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US 7,441,729 · App. 11/208,827 · Granted Oct 28, 2008

J-hook hanger assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,441,729
App. No.
11/208,827
Granted
Oct 28, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hanger assembly for suspending a pipe from a support comprises a J-hook engageable with the pipe. The hook has a vertically extending shank. A shank extension has a leg projecting vertically from a sleeve. The shank of the J-hook is configured and dimensioned for axial insertion to a selected extent into the sleeve. First fasteners serve to secure the thus inserted shank within the sleeve, and second fasteners serve to attach the leg to the support.

Claims (4)

1. A hanger assembly for suspending a pipe from a support, said assembly comprising:

a hook for engaging the pipe, said hook having one or the other of two vertically extending shanks of differing widths; a shank extension having a leg projecting vertically from a sleeve, said sleeve having a stepped configuration defining a lower passage leading to an upper passage that is narrower than said lower passage, said lower passage being configured and dimensioned to receive one shank that is wider than said upper passage, and said upper passage being configured and dimensioned to receive another shank via said lower passage that is narrower than said lower passage; first fastening means for securing the one or the other of said shanks within said sleeve; and second fastening means for attaching said leg to the support.

2. The hanger assembly of claim 1 wherein the one or the other of said shanks and said sleeve are provided respectively, with vertically spaced first and second openings arranged in a common plane, and wherein said first fastening means are received in selected mutually aligned first and second openings.

3. The hanger assembly of claim 2 wherein said leg is provided with vertically spaced third openings perpendicular to said plane, said second fastening means extending through said third openings.

Assignments (23)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC
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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
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PATENT FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 49891 FRAME: 807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 44444 FRAME: 0905. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 44444 FRAME: 0932. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 1, 2019
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
Reel/Frame 049891/0807 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044444/0905 →
TERMINATION OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044443/0487 →
TERMINATION OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044444/0095 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044444/0932 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 041187/0273 →
GRANT OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 041178/0452 →
GRANT OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 041179/0609 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: IPS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040744/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 13, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
Reel/Frame 036842/0975 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: IPS CORPORATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
From: IPS CORPORATION
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 6, 2013
From: IPS CORPORATION
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: IPS CORPORATION
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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