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Granted Patent B2
US 11,473,720 · App. 17/109,419 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Hanger attachment for posts

Inventors: Jared Miller (Lehi, UT); Chris Hess (Lehi, UT)
F16M13/02F16M13/022F41J1/10G09F7/18G09F2007/1804
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,473,720
App. No.
17/109,419
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hanger is provided for use with a post. The hanger includes a body. The body of the hanger includes an aperture disposed in the body. A first retaining tab is disposed at a first end of the aperture while a second retaining tab is disposed at a second end of the aperture.

Claims (23)

1. A hanger, comprising:

a body;

an aperture disposed within the body;

a first retaining tab disposed at a first end of the aperture and being disposed at an angle relative to the aperture, wherein the angle of the first retaining tab relative to the first end of the aperture is less than a perpendicular angle;

a second retaining tab disposed at a second end of the aperture.

2. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the second retaining tab is disposed at an angle relative to the aperture.

3. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the first retaining tab and the second retaining tab are disposed at an angle relative to the aperture.

4. The hanger of claim 3 , wherein the first retaining tab and the second retaining tab are disposed at an angle that is opposite to each other.

5. The hanger of claim 3 , wherein the first retaining tab is angled in a positive Z direction relative to the aperture.

6. The hanger of claim 3 , wherein the second retaining tab is angled in a negative Z direction relative to the aperture.

7. The hanger of claim 1 , further comprising a connector having an aperture that includes a first part, a second part, and a third part.

8. The hanger of claim 7 , wherein the second part includes tabs which narrow the aperture in the second part of the aperture to a narrowest part of the aperture and wherein the first part of the aperture is the widest part of the aperture.

9. The hanger of claim 8 , wherein the third part of the aperture is wider than the second part of the aperture and less wide than the first part of the aperture.

10. The hanger of claim 7 , further comprising a connector transition between the body and the connector.

11. The hanger of claim 10 , wherein the connector transition between the body and the connector is disposed at an angle relative to the body and the connector.

12. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the body includes two supporting arms.

13. The hanger of claim 12 , wherein the two supporting arms connect to a connector transition.

14. The hanger of claim 13 , wherein the connector transition connects to a connector.

15. The hanger of claim 14 , wherein the connector transition is disposed at an angle relative to the two supporting arms and the connector.

16. The hanger of claim 15 , wherein the connector and the two supporting arms are disposed in parallel planes.

17. The hanger of claim 13 , wherein the two supporting arms further connect to a release tab.

18. The hanger of claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a release tab.

19. The hanger of claim 18 , wherein the release tab is disposed at an angle relative to the body.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2024
From: MILLER, JARED; HESS, CHRIS
To: ACTION TARGET, INC.
Reel/Frame 066686/0890 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2024
From: ACTION TARGET, INC.
To: EX NIHILO, LLC DBA JUMPING TARGETS
Reel/Frame 066687/0237 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2024
From: EX NIHILO, LLC DBA JUMPING TARGETS
To: DOWNRANGE HEADQUARTERS, LLC DBA SPIRE RANGES
Reel/Frame 066687/0344 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62942610 · Dec 2, 2019
Related Publication 20210164609A1 · Jun 3, 2021
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