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| 20080203239 | ARCUATE SADDLE WITH PARTIAL RIBS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to arcuate saddles with partial ribs typically used to anchor and suspend insulated or non-insulated pipes. Partial ribs on the lower face of the saddle inhibit the saddle from sliding relative to the hanger when engaged and provide strengthening force to the saddle. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080203240 | Lateral storage spool for overhead cable pathway - A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080203241 | Vertical pipe guard - A pipe support assembly which comprises a main body having a U-shaped recess therein, and a cover member for the body, the cover member having an arcuate configuration and being sized to fit between the first and second side walls, each of the cover members and body having a channel or a recess designed to receive a tie wrap to secure a pipe in position. The main body portion also has a clamping portion which comprises first and second resilient members. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080283684 | EXHAUST MOUNTING SYSTEM - An exhaust mounting system includes an exhaust component having a pair of ridges along an outer perimeter. A mounting band is disposed around the outer perimeter of the exhaust component between the ridges. An isolation pad is disposed between the exhaust component and the mounting bracket for absorbing vibration energy between the mounting band and the exhaust component. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090090820 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES FOR PIPES, CONDUITS AND TUBES - Trapeze type support strut assemblies attach pipes, conduit, and tubes to vertical and horizontal surfaces in a sanitary manner. The strut assemblies repel contaminants, are easy to inspect, and easy to clean. Structures to provide seismic stability to trapeze type support strut assemblies may also be used. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090101763 | Cable Hanger - A cable hanger hangs cables in a linear vertical position. The cable hanger includes a bent resilient rod with two elongated sections (legs) and a base section that form a U-shape design for holding cables. The bent resilient rod has a curved section and a downturn section extending from one of the two elongated sections (the first leg). The downturn section has a hook end. When the two elongated sections are pressed toward each other, the hook end can connect with the other elongated section (the second leg), thereby positively retaining (or locking) the cables in the U-shape design. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090152408 | Cable tray - A cable tray is provided. The cable tray may include first and second side rails with a rung located therebetween. The rung may be attached to the first side rail by way of a first clinching connection. The rung may be attached to the second side rail by way of a second clinching connection. In accordance with other embodiments, first and second lancing connections may be used instead of or in addition to the clinching connections. A method of constructing a cable tray is also provided. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090194645 | CABLE SUSPENSION DEVICE - The present invention relates to problems how to keep cable arrangement functional, or at least make the damage as little as possible, after being exposed to different types of mechanical overloads. The problems are solved by methods and arrangements in which the securing means and the contact material of the securing means are arranged so that the cable can slide through the securing means when it is exposed to mechanical overloads. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090200433 | MOUNTING FLANGE CONFIGURATION FOR EXHAUST COMPONENT - A mounting flange assembly for connecting adjoining exhaust components includes first and second pieces. One flange piece includes at least one first mount hole that extends in one direction and at least one second mount hole that extends in another direction. The first mount hole secures the first piece to one exhaust component and the second mount hole secures the first and second pieces together. Another exhaust component is attached to an opposite side of the first flange piece. The orientation of the first and second mount holes provides a sealed joint between the mating exhaust components while additionally providing improved service access. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200434 | Hose Clamp For Tractor Rig - A hose clamp includes a hanger configured to be suspended from a harness. A clasp defines lower pockets and is rotatably attached to the hanger by a hinge. The clasp is configured to rotate about the hinge between an open position, in which flexible lines can be laid into the pockets, and a closed position in which the hanger and the clasp together surround and capture the lines in the respective pockets. A latch is configured to latch the clasp in the closed position. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090212170 | Temporary attachment for use with pipe hangers - A temporary attachment for use with pipe hangers is disclosed which includes an elongated angle member which is supported upon the lower end of a pipe hanger and which has a plurality of ball transfer units positioned thereon which support the pipe being hung. The ball transfer units not only permit the longitudinal movement of the associated pipe with respect to the pipe hanger but also permits the pipe to be rotated about its longitudinal axis with respect to the pipe hanger. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090212171 | Christmas Light Display Aparatus - The invention is an apparatus that facilitates the efficient arrangement of a Christmas light display and the efficient removal of that display. The invention accomplishes this through the use of a sliding rod and a multitude of alternating hanger members. The rod and hangers are slidingly attached to each other allowing the positioning of light strands around a columnar article in a knitting arrangement. Accordingly, when removal of the display is desired, an end restraint is removed and the rod is pulled out of the display by sliding through the hangers. The result, therefore, is that the hangers and their attached light strands fall freely from the columnar article. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090321587 | Double clevis hanger - The double clevis hanger is designed to have two clevis (u-brackets) under one support yoke bracket. The two u-bracket under the one yoke bracket is design with an elevation offset, so that the pipes can cross over one another with the use of the least amount of fittings. On the outside edges of the four corners of the upper yoke bracket, are four tabs turned inward toward one another, so that the two inverted clevis (u-brackets) below the upper support yoke bracket will be seismically secure to the upper yoke. There is a sway bracket attachment that can be attached to the upper yoke that will seismically secure the double hanger to the structure. This double clevis hanger was design to increase the efficiently of the installation of pipe, by eliminating labor and material in the installation of pipe. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100032531 | Hose and Cable Management System - The invention is a suspension apparatus for maintaining conduits (hoses, cables, wires, tubing) in desirable positions to prevent conduit abrasion, drag, and friction damage. The suspension apparatus connects a series of conduit guides, having bores through which conduits run, with a guy wire assembly that holds the conduits in a desired position. The guy wires are held by a tension cable connected to a tension reel installed on a mounting. The ends of the guy wires are connected by brackets to mounting structures in a way that provides for the majority of tension forces and system movement to be accounted by the guy wires instead of the conduits. One embodiment is used to manage cables and hoses installed on tractor-trailer rigs having hoses and cables that extend along the length of the trailer. A more particular embodiment includes an installation on a tandem slider trailer with an adjustable wheel base. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100038494 | LOOP HANGER WITH INTEGRAL WASHER - A loop hanger, such as for supporting fire sprinkler pipe, contains an integral fold-over washer with an annular stiffening rib, the benefits of which are to minimize deflection of the horizontal ears of the hanger under an applied load and offer simplified installation by eliminating the need for additional flat washers. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100051758 | BICYCLE WIRE HOLDING ARRANGEMENT - A bicycle wire holding arrangement is provided with a hollow frame member, a wire extending axially inside the hollow frame member and a suspending member disposed inside the hollow frame member. The suspending member is coupled to the wire and contacts an interior surface of the hollow frame member to hold the wire. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100140420 | ARCUATE SADDLE WITH PARTIAL RIBS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to arcuate saddles with partial ribs typically used to anchor and suspend insulated or non-insulated pipes. Partial ribs on the lower face of the saddle inhibit the saddle from sliding relative to the hanger when engaged and provide strengthening force to the saddle. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100230550 | CONDUIT HOLDER FOR USE WITH A METAL STUD - A conduit holder is constructed to be mounted to an elongated metal beam with upper and lower surfaces and rod-like coupling elements extending therebetween. The conduit holder includes a conduit path defining element with an opening defining an axis. The opening is designed to receive conduit therethrough parallel to the axis. An attachment element is fixed to the conduit path defining element and includes an elongated channel extending transverse to the axis of the conduit defining element. The channel has an external opening directed generally toward the conduit defining element and is constructed to engage a coupling element of the metal beam in the elongated channel and hold the conduit path defining element with the opening directed generally transverse to the metal beam. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230551 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUSPENDING AND RETAINING TELECOMMUNICATION AND POWER CABLES WITHIN A BUILDING - The present invention relates to devices and methods for suspending and retaining telecommunication cables, power cables, and other items within or outside of a building. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, devices are provided for supporting, suspending and retaining an article within or outside of a building, such as telecommunication cables, power cables, and other items. The devices generally comprise a support tray having a bottom plane and top plane, whereby the tray is adapted to support the article. The tray will include at least one corner area, but may include many separate corner areas. According to these embodiments, the devices will further include a retention device, which is affixed to or integrally formed with the corner area. The retention device will preferably include at least one protrusion which extends from the corner area into an interior portion of the tray. The invention provides that the retention device and, more specifically, the at least one protrusion will be effective to prevent articles, such as telecommunication cables, power cables, and other items, from being pulled over the corner area of the tray during installation of the cables. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100243823 | CEILING-MOUNTED DOCKING DEVICE - The present invention provides a docking device for connecting to equipment. The docking device includes a first housing section having a plurality of leg sections extending from a surface thereof. A second housing section is attachable to the leg sections of the first housing section. The first housing section and the second housing section define an internal cavity of the docking device. The internal cavity is dimensioned to receive an electrical cable. The leg sections and the second housing section define an opening therebetween. The opening communicates with the internal cavity of the docking device. A panel is dimensioned to be received into the opening defined by the leg sections and the second housing section. The panel has a connector extending therethrough. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100264277 | PIPE HANGER - A pipe hanger may include a suspending portion with a body and two flanges that extend outwardly from the body and are positional onto projections of a support structure to suspend the pipe hanger from the support structure without the use of fasteners. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100276551 | Ceiling hanger and method of using same - The present invention comprises a collapsible hanger for supporting, among other things, cables from the ceiling of mines. The collapsible hangers of the present invention allow the cables to fall to the floor when tension, pressure, and/or weight is applied to the hangers, either directly or indirectly. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110049310 | Support structure for exhaust pipe - A support structure for an exhaust pipe includes left and right side frames disposed on a lower side of a rear floor and a back panel extending downward from the rear floor joined to rear end portions of the side frames. Reinforcing plates join the back panel on a vehicle rear side in positions facing the rear of the side frames. Stays extending in a rearward direction mount to the respective reinforcing plates and support a bumper member. A muffler disposed below the rear floor and on a front side of the back panel or an exhaust pipe connected thereto, is supported on a vehicle body by a hanger rubber. A flange portion that is formed with a reinforcing plate extends rearwardly and perpendicularly therefrom. A hanger rubber mounts to the flange portion to support the muffler or exhaust pipe. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110068232 | Conduit Attachment Device for Use with a Trapeze - A conduit attachment device is disclosed for use with a trapeze for providing for the placement and suspension of apparatus between existing structural members of an overhead structure. In one embodiment, the conduit attachment device includes a body having four sides formed of a continuous sheet with three bends in an open-ended rectangular box design. A fastening join joins two sides of the continuous sheet. A window including first and second substantially continuous U-shaped engagement surfaces adapted to form a friction fit with a conduit is located at one of the ends. Two sizes of threaded openings are located on opposite sides of the body for mating with two different sizes of threaded suspension rod. Another threaded opening is located in the body for mating with a set screw that further secures the conduit. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110073718 | CABLE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - A cable hanger is disclosed. The cable hanger may include a first latch configured to suspend the cable hanger from a strut and a second latch configured to suspend the cable hanger from the strut. The cable hanger may also include a cable saddle to hold one or more cables. When the cable hanger is suspended by the first latch and not the second latch, a gap may be formed between the cable saddle and the strut such that the cable saddle is configured to receive the one or more cables through the gap. When the cable hanger is suspended by the second latch, the gap may be closed between the cable saddle and the strut to secure the one or more cables. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110089294 | Support hanger - A wire hanger includes a flat mounting tab connected to a spiral wire holder, well suited for attachment to an overhead surface such as a ceiling. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110139942 | Method and system for bracing pipes - A method and system for bracing pipe, conduit and ductwork, which includes a mounting plate attachable to an underside of a structural flooring member, an elongated support member attachable to an underside of the mounting plate, and at least one elongated channel member. The at least one elongated channel member attaches to a side of the elongated support member, wherein the at least one elongated channel, member is adapted to receive a fastener for attaching at least one conduit member to the elongated channel member. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110147537 | Light String Hanging Apparatus - A light string hanger is provided which may be mounted on a building structure without nails or fasteners. The light string hanger includes a body plate having connection points for releasably securing a light string and a support wall extending downwardly from the body plate. In order to mount the light string hanger on the building structure, an edge of the body plate is releasably secured to the roof edge, and the support wall is counter-balanced against a wall of the building structure. Alternatively, the light string hanger is designed to be mounted on a building structure having a gutter along a roof edge. In this case, the light string hanger includes first and second support walls extending downwardly from a same surface of a body plate, and arranged to form a clip. The light string hanger is mounted by resting the clip over an exterior wall of the gutter. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110174935 | SWIVEL-COUPLING HANGER ASSEMBLY - A swivel-coupling hanger assembly includes an coupling element configured to rotate about a defined geometric axis, coupled to an insulating member. The insulating member may include one or more openings receiving at least a portion of the coupling element. The assembly may further include one or more mechanical fasteners received by an opening of the insulating member such that the assembly may be coupled to a structural member. The assembly may further include a mounting bracket to facilitate attachment to the structural member. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110204191 | CABLE HANGER - A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end. The cable support portion has at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween. Each receiving slot has a closed bottom and an open top end for receiving and locating loops of a cable formed into a coil. Preferably, the mounting end is adapted to be releasably attached to the support structure and the cable hanger is formed from bent rod. The mounting end will preferably have a hook shape with a free end attaching to the support structure which is spaced from the cable support portion to optionally receive a portion of a support structure therebetween. The receiving slots will have a height and width selected to accommodate the diameter and length of cable being supported and the number of receiving slots may vary accordingly. For some applications, the cable hanger includes tie bars whereby the associated cable may be secured in the receiving slots with a padlock and the cable support itself may be secured to a support structure. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110284702 | Cable Tray Cable Routing System - The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a drop down cable routing device that routes cables from the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device is attached to a cable tray of the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device includes an outer shell and an inner core. The outer shell has downwardly extending sides. A bottom of each side of the outer shell includes a mating flange extending therefrom. The inner core is positioned within the outer shell. The inner core has a base with sides and mating flanges extending downwardly from the sides. The mating flanges of the outer shell engage the mating flanges of the inner core to secure the outer shell and the inner core together. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110290948 | PIPE-SUSPENSION BRACKET - A bracket ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120061527 | SUSPENSION ELEMENT OF A TRAILING CABLE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to trailing cable assembly including a hollow-profile rail that is open over a longitudinal gap and a plurality of suspension elements, which can be moved along the rail and to which an electrical power line may be fastened. In order to create such an assembly in which the suspension elements can be easily mounted and replaced, the suspension elements include support parts that can be introduced into a hollow space of the rail from the outside by way of the longitudinal gap to be in a mounting position, and the support part can be moved out of the mounting position and into a operating position in which it bridges the longitudinal gap of the rail. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120292459 | Cable Bracket - A cable bracket may be stamped from sheet material and folded to form a generally rectangular cable bracket suitable for attachment to, or within a wall or other construction space. The cable bracket may releasable secure multiple cables and or conduits. Two or more spring elements may be formed in the bracket to control and secure the cables within the bracket. A cable bracket may be secured to a metal, wood or concrete building element using any suitable fastener such as screws, nails, rivets and or bolts. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120318934 | Multiple vertical clevis hangers - A multiple clevis hanger comprises an inverted, generally U-shaped upper hanger member; a plurality of generally U-shaped lower hanger members of different lengths, wherein shorter lower hanger members are positioned within longer lower hanger members; and a fastener to connect the upper hanger member and the plurality of lower hanger members. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130020447 | BEAM CLAMP - A beam clamp for mounting to a flange of a beam or other support, having a main body and a set screw. The main body has an end wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first and second side walls each define a slot having an open end and a closed end. The end wall, the first side wall and the second side wall of the main body are formed by a unitary piece of material having a wall thickness. The main body further includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion that extend unitarily from the end wall. A first threaded opening and a second threaded opening pass through the end wall and a respective one of the first and second threaded openings such that each of the first threaded opening and the second threaded opening define a thread length that is greater than the wall thickness. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130056589 | EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FASTENING A SHEET-METAL TAB TO AN EXHAUST PIPE - An exhaust pipe assembly comprises an exhaust pipe extending along a pipe axis and a fastening panel that is mounted to the exhaust pipe. The cross-section of the fastening panel is configured in a curved manner, and two contact surfaces of the fastening panel, which are spaced apart in the circumferential direction, are soldered to the exhaust pipe. A support connected with the fastening panel is arranged between the two contact surfaces of the fastening panel. The fastening panel can be fastened to the exhaust pipe by the following steps: an exhaust pipe and a sheet-metal tab are provided; a soldering material is then captively fixed to the sheet-metal tab; and the sheet-metal tab is then arranged on the exhaust pipe such that the soldering material contacts the exhaust pipe to finally solder the sheet-metal tab to the exhaust pipe. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130140407 | Hose and Cable Management System - The invention is a suspension apparatus for maintaining conduits (hoses, cables, wires, tubing) in desirable positions to prevent abrasion, drag, and friction damage. The suspension apparatus connects a conduit guide engaging the conduits to a tension reel via a tension cable that maintains the conduits at a proper elevation and placement. The tension reel may be enclosed in a housing and attached to a structure with an appropriate bracket. The suspension apparatus may be used to ensure that tractor and trailer combinations have conduits maintained in place such that the conduits are not damaged during use. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130206927 | Threaded flange plate for hanger rod - A mounting assembly utilizing a shaped plate for connection to a threaded rod. A method of creating cuts to clamp about a second internally threaded plate and then deforming those cuts to provide secure fixation of the threaded plate in the first member to permanently hold and prevent movement of the internally threaded plate forming an assembly. The shaped plate having holes within it for mounting the assembly on a flat surface using suitable fasteners. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130264434 | CEILING HANGER - A ceiling hanger includes: a first plate fixed to a ceiling surface; a second plate forming a first rotation axis in the up-down direction after fitted to the first plate, and allowing control in the horizontal direction; a third plate forming a second rotation axis in the front-rear direction after fitted to the second plate, and allowing control in the left-right direction; and a fourth plate fixing a projector, forming a third rotation axis in the left-right direction after fitted to the third plate, and allowing control in the up-down direction. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140131526 | Cabling for Central Axis Pendant System - A central pivot pendant arm system is provided for running cabling internally within a shoulder casting through a shaft that provides an axis of rotation and cabling access through a side opening in the shaft. The shoulder casting is pivotable about the axis of rotation and partially encloses a portion of the shaft. The shoulder casting has a protrusion for attachment of a pendant arm and facilitates cabling passage inside the shoulder casting, between the shaft side opening and the pendant arm interior. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140263866 | MODULAR, BYPASS TRACK AND CARRIAGE SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD- MOUNTED LIGHTS AND OTHER DEVICES - A track and carriage system including a mounting plate, a first track removably secured to the mounting plate and receiving a first carriage movable therein, a second track removably secured to the mounting plate and receiving a second carriage movable therein. The first and second tracks are positioned adjacent and substantially parallel to one another such that the carriage of the first track moves independently of and in parallel with the carriage of the second track. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140299716 | FLEXIBLE CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A cable support apparatus is provided. The cable support apparatus includes an elongate spine member, and a plurality of support members each attached to the elongate spine member, each of the plurality of support members defining at least one cable receiving portion therein, wherein at least one of the plurality of support members further includes a hanger for retaining one or more cables separate from the at least one cable receiving portion. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140346288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENDING DUCT BY INSERTED CORNER MEMBERS - A unitary support assembly for connecting an air transport duct to a support includes a body portion, a duct connecting means integrally formed with the body portion for selectively securing the support assembly to the air transport duct, and a support connecting means integrally formed with the body portion opposite the duct connecting means for selectively securing the support assembly to the support. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150021446 | CONDUIT HANGER - The hanger member for supporting a conduit or bundle of wires is provided as a one piece unitary member. The hanger member has a planar first leg with an open recess extending inwardly from a first side edge of the first leg and a second leg coupled to the first leg along adjoining top edges defined by a fold line. The second leg has an open recess from a second side edge where the open recess is aligned with the open recess in the first leg to define a conduit passage. The bottom portion of the first leg and the bottom portion of the second leg are spaced apart a distance for connecting to the conduit. The top portions of the first leg and second leg are superimposed and continuous with each other for attaching directly to a support structure. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20160053917 | CONDUIT HANGER - A conduit hanger includes a base. At least one carrier extends from the base. The carrier(s) define a retaining formation in which a respective conduit can be received. The base and the carrier(s) are formed from at least one flat sheet of material. At least one obstruction member is mounted on one of the base and the, or each respective, carrier and is displaceable between an inoperative position in which the conduit can be removed from the respective carrier and an operative position in which the conduit is retained in the respective carrier with the obstruction member. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160076672 | CABLE TRAY SUPPORT - A cable tray support includes first and second rod openings each extending through one of first and second sides of a support body to allow first and second support rods to laterally enter the respective first and second openings. First and second lateral closure members are adjacent the respective first and second openings and are movable to closed positions to inhibit the respective first and second support rods, when received in the corresponding opening, from laterally exiting the corresponding opening. | 03-17-2016 |
