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US 2010/0140420 A1Published application
Arcuate saddle with partial ribs and methods of manufacture
AssigneeBuckaroos, Inc.
InventorMack Deichman
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to arcuate saddles with partial ribs typically used to anchor and suspend insulated or non-insulated pipes. Partial ribs on the lower face of the saddle inhibit the saddle from sliding relative to the hanger when engaged and provide strengthening force to the saddle. Objects, features and advantages of the present invention shall become apparent from the detailed drawings and descriptions provided herein.
Claims21
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An arcuate saddle for supporting pipe, comprising:
- a saddle having a length and a width, wherein the width is formed into an arc defined by a radius;
- an interior channel defined by said saddle, said channel extending the length of said saddle and defining a lower portion and two opposing side portions;
- an exterior face on said saddle defining a lower face portion;
- and,
- at least one protruding partial rib on said lower face portion, wherein said partial rib has a length direction parallel to said width and substantially transverse to the length of said saddle and wherein the length of said partial rib is less than said saddle width and wherein said rib provides strengthening force to said saddle.
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An arcuate saddle for supporting a pipe, comprising:
- a saddle having a length and a width, wherein the width is formed into an arcuate bend defined by a radius, wherein said arcuate bend extends less than or substantially equal to 180 degrees;
- an interior channel defined by said saddle, said channel extending the length of said saddle and defining a lower portion and two side portions;
- and,
- at least one protruding partial rib on a lower face portion of said saddle, wherein said partial rib has a length direction extending along said saddle arcuate bend and substantially transverse to the length of said saddle, and wherein the degrees that said partial rib extends is less than the arcuate bend of said saddle.
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An arcuate saddle assembly for supporting a pipe, comprising:
- a saddle formed from a metal blank having a length and a width, wherein said metal blank is formed into an arc defined by a radius;
- said formed saddle defining an exterior face with a lower face portion;
- and,
- a pair of partial ribs substantially transverse to the length of said saddle protruding from said lower face portion, said ribs having a length of approximately one-third or less of the width of said metal blank;
- and
- a hanger having a width, wherein said pair of partial ribs are spaced apart a distance to snugly receive said hanger width between said partial ribs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.