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Granted Patent B2
US 12,222,064 · App. 17/968,617 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Hanger attachment for posts

Inventors: Jared Miller (Lehi, UT); Chris Hess (Lehi, UT)
Assignee: Downrange Headquarters, LLC
F16M13/02F16M13/022F41J1/10G09F7/18G09F2007/1804
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Patent No.
US 12,222,064
App. No.
17/968,617
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
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 (22)

1. A target hanger, comprising:

a body;

a post aperture disposed within the body, the post aperture including a first retaining tab disposed within the post aperture and a second retaining tab disposed within the post aperture;

a connector attached to the body, wherein the connector receives a target;

an aperture disposed within the connector, the aperture including a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the aperture is wider than the second part of the aperture and the first part of the aperture and the second part of the aperture are connected within the connector.

2. The target hanger of claim 1 , a wherein the first retaining tab is disposed at a first end of the post aperture in the post aperture and the second retaining tab is disposed at a second end of the post aperture in the post aperture.

3. The target hanger of claim 2 , wherein the first retaining tab and the second retaining tab are disposed at an angle relative to the body.

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

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

7. The target hanger of claim 1 , wherein the second part of the aperture includes at least one tab which narrows the second part of the aperture relative to the first part of the aperture.

8. The target hanger of claim 1 , further comprising a connector transition between the body and the connector.

9. The target hanger of claim 8 , wherein the connector transition between the body and the connector is disposed at an upwards angle between the body and the connector.

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

11. The target hanger of claim 10 , wherein the two supporting arms connect to a connector transition.

12. The target hanger of claim 11 , wherein the connector transition connects to the connector.

13. The target hanger of claim 12 , wherein the connector transition is disposed at an angle relative to the two supporting arms and the connector.

14. The target hanger of claim 13 , wherein the connector and the two supporting arms are disposed in parallel planes.

15. The target hanger of claim 11 , wherein the body further includes a release tab.

16. The target hanger of claim 15 , wherein the release tab is disposed at an angle relative to the body.

17. The target hanger of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a first tab and a second tab which divide the first part of the aperture from the second part of the aperture.

18. The target hanger of claim 17 , wherein a distance between the first tab and the second tab is narrower than the first part of the aperture and the second part of the aperture.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2025
From: ACTION TARGET, INC.
To: EX NIHILO, LLC DBA JUMPING TARGETS
Reel/Frame 069860/0777 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2025
From: EX NIHILIO LLC DBA JUMPING TARGETS
To: DOWNRANGE HEADQUARTERS, LLC DBA SPIRE RANGES
Reel/Frame 069860/0967 →
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 (3)
Continuation 17109419 · Dec 2, 2020
Provisional Application 62942610 · Dec 2, 2019
Related Publication 20230324000A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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