Coated insulation hanger

Abstract

A wire insulation hanger comprises an inner core of rigid wire and includes an exterior coating of a flexible, environmentally-resistant material. The wire insulation hanger is arranged between two adjacent floor joists to secure insulation there between and includes sloped ends for optimizing a surface area between the wire insulation hanger and each adjacent floor joist.

1 . An insulation hanger that secures a section of insulation batting between two parallel joists, said insulation hanger comprising:
 a wire element having a top surface, a bottom surface and exterior surface that has a length greater than a span between two adjacent floor joists arranged below a sub-floor of a building, said wire element further comprising two sloped ends arranged such that said top surface is shorter in length than the bottom surface; and,   a moisture resistant coating arranged on the exterior surface of the rigid wire element to prevent the wire element from coming into contact with environmental conditions that exist below the sub-floor.   
   
   
       2 . The insulation hanger of  claim 1  wherein said wire element is one or more selected from a group consisting of steel, aluminum, and copper. 
   
   
       3 . The insulation hanger of  claim 1  wherein the wire element is a steel wire. 
   
   
       4 . The insulation hanger of  claim 1  wherein the length of the wire element equals the sum of a width of a first floor joist added to a width of a second floor joist added to a distance between the first and second floor joists. 
   
   
       5 . The insulation hanger of  claim 1  wherein said moisture resistant coating comprises rubber. 
   
   
       6 . The insulation hanger of  claim 1  wherein said moisture resistant coating comprises plastic. 
   
   
       7 . An insulation hanger produced by the steps of:
 moving an end of a roll of metal wire through a bath of liquid material dries when removed from the bath, said liquid material comprising an environmentally resistant material;   coating an entire exterior surface of the metal wire with the liquid material; and,   cutting the metal wire to a desire length before said liquid material dries, said desired length being equal to the sum of a width of a first floor joist added to a width of a second floor joist added to a distance between the first and second floor joists.   
   
   
       8 . A system for securing insulation to an underside of a sub-floor that comprises adjacent floor joists, said system comprising:
 a plurality of wire hangers that comprise a core of steel wire and an exterior coating that resists caustic environmental conditions; and,   a bat of insulation which is inserted into a space below the sub-floor that is defined by the adjacent floor joist and secured there by the plurality of wire hangers which extend between the adjacent floor joists below the bat of insulation.   
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein each wire hanger includes a top side and a bottom side, and two sloping edges that slope from the top side to the bottom side such that said bottom side is greater in length than said top side. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said wire element is one or more selected from a group consisting of steel, aluminum, and copper. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 8  wherein each wire hanger comprises a steel wire. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the exterior coating comprises rubber. 
   
   
       13 . The insulation hanger of  claim 8  wherein said exterior coating comprises plastic.