Folded beam clamp

A clamp for overhead assemblies, comprising:

• a clamp portion comprising a frame having first and second spaced apart side portions connected at respective ends to a top portion, the first and second side portion comprising first and second openings therethrough to form a clamp opening;
• a screw disposed in a tapped recess in the top portion, an engagement end of the screw being selectively extendible into the clamp opening to engage a structural member inserted within the clamp opening to couple the structural member to the threaded rod;
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• a swivel assembly comprising a clevis portion having first and second spaced apart clevis plate portions joined at respective ends by a bottom clevis plate portion, the bottom clevis plate portion having a tapped recess for receiving a threaded rod;
• wherein the first and second spaced apart clevis plate portions having corresponding first and second clevis plate openings positioned to align with third and fourth openings in the first and second side portions, and to receive a fastener therethrough to rotatably engage the clamp portion to the swivel assembly.

A method of providing a clamp for overhead assemblies, comprising:

• stocking a first quantity of clamp portions, each of the clamp portions comprising:
• a frame having first and second spaced apart side portions connected at respective ends to a top portion, the first and second side portion comprising first and second openings therethrough to form a clamp opening for receiving a structural member therein, the first and second spaced apart side portions further comprising third and fourth openings;
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• a screw disposed in a tapped recess in the top portion, an engagement end of the screw being selectively extendible into the clamp opening to engage the structural member to couple the structural member to the threaded rod;
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• stocking a second quantity of tapped plates, each of the tapped plates configured to engage the frame via the third and fourth openings in the first and second spaced apart members, each of the tapped plates having a tapped recess sized to receive a threaded rod of a predetermined size, wherein the second quantity is greater than the first quantity, and wherein the at least first and second tapped plates of the second quantity of tapped plates tapped recesses of different sizes;
• selecting one tapped plate from the second quantity of tapped plates, wherein the selected tapped plate has a tapped recess configured to receive a predetermined size threaded rod;
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• engaging the selected one tapped plate with the third and fourth openings of the clamp portion to form a clamp configured to engage the preselected threaded rod.