Patent ID: 9115827
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: F16L,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clevis hanger comprising: a lower strap comprising a first upper end and a second upper end, said first upper end comprising a first tab and said second upper end comprising a second tab, a main body being positioned between said first tab and said second tab, said main body comprising a bent lower portion and a pair of generally parallel arms extending upward from said bent lower portion, said pair of generally parallel arms comprising a first arm and a second arm, said first arm being separated from said first tab by a first neck region defined by at least one recess and said second arm being separated from said second tab by a second neck region defined by at least one recess, said lower strap being generally symmetrical about a transverse generally vertical center plane; an upper strap comprising a pair of leg portions, said leg portions being spaced apart and being generally symmetrical about the transverse generally vertical plane, said leg portions comprising a first leg portion and a second leg portion, said first leg portion comprising a first opening and said second leg portion comprising a second, two part, opening, said first tab being receivable within said first opening and said second tab being receivable within said second, two part, opening, wherein said first upper end and said second upper end resiliently deflect relative to one another, such that a structural interference between the first and second tabs and the first and second leg portions, respectively, is established to lock said lower and upper straps to one another, and wherein said first upper end and second upper end resiliently deflect relative to one another to unlock said lower strap from said upper strap.