Hanger for an elongate article

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9377134-B2
Application number	US-201314416531-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 4, 2013
Priority date	Aug 2, 2012
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

A hanger ( 10 ) for an elongate article comprises an article holding arrangement, which includes a first part ( 16 ) mountable on a support, and a second part ( 18 ) movably connected to the first part. The second part ( 18 ) is moveable relative to the first part ( 16 ) between open and closed positions. A securing arrangement is provided for securing the second part ( 18 ) in the closed position. A closing member ( 36 ) is operable by the article to move the second part ( 18 ) to the closed position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hanger for an elongate article, said hanger comprising: an article holding arrangement comprising a first part mountable on a support, and a second part movably connected to the first part, the second part being movable relative to the first part between open and closed positions, wherein the second part includes a closing member operable by the article to move the second part to the closed position; a securing arrangement for securing the second part in the closed position, the securing arrangement comprising an engaging formation on one of the first and second parts, and a movable securing element on the other of the first and second parts; wherein the securing arrangement further includes a retaining formation on said other of the first and second parts to hold the movable securing element, the movable securing element being slidably movable relative to the retaining formation between securing and non-securing positions on engagement by the engaging formation when the second part is moved to the closed position; whereby when the movable securing element is in the securing position, the movable securing element can co-operate with the engaging formation to secure the second part in the closed position; wherein the holding arrangement defines an article receiving space to receive the article therethrough, and an access opening to allow the article access to the article receiving space when the second part is in the open position, the second part comprising a barrier member to extend across the access opening when the second part is in the closed position; and wherein the closing member is provided on the barrier member, and the closing member extends transverse to the barrier member.

2. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first part defines the access opening, so that, when the second part is in the open position, the article can be moved through the access opening to be received in the article receiving space.

3. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first part includes a cross member on which the engaging formation or the movable securing element is provided, the cross member engaging the second part when the second part is in the closed position, and wherein the cross member has a free end region, and the engaging formation or the movable securing element is provided adjacent the free end region of the cross member.

4. A hanger according to claim 3 , wherein the retaining formation is provided on the first part, and the movable securing element is provided on the second part.

5. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the movable securing element is elongate, and has flange portions at opposite ends thereof to hold the securing element in the free end region of the cross member.

6. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining formation defines an aperture through which the engaging formation can extend to cooperate with the movable securing element when the second part is in the closed position.

7. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging formation includes an urging surface to engage the securing element and move the securing element to the non-securing position when the second part is moved to the closed position.

8. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging formation comprises a hook member to cooperate with the movable securing element when the second part is in the closed position.

9. A hanger according to claim 8 , wherein the hook member defines a recess to receive the movable securing element, and wherein the recess faces away from the article receiving space when the movable securing element is received in the recess.

10. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the securing arrangement includes a support member to support the movable securing element in a position so that the movable securing element can cooperate with the engaging formation.

11. A hanger according to claim 10 , wherein the support member comprises a central portion and a respective upstanding member at each end of the central portion to engage the movable securing element.

12. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first part includes an article carrying portion defining a recess, the article carrying portion being configured to receive the closing member when the second part is in the closed position.

13. A hanger according to claim 12 , wherein the article carrying portion comprises two forked members extending substantially parallel to each other, the closing member being received between the forked members when the second part is in the closed position.

14. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the holding arrangement includes a stop member to hold the second part in the open position, said open position of the second part being a position at which the second part can support the article.

15. A hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the second part is pivotally connected to the first part, so that the second part is pivotally movable between the open and closed positions.

16. A hanger for an elongate article said hanger comprising: an article holding arrangement comprising a first part mountable on a support, and a second part movably connected to the first part, the second part being movable relative to the first part between open and closed positions, wherein the second part includes a closing member operable by the article to move the second part to the closed position; a securing arrangement for securing the second part in the closed position; the securing arrangement comprising an engaging formation on one of the first and second parts, and a movable securing element on the other of the first and second parts; wherein the securing arrangement further includes a retaining formation on said other of the first and second parts to hold the movable securing element, the movable securing element being slidably movable relative to the retaining formation between securing and non-securing positions on engagement by the engaging formation when the second part is moved to the closed position; whereby when the movable securing element is in the securing position, the movable securing element can co-operate with the engaging formation to secure the second part in the closed position; and wherein the closing member comprises a lever operable by engagement of the article therewith to move the second part to the closed position.

17. A hanger for an elongate article, said hanger comprising: an article holding arrangement comprising a first part mountable on a support, and a second part movably connected to the first part, the second part being movable relative to the first part between open and closed positions, wherein the second part includes a closing member operable by the article to move the second part to the closed position; a securing arrangement for securing the second part in the closed position; the securing arrangement comprising an engaging formation on one of the first and second parts, and a movable securing element on the other of the first and second parts; and wherein the securing arrangement further includes a retaining formation on said other of the first and second parts to hold the movable securing element, the movable securing element being slidably movable relative to the retaining formation between securing and non-securing positions on engagement by the engaging formation when the second part is moved to the closed position; whereby when the movable securing element is in the securing position, the movable securing element can co-operate with the engaging formation to secure the second part in the closed position, wherein the

Assignees

• Gripple Ltd

Inventors

• Bacon Matthew Steven

Classifications

• F16L3/133

  and hanging from a pendant (F16L3/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16L3/1083

  with two members, the two members being hooked in on one side and fastened together on the other side · CPC title

• F16L3/1075

  with two members, the two members being joined with a hinge on one side and fastened together on the other side · CPC title

• F16L3/1222 Primary

  the member having the form of a closed ring, e.g. used for the function of two adjacent pipe sections · CPC title

• F16L3/127

  and extending away from the attachment surface · CPC title