# US 2017/0284589 A1 · Insulation compression reduction assembly for piping systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0284589 A1 - Document ID: US20170284589A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/511,483 - Filed: 2015-09-15 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-15 - Applicants: 9380671 Canada Inc. - Inventors: Martin BOUDREAU; Christian MONTPLAISIR - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170284589A1 ## CPC - F16L 59/12: Arrangements for supporting insulation from the wall or body insulated, e.g. by means of spacers between pipe and heat-insulating material; Arrangements specially adapted for supporting insulated bodies - F16L 3/02: partly surrounding the pipes, cables or protective tubing (bands or chains F16L3/14) - F16L 59/135: Hangers or supports specially adapted for insulated pipes - F16L 59/14: Arrangements for the insulation of pipes or pipe systems (F16L59/02 - F16L59/12 take precedence) - F16L 3/00: Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets (anchors for holding pipes on or under the ground F16L1/06; noise absorbers in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports F16L55/035; arrangements specially adapted for supporting insulated bodies F16L59/12) - F16L 3/08: substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL ## Abstract An insulation compression reduction assembly for reducing compression of an insulating material surrounding a horizontally extending pipe in combination with a pipe support supporting said pipe. The compression reduction assembly includes a base pressure skate element sized and shaped to fit within the pipe support, a pipe holder structure sized and shaped to rest against an outer surface of the horizontal extending pipe, and a spacing element connecting the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure and forming an offset spacing therebetween for reducing compression of the insulating material. An insulation compression reduction kit of disassembled components of the above assembly that can be used to form the above compression reduction assembly is also provided according to the present invention. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An insulation compression reduction assembly for reducing compression of an insulating material surrounding a horizontally extending pipe in combination with a U-shaped pipe support supporting the pipe, the compression reduction assembly comprising: a base pressure skate element sized and shaped to fit within the U-shaped pipe support; a pipe holder structure sized and shaped to be received within the U-shaped pipe support and to rest against an outer surface of the horizontally extending pipe; a spacing element being received within the U-shaped pipe support and connecting the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure and forming an offset spacing therebetween; and wherein the U-shaped pipe support supporting the pipe and the insulating material is supported by one of a strut from below and a vertical hanger from above. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The compression reduction assembly of claim 1, wherein the offset spacing formed between the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure is shaped to receive opposite extremities formed along a split line of an insulation tube. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The compression reduction assembly of claim 2, wherein the insulation tube is a semi-split insulation tube. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The compression reduction assembly of claim 1, wherein the base pressure skate element comprises a slotted portion shaped and sized to receive the spacing element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The compression reduction assembly of any one of claim 4, wherein the pipe holder structure comprises a slotted portion shaped and sized to receive the spacing element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The compression reduction assembly of claim 4, wherein the spacing element is shaped as a flat bar element. ### Claim at position 7 7-8. (canceled) ### Claim 9 An insulation compression reduction kit for reducing compression of an insulating material surrounding a horizontally extending pipe in combination with a U-shaped pipe support supporting the pipe, the compression reduction kit comprising: a base pressure skate element sized and shaped to be fittable within the U-shaped pipe support; a pipe holder structure sized and shaped to be receivable within the U-shaped pipe support and to be restable against an outer surface of the horizontal extending pipe; and a spacing element being receivable within the U-shaped pipe support and connectable to the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure for forming an offset spacing therebetween; and material are supportable by one of a strut from below and a vertical hanger from above. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The compression reduction kit of claim 9, wherein the offset spacing formed between the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure is shaped to receive opposite extremities formed along a split line of an insulation tube. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The compression reduction kit of claim 10, wherein the insulation tube is a semi-split insulation tube. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The compression reduction kit of claim 9, wherein the base pressure skate element comprises a slotted portion shaped and sized to receive the spacing element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The compression reduction kit of claim 12, wherein the pipe holder structure comprises a slotted portion shaped and sized to receive the spacing element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The compression reduction kit of claim 9, wherein the spacing element is shaped as a flat bar element. ### Claim at position 14 15-16. (Canceled) ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The compression reduction kit of claim 14, wherein the spacing element comprises at least one undercut tooth at a corresponding corner of the spacing element, the undercut tooth shaped and sized to improve a connection with at least one of the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The compression reduction kit of claims 17, wherein the spacing element is snapfittedly connected with at least one of the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure. ### Claim at position 17 19-20. (canceled) ### Claim 21 (depends on 6) The compression reduction assembly of claim 6, wherein the base pressure skate element extends along a direction of the horizontally extending pipe. ### Claim 22 (depends on 6) The compression reduction assembly of claim 6, wherein the spacing element comprises at least one undercut tooth at a corresponding corner of the spacing element, the undercut tooth shaped and sized to improve a connection with at least one of the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The compression reduction assembly of claim 22, wherein the spacing element is snapfittedly connected with at least one of the base pressure skate element and the pipe holder structure. ### Claim 24 (depends on 14) The compression reduction kit of claim 14, wherein the base pressure skate element extends along a direction of the horizontally extending pipe upon being fitted within the U-shaped pipe support.