US489083A - Pipe-hanger for water-conductors - Google Patents

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' B. G. MINNEMEYER. PIPE HANGER FOR WATER GONDUCTORS.

Patented Jan. 3, 1893.

with the sup ort and designed to be twisted v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

EDWARD c. MINNE MEYER, OF PEORIA, ILLINois.

IUPIPE-IHANGER FOR WATER-CONDUCTORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 489,083, dated January 3 1893.

Application filed July 7, 1892. Serial No. 439,201. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. MINNE- MEYER, acitizen ot the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Hangers for Water- Conductors; and I- do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to I make and use the same.

Myinvention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pipe-hangers or supporters for water conductors by means'of l whichapipe-hanger is provided, being simple I in construction, very useful for the purpose designed, durable and cheap in first cost.

More particularly my invention relates to a pipe-hanger or supporter for water conductor designed for adjustment upon a building in/ such manner as to hold the said pipes in a position somewhat removed from the building and to form a durable support thi refer and of suitable means for securing a pipe or down spout in firm adjustment within the said support andot' certain other details of construction hereinafter to be mentioned.

r The essential features of my in vent ion consist of a base formed with a flat bearing surface integral with which is provided a screw or spike for penetrating surfaces upon which it is designed to be adjusted and of bitur-' cated bearing arms shaped to conform with the usual pipes or down spouts ot' a circumferential wire suitably held in connection with its terminal ends together, all of the uses and advantages of said such several parts to be more fully described in connection with the drawings hereinafter to be more fully described and t9 be set forth.

That my inwention may be more fully understood refe ence may be had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a front elevation of my complete device showing the pipe held in adjustment therein. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the support proper provided with a spike instead of screw as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 illustrates the manner ofapplying; my device in practical. use.

In the tigurcs:(c) represents a base formed as shown and terminating at its bottom portion 'in the circular bearing plate or portion (r).

(It) is a screw integral with and protruding from the central portion of the bearing face or portion (1'). y i

A'A are bifurcated arms curved as shown and integral with the base (0) and are formed to extend a portion of the way around a pipe or down spent to partially embrace the saui'e Enid fro provided with the raised portions (it) is a perforation through the neck tion of the base (/2).

(w) is a wire designed to be carried through the perforation of the-curved arms A-A and between the raised portions ('ii) upon the respective l'ree ends-of the said arms and over the portion of the pipe not embraced between the said arms with the free ends of the said wire twisted together sutiioicntly to draw the respective arms inwardly in close contact with the pipe or down spout therein embraced, thus lirmly to hold the down spout in position.

To apply the device for practical purposes it is first necessary to secure the supports to the building in proper alignment to carry a pipe or down spout with ,the device screwed or driven into the material of the building until the bearing face of the base bears firmly against the said material of the building which adjustment will prevent the support from being easily pushed from its position por- and alignment when the pipe is adjusted within and between the bifurcated arms the wire drawn through the perforation (at) around the said arms and between the raised portions (ii) and over the portion of the pipe not embraced within the arms and the free ends thereof twisted together with a proper degree of tension to prevent the pipe orspout from slipping or turning within the said support, thus providing a neatly appearing, ef-

pipe' hanger fectual and a completely useful or supporter for down spouts.

The particular advantages of the device as previously explained in part are that it provides a very cheap supportiand besides the construction is such that it holds the pipe away from the building thus obviating the ditlicult-y and disagreeable etteetot water (1:) around the outersurfacos running down the outsid portion of the pipe coming in contact with the building to stain the same by the mixture of the water and rust which inevitably results when said pipes are-carried in close contact with a building in case of leakage in said pipes and natural flow of water down the outside surfaces durlng rainsto ins; and further that it affords an eife a1 support which will hold the pipe firmly in position and any lost motion resulting from rw"; e cause may readily be takenup by n sting; the wi es.

The that 14.1 used in the construction of the said i or support is not essential and the general form may be varied and the elemental parts substituted changed or inoditied to suit the special application which may be made or in which it may be desired to be used.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by. Letters Patent is! I H 1. In a pipe-hanger, a combination with the hanger proper formed with the base (6), screw (k) integral with the earing face thereon, the bifurcated arms A--A; the circumferential wire (w); all substantially described and set forth.

2. In a pipe-hanger, the base (c) having a flat bearing surface with a screw or spike integral with and protruding therefrom and be-- 30 ing further provided with the bifurcated arms A-A and the combination therewith of the neck portion of the base and between the designed. to

lugs (2 -6) with the ends thereof be'twisted together, all substantially as'de-f scribed and shown. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD e. MINNEMEY R; 1

- Witnesses:

WT. V.v TEFFT, R. N. MCoRMIoK.

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