Scissor type pipe clamp
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorsCharles Whipple, Joey Magno, Xueming Cai
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Abstract
A pipe clamp secures an elongate article such as a pipe to as structural channel. The pipe clamp includes a pair of elongate pipe straps each having one end for securement to the structural channel and an opposed end mutually interconnectable. The opposed end of one of the pipe straps is insertable into an aperture in the opposed end of the other pipe strap. A threaded fastener movably couples the ends to compressively secure the pipe strap to the structural channel about the article.
Claims12
A pipe clamp assembly for securing an elongate article to an elongate structure channel comprising:
- a pipe clamp including a pair of pipe straps each strap having an attachment end for attachment to said channel an intermediate portion for wrapping around said article and a connection end;
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- an elongate threaded fastener engageable with said connection ends of said straps to secure said article to said channel;
- one of said connection ends including an insertion extent and the other connection end including a receiving aperture, said insertion extent being insertable through the receiving aperture;
- said threaded fastener being threadedly attached to said other connection end and being progressively threadable therethrough so as to engage said one connection end to spread said connection ends apart to thereby compressively secure said pipe straps about said article.
A pipe clamp assembly for securing an elongate article to a structural channel comprising:
- a pair of elongate strap each having one end for securement to said structural channel and an opposed end and being mutually interconnectable;
- said opposed end of one pipe strap being insertable through an aperture in said opposed end of said other pipe strap;
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- a threaded fastener movably coupling said ends to compressively secure said pipe strap to said structural channel about said article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.