US 12,729,783 B2Granted

Adjustable pipe support

AssigneeNorth Arrow Enterprises, LLC

InventorsBradley Nelson, Brian Daniel Green

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Abstract

Adjustable pipe supports can include a drive mechanism for substantially symmetrically raising and lowering a horizontal beam to emplace and over time adjust such beams bearing a load. Base and support sections of operatively coupled lifting towers are configured to move with respect to one another using the common drive mechanism, with the horizontal beam coupled to the support section.

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An apparatus, comprising:

a base comprising a flat plate;
a pair of structural channels arranged along opposite outer sides of the base;
a first lifting tower and a second lifting tower coupled to the base, wherein each of the first lifting tower and the second lifting tower extends perpendicularly to the base, and wherein each of the lifting towers comprises:
a base section extending upward from the base between the pair of structural channels;
a support section movably coupled to the base section, wherein the base section is at least partially arranged within the support section;
a lifting tower flange fixedly coupled to the support section, wherein the lifting tower flange includes a plurality of mounting holes configured to accept mounting hardware, wherein the lifting tower flange is wider than a widest dimension of the support section, and wherein the mounting holes are arranged on the lifting tower flange to prevent interference of the support section during installation or removal of mounting hardware;
and
a foot of the first lifting tower, wherein the foot is arranged along opposite outer sides of the base perpendicular to the pair of structural channels, wherein the foot is coupled to both of the pair of structural channels, and wherein the foot comprises a flat section parallel to the base, an exterior flange extending upward from the base and arranged on an edge of the base between the structural channels, and a pair of interior flanges spaced to substantially contact both of the pair of structural channels and including holes for bolting the foot to both of the pair of structural channels
a drive operatively coupled to the first lifting tower, wherein the drive is operatively coupled to a first jack within the first lifting tower, wherein the first jack is configured to raise or lower the support section of the first lifting tower in relation to the base section of the first lifting tower based on operation of the drive;
and
an axle operatively coupled to the drive, wherein the axle is operatively coupled to a second jack within the second lifting tower, wherein the second jack is configured to raise or lower the support section of the second lifting tower in relation to the base section of the second lifting tower based on operation of the drive, and wherein the raising or lowering of each support section occurs in substantially equal amounts and substantially concurrently based on coupling of the axle to the drive.

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Abstract

An apparatus, comprising:

a base comprising a flat plate;
a pair of structural channels arranged along opposite outer sides of the base;
a first lifting tower and a second lifting tower coupled to the base, wherein each of the first lifting tower and the second lifting tower extends perpendicularly to the base, and wherein each of the lifting towers comprises:
a base section extending upward from the base between the pair of structural channels;
a support section movably coupled to the base section, wherein the base section is at least partially arranged within the support section;
a lifting tower flange fixedly coupled to the support section, wherein the lifting tower flange includes a plurality of mounting holes configured to accept mounting hardware, wherein the lifting tower flange is wider than a widest dimension of the support section, and wherein the mounting holes are arranged on the lifting tower flange to prevent interference of the support section during installation or removal of mounting hardware;
and
a foot of the first lifting tower, wherein the foot is arranged along opposite outer sides of the base perpendicular to the pair of structural channels, wherein the foot is coupled to both of the pair of structural channels, and wherein the foot comprises a flat section parallel to the base, an exterior flange extending upward from the base and arranged on an edge of the base between the structural channels, and a pair of interior flanges spaced to substantially contact both of the pair of structural channels and including holes for bolting the foot to both of the pair of structural channels
a drive operatively coupled to the first lifting tower, wherein the drive is operatively coupled to a first jack within the first lifting tower, wherein the first jack is configured to raise or lower the support section of the first lifting tower in relation to the base section of the first lifting tower based on operation of the drive;
and
an axle operatively coupled to the drive, wherein the axle is operatively coupled to a second jack within the second lifting tower, wherein the second jack is configured to raise or lower the support section of the second lifting tower in relation to the base section of the second lifting tower based on operation of the drive, and wherein the raising or lowering of each support section occurs in substantially equal amounts and substantially concurrently based on coupling of the axle to the drive.

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