Pipe support system
AssigneeWCM Industries, Inc.
InventorsWilliam T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk
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Abstract
A pipe support system is disclosed. In some examples, the pipe support system includes a roller, a support base, and in some examples one or more support adapters. The support base and support adapters are configured to be fitted together. Additional support adapters may fit into lower support adapters to extend the height of pipe support system (e.g., the support adapters are stackable with other support adapters and/or with the support base). The roller may be configured to fit into a topmost component of pipe support system, whether it be the support base or a support adapter. The roller may be configured to rotate within the support base or the support adapter to facilitate axial movement of a pipe disposed atop the roller.
Claims18
A pipe support system, comprising:
- a roller configured to support a pipe;
- a support adapter, wherein the support adapter is configured to receive the roller in a first cavity of the support adapter, and wherein the roller is configured to rotate in the first cavity;
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- a support base configured to receive the support adapter in a second cavity of the support base;
- wherein the support adapter is configured to snap into the support base.
A pipe support system, comprising:
- a roller configured to support a pipe;
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- a support base configured to receive the roller in a first cavity of the support base, wherein the support base comprises:
- a base portion comprising a substantially flat base surface;
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- a support portion extending upward from the substantially flat base surface;
- wherein the roller is configured to snap into the first cavity and be freely rotatable within the first cavity;
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- wherein the support base comprises at least one slot disposed on an underside of the support base.
A pipe support system, comprising:
- a roller configured to support a pipe;
- a first support adapter, comprising a first top portion defining a first cavity and a first lower portion defining a first insert, wherein a first protrusion is formed in the first cavity, wherein the first cavity is configured to receive the roller substantially below the first protrusion, and wherein a first protrusion recess is disposed in a first wall of the first insert;
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- a support base defining a second cavity and configured to receive the insert in the second cavity, wherein the second cavity includes a second protrusion having a complementary shape to the first protrusion recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.