Pipe bracket and clamp
US4037810A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L3/1075
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved pipe bracket and clamp for holding a pipe or conduit in a manner minimizing heat and sound transmission, preventing electrolysis or galvanic action and avoiding pipe rupture through thermal expansion and contraction. The clamp is preferably formed of a resilient synthetic resinous material in a unitary structure comprising a U-shaped body portion having a recess therein in which a toothed jaw portion is formed to receive and engage a pipe or conduit. A clamping portion is hingedly secured to the body portion by an integral flexible hinge and is adapted to fold about the hinge to enclose and engage the pipe or conduit in the recess by means of a corresponding toothed jaw portion formed on the clamping portion. A flange portion on the body portion includes an aperture which comes into alignment with a corresponding aperture in the clamping portion through which apertures a fastener may be received to clamp the pipe or conduit and secure it to a wall structure or the like. An alternate embodiment includes an integral cover structure for protecting the fastener from the adverse effects of corrosive or deleterious elements after the bracket is secured to the pipe or conduit.
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