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Hanger clip for retaining a component to a slotted upright
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Inventors: Wiersema, Delbert; Szmadzinski, John A.;
Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
A hanger clip (30) for retaining a hanging component (20, 22) to a slotted upright (26) has a generally V-shaped configuration with a plurality of vertically spaced hooks (32, 34, 35) projecting from a rear web (36b) of the clip (30) adapted for engagement with a plurality of slots (27) in the upright (26). The clip (30) includes a biasing means (38, 48) for biasing the plurality of hooks (32, 34, 35) into the slots (27) of the upright (26). The clip (30) may include either a plurality of J-shaped hooks (34) or a spring clip (50) with a locking tab (52) which upon engagement with the slotted upright (26) prevent upward movement of the clip (30) with respect to the upright (26). The clip (30) can be directly secured to a component (20, 22) by fastening a front web (36a) of the clip (30) to an end panel (24 or 24a) of the component (20, 22) with conventional fasteners. Alternatively, the end panel (24 or 24a) of a component (20, 22) can be releasably engaged with the hanger clip (30) by screws (25) attached to the end panel (24 or 24a) which are received in an aperture (42) and a plurality of keyholes (40, 41) on the front web (36a) of the clip (30). One screw (25) placed in the aperture (42) is retained by a resilient retainer tab (46) which is selectively placed relative to the aperture (42) so as to prevent upward movement of the screw (25) inserted therein. Accordingly, the tab (46) prevents accidental dislodgment of the end panel (24 or 24 a) and the screws (25) attached thereto from the clip (30). |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1.
In a hanger clip for releasably securing a component to an upright including a plurality of vertically spaced slots in a wall having exterior and interior sides, said hanger clip having front and rear webs; hook means including depending flanges projecting outwardly from said rear web for receipt in said vertically spaced slots with said depending flanges adapted to abut the interior sides of said upright wall so as to mount said clip to said upright; and means adapted to connect said front web of said clip to said component; the improvement which comprises: biasing means acting between said clip and said upright for urging said hook means against said interior side of said upright; said hook means including a projection on a bottom portion of said depending flange and extending at substantially right angles thereto in the direction of the interior wall of said upright, said hook means adapted to seat within a slot for preventing upward movement of said clip with respect to said upright; whereby said biasing means prevents accidental dislodgement of said clip from said upright.
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The hanger clip in accordance with claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises a resilient pad secured to an inner wall of said front web of said clip so as to be positioned between said inner wall and said exterior wall of said upright.
3.
The hanger clip in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said connecting means comprises at least one aperture formed in said front web of said clip and said component includes fastening means for securing said component to said clip, whereby said fastening means is adapted to be releasably secured to said at least one aperture.
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The hanger clip in accordance with claim 3 further comprising means for releasably retaining said fastening means in said at least one aperture, said retaining means including a retainer tab connected to said clip, said retainer tab being placed relative to said aperture so as to interfere with the removal of said fastening means from said aperture while enabling the fastening means to be inserted therein; whereby said retainer tab is adapted to capture said fastening means in said aperture so as to prevent dislodgment of said fastening means from said aperture
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