Methods and systems for hose hanger apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12409871-B2
Application number	US-202318186036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2023
Priority date	Apr 23, 2021
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

Various methods and systems are provided for a hose hanger apparatus comprising an attachment clip, an elastic support connected to the attachment clip, a carabiner assembly connector connected to the elastic support, and a carabiner assembly connected to the carabiner assembly connector.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rail hose hanger comprising:
an elastic support configured to be connectable at a first end to a coupler of a railroad car and at a second end to a glad hand of an air hose of the railroad car, the elastic support being a high strength elastomer material with a material property tensile strength greater than 5.980 kilopound per square inch (KSI) and a material property elongation percent at break of greater than 640, wherein the elastic support is configured to support the air hose of the railroad car when so connected; and
an attachment clip, wherein the high strength elastomer material is connected to the attachment clip, a carabiner assembly, and a carabiner assembly connector connected to the high strength elastomer material and the carabiner assembly, wherein the elastic support includes: a first section; a second section integrally connected to the first section, and a third section integrally connected to the second section, and wherein the elastic support is uniform in width, wherein the carabiner assembly connector includes an elongated flexible member.

2. The rail hose hanger of claim 1 ,
wherein the elastic support is uniform in thickness.

3. The rail hose hanger of claim 2 , wherein the first section includes a plurality of inner surfaces that define a plurality of openings.

4. The rail hose hanger of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of openings is configured to receive an arm of the attachment clip, and wherein the plurality of openings is arranged at different positions along the first section.

5. The rail hose hanger of claim 2 , wherein the second section is a transition section that is uniform in height from the first section toward and to the third section, wherein the third section includes an inner surface that defines an opening configured to receive part of the carabiner assembly connector.

6. The rail hose hanger of claim 2 , wherein the elastic support exhibits a maximum load failure of greater than 300 lbs, according to AAR Standard S-4006.

7. The rail hose hanger of claim 2 , wherein the high strength elastomer material has a material property elongation percent at break of greater than about 650.

8. The rail hose hanger of claim 7 , wherein the material property elongation percent at break is greater than 710.

9. The rail hose hanger of claim 7 , wherein the material property elongation percent at break is greater than 640.

10. The rail hose hanger of claim 7 , wherein the elongated flexible member comprises a central section, a first connector connected to the elastic support, and a second connector connected to a carabiner assembly.

11. The rail hose hanger of claim 1 , wherein the elongated flexible member comprises a central section, a first connector connected to the elastic support, and a second connector connected to a carabiner assembly.

Assignees

• Transp Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Hankinson Stephen
• Steltzer Joe

Classifications

• F16L3/003

  devices for holding the open end of a hose · CPC title

• F16B45/02

  Hooks with pivoting {or elastically bending} closing member · CPC title

• F16B2/248

  of wire · CPC title

• B61G5/08 Primary

  for fluid conduits · CPC title