Pipe clamp
OwnerDavid Fisherinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for installing pipes. The apparatus is a clamp for hanging or supporting pipe. The clamp comprises a base and a seat for receiving a pipe. The seat comprises at least two load bearing members adapted to receive the pipe. The clamp further comprises at least two side support members extending upward from the base at an oblique angle with respect to the base. The two support members each comprise an upwardly extending arm for receiving the pipe and wherein each upwardly extending arm forms an aperture for receiving a fastener to secure the pipe within the clamp. The clamp preferably comprises an integral, one-piece unit. Methods of making a pipe clamp and installing a pipe also are disclosed.
Claims21
A clamp for supporting pipe, the clamp comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a seat for receiving a pipe, the seat comprising a load bearing member adapted to receive the pipe and contiguous with the base.
A method of installing a pipe horizontally or vertically to a structural support, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a load bearing member adapted to receive the pipe in either a vertical or horizontal position, the load bearing member contiguous with a base.
A method of making a clamp for supporting pipes, the method comprising the step of:
- forming an integral cutout from a single material, the cutout comprising:
- a base;
- a seat for receiving a pipe, the seat comprising a load bearing member adapted to receive the pipe and contiguous with the base;
- and
- at least two side support members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.