Insulated hanger device

Abstract

A hanging device for anchoring a marine hanging staging system includes a first end for receiving an anchor and defining an opening. The first end includes a threaded end. The threaded end attaches the first end to a first nut that includes a threaded opening for receiving the threaded end of the first end. A second opening in the first nut is included for receiving a coupling means such as a strap to couple the nut to a second nut. An insulated block of material is disposed between the first and second nuts. A second end is shaped similar to the first end and includes an opening for receiving a shackle or other such device for coupling the device to a wire rope that supports a plank that forms the marine hanging staging system.

1 . A hanger device that couples a wire rope from planking that comprises hanging staging and an anchorage point, said hanger device providing support to workers on marine structures and comprising: 
 a first end having an opening for coupling the hanger device to an anchorage point;    a second end substantially similar in shape as the first end and having an opening for coupling the hanger device to the planking;    said first and second ends being electrically isolated    
   
   
       2 . The hanger device of  claim 1  wherein said anchorage point is part of a marine structure.  
   
   
       3 . The hanger device of  claim 1  wherein said first end comprises an eyebolt coupled to an eye nut.  
   
   
       4 . The hanger device of  claim 3  wherein said second end comprises an eyebolt coupled to an eye nut.  
   
   
       5 . The hanger device of  claim 4  further comprising a nylon strap and a block of insulating material.  
   
   
       6 . The hanger device of  claim 1  further including an external coating that covers at least a portion of the first and second ends, said external coating comprising materials having electrical isolative and abrasive resistive qualities.  
   
   
       7 . The hanger device of  claim 6  wherein said external coating comprises a glass insulation tape, a rubber tape and a friction tape.  
   
   
       8 . A hanger device that couples marine hanging staging to a marine structure, said hanger device comprising: 
 a first end comprising a first eyebolt that includes a hole and a threaded portion;    a first eye nut having a hole and being coupled to said threaded portion of the first eyebolt via a threaded opening;    a second end comprising a second eyebolt that includes a hole and a threaded portion;    a second eye nut having a hole and coupled to said threaded portion of the second eyebolt via a threaded opening; and    a block of insulative material disposed between the first and second eye nut.    
   
   
       9 . The hanger device of  claim 8  that further includes a nylon strap passing through both the first and second eye nuts to couple the first and second ends together.  
   
   
       10 . The hanger device of  claim 8  wherein said block of insulative material comprises rubber.  
   
   
       11 . The hanger device of  claim 8  further including an exterior covering disposed on at least a portion of the first and second eye nuts.  
   
   
       12 . The hanger device of  claim 11  wherein said exterior covering consists of one or more selected from a group consisting of rubber tape, friction tape and glass insulation tape.  
   
   
       13 . A hanger device that couples a marine staging hanging system to an anchorage point on a marine structure comprising: 
 a first end means including a hole for coupling the hanger device to the anchorage point;    a second end means including a hole for coupling the hanger device to the marine hanging system;    a coupling means that couples the first end means to the second end means, said coupling means electrically isolating the first end means from the second end means.    
   
   
       14 . The hanger device of  claim 13  wherein said first end means comprises an eyebolt.  
   
   
       15 . The hanger device of  claim 13  wherein said first end means comprises an eye nut.  
   
   
       16 . The hanger device of  claim 13  wherein said coupling means includes a nylon strap.  
   
   
       17 . The hanger device of  claim 13  further including an exterior coating means having electrical isolative and friction resistive characteristics.