Tubing installation systems
OwnerBill Eustaceinventor
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Abstract
A radiant heating installation system is provided herein. The system includes a radiant heating tubing defining a tubing run. The system can include a first removable positioning fixture that receives a portion of the radiant heating tubing and temporarily restrains the radiant heating tubing in a deflected configuration. The system can also include a second removable positioning fixture configured to that receives a second portion of the radiant heating tubing and temporarily restrains the radiant heating tubing along a run of the radiant heating tubing.
Claims20
A removable positioning fixture to temporarily retain tubing in a layout, the positioning fixture comprising:
- at least one support base;
- at least one deflection member defining a deflection region and extending from the at least one support base;
- a first tubing guide positioned on the at least one support base;
- and
- a second tubing guide positioned on the at least one support base;
- wherein in a first configuration,
- the at least one support base is removably positioned on a flooring structure running under the tubing,
- the at least one deflection member deflects the tubing extending along the deflection region,
- the first tubing guide associated with the at least one deflection member such that the association between the first tubing guide and the at least one deflection member retains the position of the tubing in a shape that conforms to the deflection region of the at least one deflection member,
- the second tubing guide is positioned with respect to the at least one deflection member such that the first tubing guide, the second tubing guide, and the at least one deflection member direct the tubing to form a turn;
- wherein in a second configuration,
- the tubing is fixed to the flooring structure by a fixed coupling at a connection point;
- and
- the support base and the deflection member are separated from the flooring structure without disturbing the fixed coupling of the tubing to the flooring structure at the connection point.
A removable positioning fixture configured to temporarily retain tubing in a layout, the positioning fixture comprising:
- at least one support base removably positioned on a flooring structure running under the tubing prior to permanent fixation of the tubing to the flooring structure;
- at least one deflection member extending from the at least one support base to contact the tubing and deflect the tubing around a deflection region of the at least one deflection member;
- and
- at least one tubing guide positioned on the at least one support base to retain the position of the tubing in a shape that conforms to the at least one deflection member;
- wherein
- the at least one tubing guide is a first tubing guide and a second tubing guide is positioned with respect to the at least one deflection member such that the first tubing guide and the second tubing guide deflect the tubing to form a turn,
- the at least one support base and the at least one deflection member are each separate from and removable from the flooring structure when the tubing is fixed to the flooring structure, and
- the at least one support base defines a connector to selectively engage a second support base, the connector formed by a first extension extending outwardly from an end of the support base and a second extension extending vertically from and relative to the first extension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.