Crown sizer with locking mechanism

Abstract

A crown sizer for mounting to a post of hanger. The sizer includes a body having a split-wall construction to allow expansion of the body during installation of the body about the post of the hanger. The body further includes a locking mechanism for locking the body into a closed position following installation of the sizer about the post.

1 . A sizer for mounting to a post of a hanger, comprising:
 a body configured to surround at least a portion of said post, said body having a split-wall construction to allow expansion of said body during installation of said body about said post, said body further including a locking mechanism for locking said body into a closed position following installation about said post.   
   
   
       2 . The sizer of  claim 1 , wherein said body comprises at least one sidewall containing said split-wall, said split-wall defining first and second opposing edges on said sidewall. 
   
   
       3 . The sizer of  claim 2 , wherein said locking mechanism comprises cooperating interfitting structure located along said edges of said sidewall. 
   
   
       4 . The sizer of  claim 3 , wherein said interfitting structure includes:
 a groove disposed on said first edge of said sidewall; and   a rib disposed on said second edge of said sidewall, wherein said rib is configured to engage said groove when said body is locked into said closed position.   
   
   
       5 . The sizer of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 at least one tab disposed on the interior of said body for securing said body to said post.   
   
   
       6 . The sizer of  claim 5 , further comprising at least two pairs of opposing tab disposed on the interior wall of said body, said tabs extending away from the interior wall and towards one another. 
   
   
       7 . In combination:
 a hanger, comprising:
 a hanger body; 
 a hook-receiving post extending from said hanger body; 
 a pair of struts connected to said hanger body and located on opposing sides of said post, said posts and struts defining at least one engagement cavity; 
   a sizer for mounting to a post of a hanger, comprising:
 a sizer body configured to surround at least a portion of a post, said sizer body having a split-wall construction to allow expansion of said sizer body during installation of said sizer body about said post, said sizer body further including a locking mechanism for locking said sizer body into a closed position following installation about said post. 
   
   
   
       8 . The combination of  claim 7 , wherein said sizer body comprises at least one sidewall containing said split-wall, said split-wall defining first and second opposing edges on said sidewall. 
   
   
       9 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein said locking mechanism comprises cooperating interfitting structure located along said edges of said sidewall. 
   
   
       10 . The combination of  claim 9 , wherein said interfitting structure includes:
 a groove disposed on said first edge of said sidewalk and   a rib disposed on said second edge of said sidewall, wherein said rib is configured to engage said groove when said sizer body is locked into said closed position.   
   
   
       11 . The combination of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 at least one tab disposed on the interior of said sizer body for securing said body to said post.   
   
   
       12 . The combination of  claim 11 , further comprising at least two pairs of opposing tab disposed on the interior wall of said sizer body, said tabs extending away from the interior wall and towards one another. 
   
   
       13 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein said tab is located to engage said cavity. 
   
   
       14 . The combination or  claim 13 , wherein said body includes four sidewalls defining a substantially rectangular cross-section. 
   
   
       15 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein said sidewall is substantially continuous and defines a substantially oval cross-section.