Conduit support bracket and method for supporting an elongated member

A method of supporting an elongated member above a dropped ceiling, comprising the steps of:

• positioning a support bracket, which includes a central strip of sheet material, on a ceiling support structure by engaging that structure with at least partially resilient engaging means on the support bracket at one end of the central strip;
• placing a relatively lightweight conduit, cable, piping or the like in a cradle on the bracket, the cradle being at the opposite end of the central strip from the engaging means and being formed to extend outwardly away from the central strip sufficiently to received a relatively lightweight conduit, cable, piping or the like and then in general parallel relationship to the central strip;
• and
• manually bending a pair of retaining tabs at least partially around the conduit, cable, piping or the like, one tab being on each side of the cradle at the same end of the central strip of material.

A method of supporting an elongated member above a dropped ceiling, comprising the steps of:

• positioning a support bracket, which includes a central strip of sheet material, on a ceiling support structure by engaging that structure with at least partially resilient engaging means on the support bracket at one end of the central strip;
• placing a relatively lightweight conduit, cable, piping or the like in a cradle on the bracket, the cradle being at the opposite end of the central strip from the engaging means and being formed to extend ourwardly away from the central strip sufficiently to receive a relatively lightweight conduit, cable, piping or the like and then in general parallel relationship to the central strip;
• and
• manually bending at least one retaining tab adjacent said cradle at least partially around the conduit, cable, piping or the like.