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Anchor rail adapter and hanger and method

a technology for adapters and hangers, which is applied in the direction of threaded fasteners, rod connections, furniture parts, etc., and can solve problems such as unusable mounting arrangements

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-09
ANDREW CORP
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"The present invention is an adapter and hanger for use with anchor rails in construction. The invention aims to solve the problems of previous spring nuts that can separate and become misplaced, requiring tools to secure the article to the anchor rail. The invention is a single or unitary member that can be easily attached to the anchor rail without requiring tools. It can be used with a wide variety of articles typically mounted to anchor rails and is designed to be easily attached to the anchor rail. The invention provides a more secure and convenient way to attach articles to anchor rails."

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Although these spring nuts are quite widely accepted and used, there are drawbacks.
As such, parts can separate and become misplaced, thus rendering the mounting arrangement unusable.

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[0038] While the present invention is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, there is shown in the drawings and will hereinafter be described a presently preferred embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiment illustrated.

[0039] It should be further understood that the title of this section of this specification, namely, “Detailed Description Of The Invention”, relates to a requirement of the United States Patent Office, and does not imply, nor should be inferred to limit the subject matter disclosed herein.

[0040] In the present disclosure, the words “a” or “an” are to be taken to include both the singular and the plural. Conversely, any reference to plural items shall, where appropriate, include the singular.

[0041] Referring now to the figures, and in particular to FIG. 1, there is shown an anchor rail adapter 10 embodying the princip...

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Abstract

An adapter and hanger mounts an associated article to an associated anchor rail. The anchor rail is formed as a U-shaped channel having a pair of upstanding, opposing legs, each leg having an inwardly extending wall and terminating in a downwardly oriented lip. The adapter includes a top surface, flanges depending from the top surface and mounting legs extending from the flanges. The mounting legs each have a hook-like portion for engaging a respective rail lip. The adapter is flexible to permit urging the flanges inwardly toward one another for inserting a portion of the mounting legs into the U-shaped channel, and is also resilient such that the hook like portions biasedly engage the rail lips. In one embodiment, a hanger is formed integral with the adapter.

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[0001] This is a continuation of and claims the benefit of priority from application Ser. No. 10 / 046,414, filed Nov. 9, 2001, entitled Anchor Rail Adapter And Hanger And Method, currently pending.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to an adapter and hanger for use with rail anchors. More particularly, the invention relates to an adapter and hanger or mount for mounting articles to rail-type anchors, i.e., anchor rails and a method of use. [0003] In the construction industry, many articles, such as piping conduit, tubing and the like, are supported by various methods. One such method employs anchor rails as the structural “backbone” or support for these articles. The use of anchor rails is widespread in the construction trades as well as other construction-related industries. [0004] Anchor rails are used for supporting myriad equipment items and transfer media (such as piping, tubing and electrical conduit). One widely recognized type of anchor rail an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E21F17/02A47GF16B7/04F16B21/07F16B37/02F16B37/04F16L3/00F16L3/22F16L3/24F16L3/26F16S3/02H02G3/32
CPCF16B7/04F16B21/075F16B37/02H02G3/30F16L3/222F16L3/24F16B37/045F16L3/243
Inventor KORCZAK, RICKLINEHAN, KEVIN E.STOCKMAN, CHRISTOPHER R.
Owner ANDREW CORP
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