Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
248062000 | Pipe rings or clamps | 32 |
20080203242 | Spacer Assembly - Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to improved clevis hangers and pipe claims and more particularly to spacer assemblies for use with clevis hangers and pipe claims. In one embodiment, a hanger assembly for supporting a pipe or conduit is provided. The hanger assembly includes an upper yoke having two substantially parallel spaced apart legs wherein each leg defines an aperture; a lower yoke configured to engage the pipe or conduit wherein the lower yoke includes two substantially parallel spaced apart arms wherein each arm defines an openings; a tie rod inserted through the apertures defined by the upper yoke and the openings defined by the lower yoke, wherein each leg of the upper yoke is positioned proximate an arm of the lower yoke; and a spacer assembly having a substantially C-shaped engagement portion secured to the tie rod at a position between the spaced apart arms of the lower yoke via a snap fit engagement wherein the spacer assembly includes a groove formed on an inner surface of the C-shaped engagement portion to facilitate the snap fit. | 08-28-2008 |
20080251651 | CLAMP AND SEISMIC SWAY BRACE - A seismic sway brace includes a clamp for engaging a circular object, a sway brace member, and a pair of connecting mechanisms for coupling the circular object to the sway brace member, and for coupling the sway brace member to building structure. The sway brace member may be a sway brace pipe or rod. Each of the connecting mechanisms may include a pair of strap clamps, held together by a retainer. The strap clamps and/or the circular object clamp may include one or more longitudinal slots. The longitudinal slots enhance wrapping of the clamps that engage the sway brace member or circular object, allowing the clamps to better engage the sway brace member or circular object. | 10-16-2008 |
20080308686 | Connecting Part and Set of Orientable Connecting Parts - A connecting part includes a base ( | 12-18-2008 |
20090008514 | UNIVERSAL SUSPENDED ANCHOR SYSTEM - A universal suspended anchor system is configured for attaching to a frame having a first vertical wall and a second vertical wall having first and second bearing surfaces, respectively adjacent to and aligned with one another and defining a gap formed between the adjacent bearing surfaces. The universal suspended anchor system includes a bracket and a threaded block affixed to the bracket. The anchor is inserted into the gap and rests on the bearing surfaces. The anchor enables suspension of building service lines including water, HVAC and electrical services. | 01-08-2009 |
20090014600 | Brace or Pipe Clamp - Brace or pipe clamp with a deformable, essentially cylindrical housing ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090045300 | CONDUIT FOR VEHICLE SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A conduit section for holding routing components constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The conduit section includes a double-walled structure having an attachment portion and a clip portion. A hinge is integrally formed within the double-walled structure for hingedly connecting the clip portion to the attachment portion. The clip portion is adapted to be reciprocated about the hinge between an open and closed position, and the hinge is adapted to bias the clip portion into one of the open and closed positions. | 02-19-2009 |
20090146019 | CABLE GUIDE DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A cable guide device for an industrial robot is disclosed. The cable guide device includes a tube ring coupled to an end portion of a cable tube of an industrial robot, a cable distributor insertedly coupled in the tube ring and having a plurality of cable inserting holes through which cables introduced into the cable tube pass, a tube clamp rotatably fitted around an outer peripheral surface of the tube ring and having a ring shape, a head coupling unit coupled to the tube clamp, and a clamp supporting unit having a first end portion fitted around an outer surface of an arm of the industrial robot and a second end portion coupled to the head coupling unit, to keep the cable tube at a predetermined distance away from the outer surface of the arm. | 06-11-2009 |
20090236476 | SWAY BRACE FITTING - A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes, angle irons, channels, plates, among others. The fitting includes a set screw, preferably angled, and a sharp-cornered recess which assist in resisting withdrawal of the brace from the jaws. The method of manufacturing is desirably simple and expeditious, thereby ensuring that the fitting is inexpensive. | 09-24-2009 |
20100025548 | Pipe Support Assembly - A pipe support assembly for supporting one or more pipes. According to an embodiment, the pipe support assembly comprises a main member having a saddle for holding a first pipe, a pipe holder attached to the main member and configured for holding a second pipe, and the main member includes an exterior surface for receiving a support strap for affixing to the structure. According to an embodiment, the first pipe comprises an insulated pipe with an outer insulation layer and the second pipe comprises an uninsulated pipe. According to another embodiment, the pipe support assembly includes a bottom mount for mounting the pipe support assembly to a structure. According to an embodiment, the mount comprises a bracket. According to another aspect, the mount comprises a base that is fastened to a structure. | 02-04-2010 |
20100096510 | Strut Clamp - A clamp for a construction strut that allows a pipe to be clamped to the construction strut in which the clamp has a fastener that is not exposed above the clamp curvature and in which the fastener head is easily accessible. Also the clamp has a retaining tab and a neck portion such that it can be installed either on the open side of the construction strut or on the closed side using slots in the closed side by straight-in passing the retaining tab past the inturned flanges on the top of the construction strut. | 04-22-2010 |
20100200706 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING AND PRIMING AN IV ADMINISTRATION SET - A device having a surface on which an intravenous administration set is organized and temporarily retained in a desired configuration to prevent undesirable tangling during setup of the set. The device further includes a plurality of clips to retain various components of the intravenous administration set in a desired orientation to improve priming of the components. The intravenous administration set is released from the device by pulling a terminal end of the set in a direction away from the device. | 08-12-2010 |
20100213325 | PIPING INSTALLATION STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - There is provided a piping installation structure for a vehicle which is installed under a floor of a vehicle body and configured to support and fix a long part including at least piping, the piping installation structure including: a clamp member for supporting and fixing the long part; a stud for fixing the clamp member under the floor of the vehicle body; a stud fixing member to which the stud is fixed; and an underfloor structural member installed under the floor of the vehicle body, in which the stud fixing member and the underfloor structural member are joined to form a closed cross section on a plane which is orthogonal to a front-rear direction of the vehicle body. | 08-26-2010 |
20110042528 | Interface adapter connector for effectively connecting a seismic sway brace or restraint pipe to a support anchor - An interface adaptor connector for effectively connecting one end of a seismic sway brace or restraint pipe, which is fixedly connected to, for example, a water pipe of a building sprinkler system, to a suitable support anchor which is adapted to be fixedly connected to an overhead ceiling or structural beam member of a building within which a sprinkler system has been installed. | 02-24-2011 |
20110084178 | CONDUIT HANGING DEVICE - A conduit hanging device is disclosed. The device has a first clevis element which has a connection section and two branches separate from each other and a connection device for a hanging element. The device further includes a second clevis element which has a holder section for the conduit and two branches separate from each other. On each free end of a branch of the second clevis element a suspension section is provided, and on each branch of the first clevis element a holder opening as well as a suspension slot connecting to it are provided for the corresponding suspension section. Each of the suspension sections extends in a plane spanned by the corresponding branch of the second clevis element. | 04-14-2011 |
20120160970 | CONDUIT HANGER WITH A LOAD-DISTRIBUTION PLATE - A conduit hanger with at least one bracket element to receive a pipe, with a load-distribution plate that is placed into the bracket element, and with a fastening device for fastening the load-distribution plate to the bracket element. The fastening device has at least one catching element to grip the bracket element as well as a counter-bearing element, which are arranged offset on the load-distribution plate in the lengthwise direction of the plate, and between which a holding space is formed for the bracket element, and that the front of the bracket element has at least one recess that corresponds to the catching element so that the bracket element can be placed into the holding space. | 06-28-2012 |
20120205499 | Flexible Hose Drop Securement System and Method - A flexible hose drop securement system is provided having a support bracket and a hose retainer. The support bracket is configured to mount to an elevated water supply pipe of an irrigation device adjacent a hose drop coupled at an entrance end with the water supply pipe. The hose retainer is carried by the support bracket and has an engagement surface configured to secure a segment of a flexible hose drop spaced from the entrance end of the hose drop so as to impart an arc in the hose drop. A method for supporting a hose drop is also provided. | 08-16-2012 |
20120267483 | Cable Support and Method for Using Same - Embodiments described herein comprise a cable system. The cable system has a plurality of cables and a plurality of cable hangers. The cable hangers are configured to support the plurality of cables in a building. The plurality of cable hangers have one or more cable supports configured to hold at least one of the plurality of cables and a support configured to couple the cable support to the building. | 10-25-2012 |
20130026306 | CLAMP FOR CIRCULAR OBJECTS - A clamp includes first and second parts, each of the parts having a circular central section and a pair of straight extensions extending away from the circular central section in opposite directions. In the first part the holes are closed holes, while in the second part the holes are open holes, connected by slots to an upper edge of the part. Bolts may be pre-located through the closed holes, with nuts threaded onto the bolts, but not tightened. The pre-placed bolts may be received through the slots and into the open holes of the second part. The nuts may then be tightened against the second part to clamp the circular central sections on opposite sides of a circular object, such as a vertical pipe run, between the parts. According to a variant, the bolts are permanently secured to the first part so as to prevent rotation of the bolts. | 01-31-2013 |
20130037661 | UNIVERSAL HANGER DEVICE - A universal hanger device mounts components of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) system within an architectural structure. The universal hanger device allows HVAC components such as duct members to be mounted in any position and/or configuration. | 02-14-2013 |
20130056590 | EXTRUSION TAP TOP BEAM CLAMP - An improved beam clamp for use in hanging pipes and fire protection systems has a one piece clamp body with parallel arms which extend from a base for contact with a beam flange or other structure, and with one more through-holes formed in the base by friction drilling or other extrusion process to form a collar on one side of the base and a bushing on an opposite side of the base whereby the extruded through-hole has a linear dimension which is greater than a material thickness of the base. The extruded through-hole is threaded to receive a fastener or rod for extension to a pipe or other object, and the strength of the threaded engagement is increased by the number of threads in the extruded through-hole. | 03-07-2013 |
20130075540 | MULTIPLE POSITION PIPE HANGER CLAMP - A multiple position pipe hanger clamp ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130099068 | Pipe hanger assembly - A pipe hanger for supporting a pipe below an overhead support, such as a slab foundation, is disclosed. A plurality of grooves is formed in the bottom of the slab foundation. A conical wedge is frictionally engaged with each groove to secure a first threaded suspension rod to the slab foundation. A second threaded J-shaped suspension rod is operationally connected to the first suspension rod through a connector plate, in relation to which the suspension rods can axially rotate. A pipe engaging loop is connected to the second suspension rod. The pipe engaging loop can be adjusted vertically and horizontally to accommodate natural position of the pipe. | 04-25-2013 |
20130126681 | Threaded brackets for hanger rod - A mounting member for a ceiling or beam utilizes a barrel nut for connection with a hanger rod of a pipe hanging support. A technique of creating a riveted joint with a keyed hole to join the barrel nut and then deforming that portion of the rivet into the key way to provide secure fixation of the nut in the member to prevent rotation of the nut when the hanger rod is turned. | 05-23-2013 |
20130168506 | Clevis Hanger and Method of Installing the Clevis Hanger - A clevis hanger has an upper strap and a lower strap. The upper strap can be supported by a hang rod or the like. The lower strap and the upper strap can be snapped open and snapped closed such that the lower strap can be secured to the upper strap without additional hardware. | 07-04-2013 |
20130214098 | TOP BEAM CLAMP - A pipe hanger clamp, formed by bending a flat section of metal bar or plate, has two vertical side members which have been cut so their side view is a “C” shape. The lower arms of these two side members are joined by a horizontally extended end wall, about which the side members are bent. Holes in the end wall receive a mounting set screw into a captured nut and another nut to hold a pipe hanger rod for supporting a pipe. An overhead support is clamped between the set screw and the upper arms of the C-shaped side members, such that the load applied to the rod is generally edgewise to the plate thickness, and does not provide an unbending force on the clamp. | 08-22-2013 |
20130284862 | SPRINKLER CLAMP - The present invention relates to a clamp for fastening a sprinkler to a support mounted on a ceiling. The clamp is formed by bending an iron piece into a square box shape, wherein the left and right sides of the square box are open such that the support is pushed and inserted into the space formed between the upper and lower surfaces of the square box. The clamp comprises: coupling openings formed through the upper and lower surfaces of the clamp such that the sprinkler is inserted into the coupling openings; an inlet/outlet opening formed by cutting out one of said left and right sides such that the sprinkler can be inserted into the coupling openings; reinforcement ribs formed around the coupling openings formed through the upper and lower surfaces of the clamp; a bolt hole formed through the front surface of the clamp, in front of the coupling openings, such that a bolt can be fastened into the bolt hole; said bolt which fastened into the bolt hole; and a tight contact piece interposed between the bolt and the sprinkler inserted into the coupling openings. | 10-31-2013 |
20140008500 | PARA-SEISMIC SUPPORT FOR PIPES - A para-seismic support for a pipe comprising a support member configured to receive the pipe, the support member having means of supporting the para-seismic support from a ceiling structure and at least one axial side plate extending in a generally vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the pipe when resting on the support member, the side plate having a pair of attachment holes extending therethrough configured for attaching to a support element. | 01-09-2014 |
20140175230 | Conduit Hanger And Support Apparatus - A support assembly for supporting a conduit includes a support, a clamp, and a hanger. The support has a partial-cylindrical shape including a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. In one aspect, at least one of the first section and the second section define a first aperture in the partial-cylindrical shape. In another aspect, at least one of the first section and the second section includes a retention member extending radially from an outer surface of the partial-cylindrical shape. The retention member includes a closed loop or a partially-open loop that defines a second aperture for receiving a strap to secure the conduit to the support. The clamp is configured to secure the conduit to the support. The hanger is configured to suspend the support from a structure. | 06-26-2014 |
20140209763 | SAMPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for supporting a tubing bundle during installation or removal. The apparatus includes a clamp for securing the tubing bundle to an external wireline. In various examples, the clamp is external to the tubing bundle or integral with the tubing bundle. According to one method, a tubing bundle and wireline are deployed together and the tubing bundle periodically secured to the wireline using a clamp. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for coupling conduit segments together. A first pump obtains a sample and transmits it through a first conduit to a reservoir accessible by a second pump. The second pump further conducts the sample from the reservoir through a second conduit. In a specific example, one or more clamps are used to connect the first and/or second conduits to an external wireline. | 07-31-2014 |
20150330552 | Adjustable Sanitary Hose Donut - An adjustable sanitary hose donut has a variable inner diameter, which allows the adjustable sanitary hose donut to be used with multiple hoses having different diameters. The adjustable sanitary hose donut has an annular body and a fastener. The annular body has a plurality of sectors that are divided by a plurality of flex points. The plurality of flex points allows the plurality of sectors to bend inwards or outwards from one another in order to adjust the inner diameter of the annular body. A first overlapping section and a second overlapping section of the annular body also aid in allowing the inner diameter of the annular body to expand or contract. The fastener is positioned through both the first overlapping section and the second overlapping section and is used to lock the annular body at the desired inner diameter. | 11-19-2015 |
20150377388 | Double Hangar - A pipe hanging assembly that includes a single piece of steel having a first upper horizontal section, second and third angled sections coupled to the first section, fourth and fifth vertical sections extending vertically from the second and third sections, respectively, sixth and seventh vertical sections extending vertically and parallel to the fourth and fifth sections, respectively, and eighth and ninth curved sections. The eighth curved section connects the fourth and sixth sections to form a first U-shaped holder, and the ninth curved section connects the fifth and seventh sections to form a second U-shaped holder, with the eighth section disposed at a different elevation than the ninth section. Two different pipes can be supported in the first and second U-shaped holder. | 12-31-2015 |
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