Patent ID: 9506582
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A hanger to support an object, the hanger comprising: a rod coupling at a top end of the hanger; a saddle coupled to the rod coupling, the saddle extending from a first end of the saddle to a second end of the saddle, the second end coupled to the rod coupling, and the saddle at least partially defining an interior area of the hanger; a catch arm that guides the object into the saddle as the object is moved relative to the hanger, the catch arm being closer to the first end of the saddle than to the second end of the saddle; and a leg that is movable relative to the catch arm to selectively admit the object to be supported, the leg being hinged at a connection with the top end of the hanger and an opposing distal end of the leg pivots into the interior area of the hanger, and closing automatically to a closed position once the object is in the hanger; at least one of the leg and the catch arm including a hook; the hook on the at least one of the leg and the catch arm contacting another of the at least one of the leg and the catch arm when the leg is in the closed position.