Hangers or Supports for Pipes or other Cylindrical Bodies.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Hangers or Supports for Pipes or other Cylindrical Bodies.
I, SAMUEL VANSTONE, of Providence, County of Providence, and State of
Rhode Island, United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to hangers or supports for pipes or other cylindrical
bodies and my improvement consists in such a hanger or support formed of
spring metal of somewhat V shape, with its ends bent outward, and the portions
at and near said bends, spring towards each other, and my improvements also
consist in certain other details of construction, all as more particularly described
hereinafter.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 illustrates an edge view of a hanger or support made in accordance
with my invention and a pipe supported by the same.
Figure 2 is a side view of the devices shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an edge view, representing a modified form of hanger supporting
pipe, and
Figure 4 illustrates a side view of the same.
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My improved hanger or support is formed of spring metal of any desired width,
and of somewhat shape. The ends, 1, 1, are bent outward, and have holes
through them to allow of their being attached by nails or screws, whenever it is
desired. The large concave or semi circular portion, 2, is adapted to support and
form a rest for the pipe, A, and the portions, 3, at the outer bends and near the
same, approach or are sprung towards each other to enable them to clip the pipe,
(see Figures 1 and 3). This clipping quality of the hanger is of great advantage,
as it will hold the hanger in its place on the pipe, leaving the person who is
putting up the hanger with both hands free to attach it by its screws or nails to a
ceiling or wall.
Heretofore, pipe hangers have usually been made of cast metal, and of course,
they had no springing or clipping quality, and had to be held in position by one
hand, while the other hand was used to secure the hanger in place. Hangers made
of sheet or spring metal are besides stronger and lighter than those made of cast
metal, and they can also be made for a much less cost.
If it is desired, the body of the hanger may be bent longitudinally, so as to be
concave on its outer surface, 4, and convex on its inner surface, 5, as shown in
Figs. 3 and 4.
This will make the hanger stronger, and better adapted for heavy
My invention is particularly adapted for supporting small pipes, such as gas
pipes, to the ceilings and walls of buildings.
pipes.
I deem it important that the hanger be concave on its outer side, and convex
upon its inner face, whereby I obtain the minimum bearing of the pipe thereon and
avoid the humming sounds caused by the passage of the steam and water through
the pipe, and the hanger is stiffened and fitted to be ornamented upon the outer
concave face, which will not be effected or tarnished by the drippings which might
trickle down the pipe, the convex face serving to throw or conduct the same off the
hanger.
I provide a hanger by which the pipe can be secured close to a wall or other
support, while at the same time it can be readily applied to or removed from the
pipe. My resilient hanger is not in the form of a circle or approximately a circle;
it is hardly more than a half circle. A substantially circular hanger requires
room behind the pipe for the ends of the hanger through which the securing bolt

page_text: or set screw passes. Mine does not. The outer bends of the ears 1 serve in
connection with the inward springing tendency of the portions, 3, in an important
manner, as it permits of the outward pressing of the said body portion by a blow
on the end of the car when securing in place, so as to more effectually prevent
accidental springing out of place of the pipe. The distance from a to is slightly
less than that from e to d at right angles to the cars, 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The herein described pipe hanger or support, the same consisting of a single
piece of spring metal of somewhat U shape in outline, with its ends bent outward
and the portions at and near said ends bent towards each other, with the distance
between the bends slightly less than that across the hanger at right angles thereto,
whereby said hanger is adapted to grip a pipe singly wherever it is sprung over a
pipe and adapted to be secured to a wall or other suitable support, substantially as
specified.
2. The herein described pipe hanger, the same composed of a single piece of
spring metal of somewhat or substantially U shape, with its ends bent outward
and being narrower where the ends are bent outward than the body portion, the
said hanger being convex on its inner face and concave on its outer face and at
the bends of the said ends of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter through
the body portion at right angles to the bends as shown and described for the
purpose specified.
Dated this 30th day of June 1891.
SAMUEL
VANSTONE.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.