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US 11,125,357 B2Granted
Pipe clamp
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsGanesh Kumar, Mahantesh S. Gokavi
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Abstract
A pipe clamp includes a linearly extending base portion. The base portion has a channel in which a pipe is positioned when inserted into the pipe clamp. The pipe clamp further includes two walled portions that extend from longitudinal edges of the base portion. The pipe clamp may further include a curved flexible support member that includes a fixed end and a moveable end. The fixed end is rigidly attached to an inner surface of one of the walled portions. Further, the flexible member is such that it extends in a curved manner, initially extending away from the inner surface of the walled portion and then curving inwards toward the walled portion into a recess.
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A pipe clamp, comprising:
- a linearly extending base portion;
- a channel provided on the base portion, wherein the channel extends along a length of the base portion, with the channel being adapted to receive a pipe;
- a first walled portion and a second walled portion, each having an inner surface with a recess that houses a locking element, wherein the first walled portion and the second walled portion extend from opposing ends of the base portion in a direction which is perpendicular to a plane in which the base portion is present, with the first walled portion, the second walled portion, and the base portion defining an insertion space;
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- a first curved flexible support member with a fixed end and a moveable end, the first curved flexible support member being configured to flex between an unflexed position and a stretched position, and the moveable end having an engaging element that is configured to engage the locking element in the unflexed position,
- wherein the fixed end is attached to one of the first walled portion and the second walled portion, the length of the first curved flexible support member extending from the fixed end into the insertion space with the flexible support member curving in a concaved path so that the moveable end is present in the recess, and
- wherein, in the stretched position, the moveable end is disposed farther into the recess than in the unflexed position so that the engaging element disengages the locking element.
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A pipe clamp, comprising:
- a linearly extending base portion;
- a locking element;
- a channel provided on the base portion, wherein the channel extends along a length of the base portion, with the channel being adapted to receive a pipe;
- a first walled portion and a second walled portion, each having an inner surface with a recess, the recess extending laterally from the inner surface to a depth less than a thickness of the respective first walled portion and the second walled portion, wherein the first walled portion and the second walled portion extend from opposing ends of the base portion in a direction which is perpendicular to a plane in which the base portion is present, the first walled portion, the second walled portion, and the base portion defining an insertion space;
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- a first curved flexible support member with a fixed end and a moveable end, wherein the fixed end is attached to one of the first walled portion and the second walled portion, the first curved flexible support member extending from the fixed end into the insertion space with the flexible support member curving in a concaved path so that the moveable end is present in the recess,
- wherein the moveable end comprises an engaging element, wherein the first curved flexible support member is configured to flex between an unflexed position and a stretched position, and wherein the engaging element is configured to engage the locking element in the unflexed position.
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A pipe clamp, comprising:
- a linearly extending base portion;
- a locking element;
- a channel provided on the base portion, wherein the channel extends along a length of the base portion, with the channel being adapted to receive a pipe;
- a first walled portion and a second walled portion, each having an inner surface with a recess, wherein the first walled portion and the second walled portion extend from opposing ends of the base portion in a direction which is perpendicular to a plane in which the base portion is present, with the first walled portion, the second walled portion, and the base portion defining an insertion space;
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- a first curved flexible support member configured to flex between an unflexed position and a stretch position, the curved flexible support member including a fixed end and a moveable end, the fixed end being attached to one of the first walled portion and the second walled portion, the curved flexible support member extending from the fixed end into the insertion space along a concaved path so that the moveable end is disposed in the recess,
- wherein the moveable end comprises an engaging element, wherein the flexible support member is configured to flex from the unflexed position to the stretched position while maintaining a concaved, curved shape, and wherein the engaging element is configured to engage the locking element in the unflexed position.
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