portion ( 212 ). The hole ( 210 ) can be configured to receive the threaded object ( 10 ) therethrough. The partial thread portion ( 212 ) can be configured to engage with a thread of the threaded object ( 10 ) when the hanger ( 200 ) is in an engaged configuration. The hanger ( 200 ) can be configured to move from a non-engaged configuration to the engaged configuration without rotation of the hanger body ( 202 ) or the threaded object ( 10 ) about the longitudinal axis of the threaded object ( 10 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hanger for retaining a threaded rod with a longitudinal axis, the hanger comprising:
a hanger body with a partial thread portion configured to engage with threads of the threaded rod, the partial thread portion including a first surface with threads arranged to engage the threads of the threaded rod and a second surface that is opposite the first surface and includes ribs that are opposite roots of the threads of the first surface; and
a retainer configured to retain the threaded rod within the partial thread portion when the hanger is in an engaged configuration in which the partial thread portion is engaged with the threads of the threaded rod to carry an axial load on the threaded rod;
wherein the hanger is configured to move from a non-engaged configuration to the engaged configuration without rotation of the hanger body or the threaded rod about the longitudinal axis.

2. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the partial thread portion has a first set of threads sized to engage with threads of a first threaded rod with a first diameter and a second set of threads sized to engage with threads of a second threaded rod with a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter.

3. The hanger of claim 2 , wherein the first set of threads of the partial thread portion are nested within the second set of threads.

4. The hanger of claim 2 , wherein the first set of threads of the partial thread portion are superimposed on the second set of threads.

5. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the partial thread portion is integrally formed within the hanger body.

6. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein retainer is a strap clip movably engaged with the hanger body.

7. The hanger of claim 6 , wherein a distal end of the strap clip includes a clip end movably engaged with the hanger body.

8. The hanger of claim 7 , wherein the distal end has a catch configured to secure the strap clip to the hanger body with the hanger in the non-engaged configuration.

9. The hanger of claim 8 , wherein the hanger further includes a tab extending resiliently to secure the strap clip to the hanger body with the hanger in the engaged configuration.

10. The hanger of claim 9 , wherein, with the hanger in the engaged configuration, the tab induces a retention force onto the threaded rod, via the strap clip, to retain thread engagement between the threads of the threaded rod and threads of the partial threaded portion.

11. A hanger for retaining a threaded rod, the hanger comprising:
a hanger body with a partial thread portion integrally formed therein and configured to engage with threads of the threaded rod, the partial thread portion including a set of nested threads that include a first thread overlapping a second thread; and
a retainer coupled to the hanger body and movable between a non-engaged configuration in which the retainer is spaced from the hanger body to permit axial passage of a threaded rod between the retainer and the partial thread portion, and an engaged configuration in which the threaded rod is retained in threaded engagement with the partial thread portion.

12. The hanger of claim 11 , wherein the first thread is configured to threadingly engage a first external thread size; and
wherein the second thread is configured to threadingly engage a second external thread size that is larger than the first external thread size.

13. A hanger for retaining a threaded rod, the hanger comprising:
a hanger body with a partial thread portion integrally formed therein and configured to engage with threads of the threaded rod, the partial thread portion being formed with threads having roots on a threaded-rod-engaging side and ribs positioned opposite the roots on a side opposite the threaded-rod-engaging side; and
a retainer coupled to the hanger body and movable between a non-engaged configuration in which the retainer is spaced from the hanger body to permit axial passage of a threaded rod between the retainer and the partial thread portion, and an engaged configuration in which the threaded rod is retained in threaded engagement with the partial thread portion.

14. The hanger of claim 11 , wherein the retainer is configured to biasingly urge the threads of threaded rod into engagement with the partial thread portion.

15. The hanger of claim 11 , wherein the retainer is a strap clip that is configured to extend over the partial thread portion and engage the hanger body at locations laterally spaced from the partial thread portion.

16. The hanger of claim 15 , wherein hanger body has a set of slots and the retainer has a set of clip ends receivable within the set of slots to couple the retainer to the hanger body in the non-engaged configuration.

17. The hanger of claim 16 , wherein each clip end of the retainer has a tab engageable with the hanger body to secure the retainer in the engaged configuration.

18. A method for securing a threaded rod with a longitudinal axis on a hanger without rotation of the threaded rod about the longitudinal axis, the method comprising:
orienting a hanger body of the hanger with a retainer of the hanger in a non-engaged configuration;
engaging a thread of the threaded rod with a partial thread portion of the hanger body, the partial thread portion including a set of nested threads that include a first thread overlapping a second thread; and
securing the thread of the threaded rod in engagement with the partial threaded portion by moving the retainer from the non-engaged configuration to an engaged configuration.

Assignees

• Erico Int Corp

Inventors

• Wilson Eric
• Olle Raymond
• Wilson Jeff

Classifications

• F16B37/02 Primary

  made of thin sheet material (fastening to surfaces F16B37/04 {; used as lock-nuts F16B39/14}) · CPC title

• F16B37/0814

  movable along the bolt after tilting the nut · CPC title

• F16B37/08 Primary

  Quickly-detachable {or mountable} nuts, e.g. consisting of two or more parts; Nuts movable along the bolt after tilting the nut · CPC title