US1647008A - Wire or cord hanger - Google Patents

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Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

1,647,008 FICE" WILLIAM H. LawRENoE, oF BQSrON, MAssAcHusET'rs.

, ,application Iulyi 11.8,

Fig. 1 isa side levatinof a hanger at-A tached to,a molding;

Fig',v 2 isla bottomV plan View oftheha'nger shown in Fig11` Fig. 3 is aside elevation of almodified form of hanger attached to a molding; and F ig. 4 isA a transverse section on the line 4-4ofFig.3. f'

Referring to the drawings, and particu- 3 larlytol Figs. land 2, a hanger A'is' 'shown f secured toa molding 1 of usual form, which may be Secured to a wall 2. The hanger A may comprise a mounting 3 which is' preferably formed by folding a sheet 'metal blank along one longitudinal edge 4'aiid suitablyfsecuring tothe sides 5 and thus formed insulating material 7, such as ajstrip of impregnatedpaper, vulcanized fibre, rubber .impregnated fabric or other suitable strong material not electricallyconducting. The mounting 3 is preferably cut out at suitably spaced intervals 8 `and the linsulating strip 7 is similarly cut out to form hooks 9 from which1 for example, the antennae vor y other wires of radio or other electrical appa- 40 ratus inayconveniently be suspended. The number and position of insulated hooks 9 may of course vary as required as well as the manner of forming and securing them to the mounting 3. The sides and 6 preferably incline outwardly from the folded margin 4 and the outer end 'portion'slG-and 11 thereof may be bent inwardly to form flanges 12and 13 respectively, thereby providing parallel longitudinal channels 14 and 15. Clamping members16 and 17 in this instance providedon the mounting secure thc mounting 3 to themolding 1, but it will be understood that the mounting could be secured to any suitable support and a molding is merely shown as a convenient support j is ordinarily` .'availabl'e.A i' The upper clampingfmernber 1 6 Ais pijefeifably in' the foifinfofjauliook whichis integralwi-th :or: suitably 'secured in'tli'e upper. poi-tion of thel channel in thenioiinti'n'g 3 and isi'adapted toI bool; vo ver the 'topfofth'e Amolding 1 in ,order toisus'pj'endlthe hanger th'eijefrom. i The lower'clam'ping member 175s shown in' the formi of-a block which is movable relativelytothe upper ,clampingmemberhl toflable the hanger' to be securedto supports of different 4 sizes-` and is provided with" T -s'haped'end portion 18 whichi'n 'this'insta'nc'e is-adj'i'isitable in the'chanii'els. 14 and 15 of the r'iioiintmgl. i Y 'iin' A gripping member is 'preferably provided on the lower clam'p'ing'ineinber for'tight'- ly gripping the hangerl support, and 'in this instance this member is in the foii'niof are!V silient tongue 19 which is integral with the upperface of the blockf17'zind movable rela tively thereto. Of course', other means of attaching the tongue to:4 the blockcould be resorted to, but thefo'rm shown presents a simple` and inexpensive piece to 'manufacf ture. A spur 2 1v mayfbeprovided n'th'e face end 'of the tongue'19 adapted to'l'be forced, in this embodiment, 'betwe'enl'the molding 1 and wall so that the molding will not be marred. 'i' Y i Preferably aV screw 22'extends into the block 17 from the under Side and bears against the lower face of the tongue 19 and by adjusting the screw 22 against the lower face of the tonguethe spur 21 'may be forced tightly against the molding and thereby prevent the hanger from being accidentally detached from the molding. Relative moveincnt between the clamping member 17 and mounting 1 isprevented by the frictional engagement between the T-shaped projection and the flanges 12 and 13, the block V17 binding in the channels 14 Vand 15 due 'to the rotational movement imparted to the -block when the screw is advancedj To disengage the .hanger from the molding the screw 22 is retracted until the binding effect is relieved, whereupon the block may be .slipped downwardly out of engagement 'with the molding. f

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in which the mountiiigB is .provided with reverse 'hooks 23 and 24,' the-hook 23 being adapted to'P engage the top of the molding 1 for supporting the hanger in depending position therefrom .ing

While v a'rtiolessuch 1 as picture ram'esgmay be suspended from the lovve'r lfook'Qli. In

this form the clamping block 17 maybe' provided with a-groove 25 which 'engages f.'

s toodithat'the embodiments shown aremerely by fwayhof illust-rat-ion and not of limita.- tion as fnumerous Iother forms may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of fthe ,invention as defined in the appended A claims.V

1. A hanger adapted to be securedsupports lofuditerent character', comprising a mounting'g'-,l clamping members for securing said mounting to asupporaa tongue on one of said. 'members' 'and movable relatively thereto` andhaving a gripping element to engage saidfsupport, andmeansforforcing said element into tight 'engagement with said Asupport and for securing said mountmg and movable membentogether.

2.,A hangeradapted to be secured to supports of'ditiz'erent Character, comprising a mounting adaptedzto be securedjto a mold ing, opposed clamping members on said mounting, one 'of ,which is adjustable, a tongue on one of said ,members and movable relatively. thereto, and lmeans` vin engagement with said 'tongue for .forcing the tongue againstthe moldingrandholding it in-tight engagement therewith.

3. A hanger Acomprising a mounting, a clampingl member .fixed on said mounting to engage a support, a movable clamping member on saidmounting, and an adjustable gripping element carried by the movable member and movable relatively thereto to firmly secure the mounting to said support.

4;. A hanger comprisingA a mounting, a fixed clamping member on said mounting to engage a support, a movable clamping member on said mounting, and a gripping element on said movable member and movable relatively thereto, andmeans in contact with said gripping element for forcing said element against the support to firmly attach the hanger thereto and to secure the movable clamping member upon the mounting.

. 5. A hanger comprising a mounting adapted-to .besecuredtoa molding, a hook on said mounting adapted to engage the top of the molding, a slideA on the lower .part of the mounting, a: tongue on said slide movable relatively thereto and havingf'a spur adapted to engage the bottom of said molding, and

adjustable means for moving said ftongiie upwardly to forc'e said spuri'nto tight engagement With said molding.

A hanger" compnising a mounting adapted to be secured to a molding or the like-'forI supporting antennae, said mounting being in the form of a sheet metal blankv folded to provide' one longitudinal folded edge, insulating material held within said fold, said'blank and insulating material being cut out at spaced intervals to provide hooks for` supporting antennae therefrom, ,a hook on said mounting to engage the top ot the molding, a'block adjustably mounted between the 'folds' of' said blank, a tongue integral with said block having a spur to en-v gage the bottom of the molding, and an adjust-able Amember for moving said 'tongue into engagement with said molding.Y

7. A hanger comprising a mounting adapted'to be securedto a molding or the like for supporting antennae, vsaid mounting being in the form of a sheet metal blank folded to provide one'lngitudinal folded edge, insulating material h-eldfivithin said fold, said blank and insulating material being cut out at spacedintervals to provide hooks for supporting antennae therefrom, a hook on said mounting to engage thetop of the molding, a block adjusttbly mounted between the folds of said blank, a .gripping element on said block movable relatively thereto, and means for forcing said element into engagementl with the bottom ofA the molding.

8. A hanger comprising a mounting adapted to be secured 'to a molding or the like for supporting antennae, said mounting being in the form of a sheet metabblank folded to provide one longitudinal folded edge, insulating material held within said fold, said blank and insulating material being cut out at spaced intervals to provide hooks for supporting antenna: therefrom, a hook on Said mounting to engage the top of the molding, andmeans for attaching said mounting to a molding.

9. A hanger con'iprising a mounting adapted to be secured to a molding for supporting antennae, insulated hooks on said mounting, clamping members on said mounting movable relatively to each other, a gripping member on one of said clamping meinbers andl movable relatively thereto for engaging the molding, and means bearing against said gripping member for 'forcing said member into tight engagement with said molding.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts this Second day of July, 1924.

WILLIAM H. LAVRENCE.

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