Swivel hanger

Abstract

A swivel hanger system includes an anchor member with an anchor head disposed at an end of the anchor member and an elongated body, where at least a portion of the elongated body is configured to be inserted into a support member when the system is connected with the support member. The system also includes a swivel member with an open end extending to a hollow interior of the swivel member, where the open end is configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior and the elongated body extends through the swivel member open end. The system further includes a stop structure to limit an insertion distance at which the anchor member is inserted into the support member.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A swivel hanger system comprising:
 an anchor member comprising a first end and a second end, an anchor head disposed at the second end of the anchor member and an elongated body disposed between the first and second ends of the anchor member, wherein the first end and at least a portion of the elongated body are configured to be inserted into a support member when the system is connected with the support member;   a swivel member including a socket on a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends of the swivel member including an opening extending to a hollow interior of the swivel member, and the socket being configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior and the elongated body extends through the opening at the first end of the swivel member; and   a stop structure defined on at least one of the anchor member and the swivel member, wherein the stop structure limits an insertion distance at which the anchor member is inserted into the support member so as to maintain a selected distance between socket of the swivel member and a surface of the support member after insertion.   
     
     
         2 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 1 , wherein the stop structure comprises a flange disposed between the anchor member first and second ends that limits insertion of the anchor member into the stop structure to the insertion distance. 
     
     
         3 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tool that is configured to insert the anchor member into the support member.   
     
     
         4 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 3 , wherein the tool is configured to extend into the swivel member hollow interior via the swivel member second end opening so as to engage an end of the tool with the anchor head. 
     
     
         5 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor head includes a surface having a patterned indentation, and the tool end includes a patterned exterior surface that corresponds with the patterned indentation. 
     
     
         6 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 4 , wherein the stop structure comprises the second end of the swivel member and a flange located along a main body portion and between a first end and a second end of the tool, and the flange is suitably dimensioned to abut the swivel member second end when a portion of the tool including the tool first end is inserted within the swivel member hollow interior. 
     
     
         7 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 6 , wherein the stop structure further limits insertion of the anchor member into the stop structure to the insertion distance. 
     
     
         8 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 3 , wherein the anchor head includes engaging structure that engages with the tool to facilitate rotation of the anchor member via a threaded screw engagement into the support member. 
     
     
         9 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 1 , wherein the swivel member includes a cut-out section located at the rounded first end of the swivel member and that extends to the opening at the rounded first end, and the anchor head is suitably dimensioned to be inserted into the swivel member hollow interior via the cut-out section and the rounded first end opening. 
     
     
         10 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow interior includes a threaded interior surface that extends proximate the second end opening of the swivel member so as to facilitate attachment of an object to the swivel member during system use. 
     
     
         11 . The swivel hanger system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor head has a hemispherical shape that corresponds with the rounded first end of the swivel member such that coupling of the rounded first end facilitates swivel movements of the swivel member in relation to the anchor head. 
     
     
         12 . A swivel hanger system comprises:
 an anchor member comprising an elongated body and an anchor head disposed at an end of the anchor member, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body is configured to be inserted into a support member when the system is connected with the support member;   a swivel member including an open end extending to a hollow interior of the swivel member, where the swivel member open end is configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior and the elongated body extends through the swivel member open end; and   a stop structure defined on at least one of the anchor member and the swivel member, wherein the stop structure limits an insertion distance at which the anchor member is inserted into the support member so as to maintain a selected distance between the swivel member open end and a surface of the support member after insertion.