US 10,500,427 B2Granted

Adjustable bracket and hub for flexible hose support

AssigneeAnvil International, LLC

InventorsStephen Mitchell, Mike Dooley, Odair Dafonseca, Yoram Ringer

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Abstract

An adjustable bracket includes a first bracket portion with a first leg and a first bar element, a second bracket portion with a second leg and a second bar element, and a hub assembly supported on at least one of the first and second bracket portions. The hub assembly can be configured to couple a flexible hose to the adjustable bracket. The first bar element can be telescopically received by the second bar element so that a distance between the first and second legs is selectively adjustable. A fastener can fix the first and second bar elements in a desired relationship. The hub assembly can include first and second support members that are pivotably connected to rotate between open and closed positions. The second support member may have a slot that allows the second support member to rotate and move laterally with respect to the first support member.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A hub assembly for engaging a flexible hose component to an adjustable bracket, the hub assembly comprising:

a primary support comprising:
an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion, wherein the upper plate portion includes a first opening aligned with a second opening of the lower plate portion, and wherein the first opening and the second opening are each operable to receive a pin therethrough;
and
a side plate portion connecting the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion;
a secondary support rotatably coupled to the primary support, wherein the primary support and the secondary support each include a cut out portion such that when the secondary support is in a closed position relative to the primary support, the cut out portion of the primary support cooperates with the cut out portion formed in the secondary support to define a hub opening operable to receive and securely retain a sprinkler drop nipple, the secondary support comprising:
a second upper plate portion and a second lower plate portion connected by a second side plate portion;
and
a slot disposed in each of the second upper plate portion and the second lower plate portion, the slot having a slot axis that is substantially parallel to a plane of the second side plate portion, and wherein the slot is operable to receive the pin therein to couple the secondary support to the primary support;
and
a locking mechanism for securing the primary support and the secondary support together, the locking mechanism comprising:
a bolt coupled to the primary support;
and
a fastener secured to the bolt, the fastener operable to directly engage the secondary support.

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A hub assembly for securing a flexible hose component to an adjustable bracket, the hub assembly comprising:

a primary support rotatably coupled with a secondary support, wherein the primary support and the secondary support each include a cut out portion such that when the secondary support is in a closed position relative to the primary support, the cut out portion of the primary support cooperates with the cut out portion formed in the secondary support to define a hub opening operable to receive and securely retain a sprinkler drop nipple, the primary support comprising:
an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion, wherein the upper plate portion includes a first opening aligned with a second opening of the lower plate portion, and wherein the first opening and the second opening are each operable to receive a pin therethrough;
and
a side plate portion connecting the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion;
a locking mechanism for securing the primary support and the secondary support together, the locking mechanism comprising:
a bolt coupled to the primary support;
and
a fastener secured to the bolt, the fastener operable to directly engage the secondary support;
and
a cross member disposed between the primary support and the secondary support, the cross member including an opening for receiving the bolt;
and
wherein the secondary support comprises:
a second upper plate portion and a second lower plate portion connected by a second side plate portion;
and
a slot disposed in each of the second upper plate portion and the second lower plate portion, the slot having a slot axis that is substantially parallel to a plane of the second side plate portion, wherein the slot is operable to receive the pin therein to couple the secondary support to the primary support, and wherein the slot enables the secondary support to translate with respect to the primary support.

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A hub assembly for securing a flexible hose component to an adjustable bracket, the hub assembly comprising:

a primary support rotatably coupled with a secondary support, wherein the primary support and the secondary support each include a cut out portion such that when the secondary support is in a closed position relative to the primary support, the cut out portion of the primary support cooperates with the cut out portion formed in the secondary support to define a hub opening operable to receive and securely retain a sprinkler drop nipple;
a locking mechanism for securing the primary support and the secondary support together, the locking mechanism comprising:
a bolt coupled to the primary support;
and
a fastener secured to the bolt, the fastener operable to directly engage the secondary support;
and
a cross member disposed between the primary support and the secondary support, the cross member comprising:
a first side engaged with the primary support;
and
a second side, opposite the first side, the second side engaged with the secondary support, and wherein a head portion of the bolt is disposed on the first side, and wherein a shank portion of the bolt extends away from the second side and through the secondary support.

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A hub assembly for engaging a flexible hose component to an adjustable bracket, the hub assembly comprising:

a primary support comprising:
an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion, wherein the upper plate portion includes a first opening aligned with a second opening of the lower plate portion, and wherein the first opening and the second opening are each operable to receive a pin therethrough;
and
a side plate portion connecting the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion;
a secondary support rotatably coupled to the primary support, wherein the primary support and the secondary support each include a cut out portion such that when the secondary support is in a closed position relative to the primary support, the cut out portion of the primary support cooperates with the cut out portion formed in the secondary support to define a hub opening operable to receive and securely retain a sprinkler drop nipple;
a locking mechanism for securing the primary support and the secondary support together, the locking mechanism comprising:
a bolt coupled to the primary support;
and
a fastener secured to the bolt, the fastener operable to directly engage the secondary support;
and
a cross member extending between the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion, the cross member including an opening for receiving the bolt, the cross member comprising:
a first side facing the side plate portion of the primary support;
and
a second side, opposite the first side, the second side facing the secondary side plate portion of the secondary support, wherein a head portion of the bolt is disposed on the first side, and wherein a free end of the bolt extends away from the second side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/894,094Filed 12 Feb 2018 · continuation
Priority: 27 Jun 2014
Published: US 2018/0161612 A114 Jun 2018
Granted: 10 Dec 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A62C 35/68
Pipe-line systems: details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems
F16L 3/1075
Divided, i.e. with two members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing: with two members, the two members being joined with a hinge on one…
F16L 3/24
Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets: with special member for attachment to…
F16L 3/245
With special member for attachment to profiled girders: the special member embracing the entire profiled girder

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Application62/017,911Us provisional application · filed 27 Jun 2014
Application62/087,295Us provisional application · filed 4 Dec 2014
Application14/750,506Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Jun 2015
US 2018/0161612 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Jun 2018
US 9,889,327 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2015/0377386 A1Published application
US 10,500,427 B2This patent

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