Strut channel mounting bracket
OwnerCharles E. Rigbyinventor
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for attachment to a strut channel is presented herein. The mounting bracket includes an attachment structure and one or more mounting structures. The attachment structure includes at least two clips facing in laterally opposite directions and sized to fit within an opening of a strut channel. The clips can be moved or flexed upon application of appropriate squeezing or inward forces exerted upon the mounting bracket. When the mounting bracket is attached to the strut channel, at least one of the mounting structures is positioned at least partially within the strut channel interior.
Claims10
A mounting bracket for attachment to a strut channel, said mounting bracket comprising:
- an attachment structure and an auxiliary mounting structure,
- said auxiliary mounting structure comprising a body and at least one structural mounting component,
- said attachment structure comprising a first clip and a second clip, wherein said first clip is attached to a first leg and said second clip is attached to a second leg, said first leg and said second leg extending from said body of said auxiliary mounting structure,
- said first clip comprising a first attachment arm and a first flange,
- said second clip comprising a second attachment arm and a second flange,
- wherein said first leg is at least partially flexible relative to said body of said auxiliary mounting structure and wherein said second leg is at least partially flexible relative to said body of said auxiliary mounting structure,
- wherein said at least one structural mounting component is disposed at least partially within an interior area of the strut channel when said mounting bracket is attached to the strut channel, and
- wherein said at least one structural mounting component comprises a semicircular configuration adapted to retain a conduit therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.