Systems and methods for supporting pipe
OwnerRichard Charles Guelinventor
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Abstract
A pipe support clip for securing at least one pipe of a pipe system to a bracket comprising at least one bracket portion comprises a base portion having at least one retaining structure and a grip portion defining a grip passageway. The at least one retaining structure is adapted to engage the at least one bracket portion to support the grip passageway adjacent to a desired stub location. The grip passageway is sized and dimensioned to receive the pipe. The grip portion is configured to engage at least a portion of the pipe to inhibit movement of the pipe relative to the base portion.
Claims12
A pipe support clip for securing at least one pipe of a pipe system to a bracket, the pipe support clip comprising:
- a base portion;
- at least first and second retaining structures integrally formed with the base portion;
- and
- a grip portion defining a grip passageway, where at least a portion of the grip portion is inelastically deformable;
- wherein
- the base portion and the at least first and second retaining structures are configured such that, with the base portion arranged on a front side of the bracket, the at least first and second retaining structures are adapted to extend at least partly along a rear side of the bracket to inhibit up, down, and lateral movement of the pipe support clip relative to the bracket and thus to support the grip passageway adjacent to a desired stub location;
- the grip passageway is sized and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the pipe;
- and
- the grip portion is configured such that, with the pipe arranged within the grip passageway, inelastic deformation of the grip portion causes the grip portion to engage at least a portion of the pipe to inhibit forward and back movement of the pipe relative to the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.