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Adhesive hangers with pivotally connected base plate and spindle
Assignee: BENJAMIN FOSTER CO
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Filing: 1962-10-17
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1982-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr George W E Foster
- 👤 Bayard H Crowther
- 👤 Jr Louis A Godschalk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-23 01:02
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B9/00; E04B9/18; E04B9/20; E04B9/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
AN ADHESIVE HANGER OF UNITARY CONSTRUCTION ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO A SUPPORT, SAID HANGER COMPRISING A BASE PLATE AND A SPINDLE EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAID SPINDLE, IN ONE POSITION, LYING IN ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PLANE AS SAID BASE PLATE, AND SAID SPINDLE, IN A SECOND POSITION BEING BROUGHT TO A LOCKED UPRIGHT POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE PLATE, A HINGE UNITING SAID BASE PLATE AND SAID SPINDLE, SAID HINGE PERMITTING SAID SPINDLE TO BE BROUGHT TO SAID UPRIGHT POSITION, SAID SPINDLE INCLUDING A HEAD ADJACENT SAID HINGE, SAID BASE PLATE HAVING A U-SHAPED LOCKING CHAMBER EXTENDING THEREFROM AND INCLUDING UPSTANDING LOCKING SIDE WALLS TAPERING TOWARD EACH OTHER IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID SPINDLE WHEN BROUGHT TO SAID UPRIGHT POSITION WITH SAID SPINDLE HEAD BEING SEATED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER, SAID SIDE LOCKING WALLS TERMINATING IN UPSTANDING CAMMING FLAPS FREELY EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID BASE PLATE AND TAPERING TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND SAID SPINDLE HEAD INCLUDING EARS TAPERING SO AS TO BE COMPLEMENTARY WITH SAID LOCKING SIDE WALLS WHEN SAID SPINDLE HEAD IS SEATED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER, SAID EARS BEING MOVED PAST SAID CAMMING FLAPS AS SAID SPINDLE HEAD IS SEATED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER TO SNAP SAID SPINDLE HEAD INTO SAID LOCKING CHAMBER WITH SAID SPINDLE HEAD BEING THEREBY WEDGED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER BY THE COMPLEMENTARY TAPERING OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID SPINDLE EARS, SAID BASE PLATE HAVING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID SUPPORT AND SAID SPINDLE HAVING MEANS TO ENGAGE A LAYER OF MATERIAL TO BE SUPPORTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
AN ADHESIVE HANGER OF UNITARY CONSTRUCTION ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO A SUPPORT, SAID HANGER COMPRISING A BASE PLATE AND A SPINDLE EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAID SPINDLE, IN ONE POSITION, LYING IN ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PLANE AS SAID BASE PLATE, AND SAID SPINDLE, IN A SECOND POSITION BEING BROUGHT TO A LOCKED UPRIGHT POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE PLATE, A HINGE UNITING SAID BASE PLATE AND SAID SPINDLE, SAID HINGE PERMITTING SAID SPINDLE TO BE BROUGHT TO SAID UPRIGHT POSITION, SAID SPINDLE INCLUDING A HEAD ADJACENT SAID HINGE, SAID BASE PLATE HAVING A U-SHAPED LOCKING CHAMBER EXTENDING THEREFROM AND INCLUDING UPSTANDING LOCKING SIDE WALLS TAPERING TOWARD EACH OTHER IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID SPINDLE WHEN BROUGHT TO SAID UPRIGHT POSITION WITH SAID SPINDLE HEAD BEING SEATED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER, SAID SIDE LOCKING WALLS TERMINATING IN UPSTANDING CAMMING FLAPS FREELY EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID BASE PLATE AND TAPERING TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND SAID SPINDLE HEAD INCLUDING EARS TAPERING SO AS TO BE COMPLEMENTARY WITH SAID LOCKING SIDE WALLS WHEN SAID SPINDLE HEAD IS SEATED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER, SAID EARS BEING MOVED PAST SAID CAMMING FLAPS AS SAID SPINDLE HEAD IS SEATED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER TO SNAP SAID SPINDLE HEAD INTO SAID LOCKING CHAMBER WITH SAID SPINDLE HEAD BEING THEREBY WEDGED IN SAID LOCKING CHAMBER BY THE COMPLEMENTARY TAPERING OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID SPINDLE EARS, SAID BASE PLATE HAVING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID SUPPORT AND SAID SPINDLE HAVING MEANS TO ENGAGE A LAYER OF MATERIAL TO BE SUPPORTED.
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