Adjustable hanger body

- Batts, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of an adjustable hanger body showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, perspective view thereof with one arm telescoped into the central portion of the hanger body;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, right front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, right rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary, right top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary, right bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left end elevational view of a clamp shown separately for ease of illustration;

FIG. 8 is a front, perspective view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front, perspective view of FIG. 8 with one arm telescoped into the central portion of the hanger body;

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary, right front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a fragmentary, right rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary, top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary, bottom plan view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a left end elevational view of a clamp shown separately for ease of illustration.

The hanger body is symmetrical about a vertical center line with the right view being a mirror image of the left view.

The clamps in FIGS. 1, 2, 8 and 9 are shown in the open position; all other views show the clamps in the closed position.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D271649 December 6, 1983 Batts et al.
D284427 July 1, 1986 Bredeweg
D299086 December 27, 1988 Wilson
D307982 May 22, 1990 Duester
695924 March 1902 Grotenhuis
3767092 October 1973 Garrison et al.
4034903 July 12, 1977 Batts
4194274 March 25, 1980 Garrison
4295585 October 20, 1981 Garrison
4716634 January 5, 1988 Fan
4729498 March 8, 1988 Blanchard
4746039 May 24, 1988 Batts et al.
4746839 May 24, 1988 Batts et al.
4759480 July 26, 1988 Duester et al.
4826056 May 2, 1989 Duester et al.
4884727 December 5, 1989 Blanchard
Patent History
Patent number: D331869
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 1991
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1992
Assignee: Batts, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Inventors: John H. Batts (East Grand Rapids, MI), Russell O. Blanchard (Zeeland, MI)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, De Witt & Litton
Application Number: 7/648,361
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6328; D/6326