Charles T Cunneen

US Patent:

41768159, Dec 4, 1979

Filed:

Sep 8, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/831587

Inventors:

Thomas Davidson - Centerport NY
Charles Cunneen - Morganville NJ

Assignee:

F & S Manufacturing Corporation - Brooklyn NY

International Classification:

F16L 300

US Classification:

248589

Abstract:

A spring hanger assembly for supporting a portion of a pipe line includes a hollow housing having mounted therein a movable upper piston plate and a stationary lower plate, with a coiled compression spring disposed between said plates and urging said upper piston plate in a vertical upward direction. Adjustable hanger means are carried by said upper piston plate and are adapted to be secured to the pipe being supported. The lower plate is affixed to the assembled hanger assembly by means of a plurality of fingers engaging bayonet slots in the lower end portion of the housing. The lower plate has a plurality of partial annular grooves into which a tool may be inserted to compress the spring and allow the fingers to be turned within the bayonet slot in the well-known fashion. Upon removal of the tools the fingers engage the blind slot of the bayonet slot in the well-known fashion.