One piece conduit clip

A clip for securing conduit and the like to channel framing of the type comprising a pair of side flanges having outer margins formed with inwardly directed hook-shaped lips defining a slot therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, each lip having a first lateral surface facing said slot, a second lateral surface facing a respective flange and spaced therefrom to define a recess therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, and an inner edge, said clip comprising,

• a one-piece generally U-shaped clip member having a pair of legs with free ends,
• feet at the free ends of the legs extending laterally outwardly from respective legs in opposite directions,
• toes projecting from the feet spaced laterally from respective legs to define notches between the toes and respective legs, and
• anti-swing means at the free end of each foot,
• said clip member being adapted to be inserted feet first through said slot of the channel from the outside of the channel to a position in which the feet of the clip member are adjacent the lips of the channel with the toes of the feet received in respective recesses of the channel and with the lips of the channel received in the notches between the toes and the legs of the clip member,
• said toes being adapted for engagement with said second lateral surfaces of respective lips and said anti-swing means being adapted for engagement with respective flanges of the channel to prevent substantial swinging of the clip member relative to the channel in side-to-side direction with respect to the channel, said clip member being formed from sheet metal with each leg and its respective foot and toe lying in substantially the same plane, each toe having a first lateral edge adapted for engagement with said second lateral surface of a respective lip, said anti-swing means on each foot comprising an integral protuberance on the foot protruding laterally from the free end of the foot and terminating in a free end, the lateral distance between said first lateral edge of the toe and the free end of the protuberance being only slightly less than the distance between said second lateral surface of the lip and a respective flange of the channel.

In combination with channel framing of the type comprising a pair of side flanges having outer margins formed with inwardly directed hook-shaped lips defining a slot therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, each lip having a first lateral surface facing said slot, a second lateral surface facing a respective flange and spaced therefrom to define a recess therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, and an inner edge, a clip for clamping conduit and the like to the channel, said clip comprising,

• a one-piece generally U-shaped clip member having a pair of legs with free ends,
• a single foot at the free end of each leg, the two feet on said legs extending laterally outwardly from respective legs in opposite directions, and
• toes projecting from the feet spaced laterally from respective legs to define notches between the toes and respective legs,
• said clip member being adapted to be inserted feet first through said slot of the channel from the outside of the channel to a position in which the feet of the clip member are adjacent the lips of the channel with the toes of the feet received in respective recesses of the channel and with the lips of the channel received in the notches between the toes and the legs of the clip member,
• each toe having a first lateral edge formed for engagement with said second lateral surface of a respective lip and each foot having a laterally outer edge formed for engagement with the respective flange, the lateral distance between said first lateral edge of the toe and the laterally outer edge of the foot being only slightly less than the distance between said second lateral surface of the lip and a respective flange of the channel thereby to prevent substantial swinging of the clip member relative to the channel in side-to-side direction with respect to the channel.

A clip for securing conduit and the like to channel framing of the type comprising a pair of side flanges having outer margins formed with inwardly directed hook-shaped lips defining a slot therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, each lip having a first lateral surface facing said slot, a second lateral surface facing a respective flange and spaced therefrom to defining a recess therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, and an inner edge, said clip comprising,

• a one-piece generally U-shaped clip member comprising a pair of generally planar legs with free ends, a connecting portion of generally uniform width integrally connecting the legs, said connecting portion having opposite ends integrally connected to respective legs and side edges extending at an oblique angle with respect to the plane of each leg whereby the legs of the clip member are laterally offset with respect to one another,
• a single foot at the free end of each leg, the two feet on said legs extending laterally outwardly from respective legs in opposite directions,
• toes projecting from the feet spaced laterally from respective legs to define notches between the toes and respective legs,
• said clip member being adapted to be inserted feet first through said slot of the channel from the outside of the channel to a position in which the feet of the clip member are adjacent the lips of the channel with the toes of the feet received in respective recesses of the channel and with the lips of the channel received in the notches between the toes and the legs of the clip member.

A clip for securing conduit and the like to channel framing of the type comprising a pair of side flanges having outer margins formed with inwardly directed hook-shaped lips defining a slot therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, each lip having a first lateral surface facing said slot, a second lateral surface facing a respective flange and spaced therefrom to define a recess therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, and an inner edge, said clip comprising,

• a one-piece generally U-shaped clip member comprising a pair of generally planar legs with free ends, a connecting portion of generally uniform width integrally connecting the legs, said connecting portion having side edges extending to an oblique angle with respect to the plane of each leg whereby the legs of the clip member are laterally offset with respect to one another.
• a single foot at the free end of each leg, the two feet on said legs extending laterally outwardly from respective legs in opposing directions,
• toes projecting from the feet spaced laterally from respective legs to define notches between the toes and respective legs,
• arms extending laterally outwardly from respective legs in the same direction as the foot of the respective leg, the arms being spaced inwardly of the free ends of the respective legs,
• said clip member being adapted to be inserted feet first through said slot of the channel from the outside of the channel to a position in which the feet of the clip member are adjacent the lips of the channel with the toes of the feet received in respective recesses of the channel and with the lips of the channel received in the notches between the toes and the legs of the clip member,
• the arms being adapted for engagement with respective lips to inhibit unintentional movement of the toes out of their respective recesses.

A clip for securing conduit and the like to channel framing of the type comprising a pair of side flanges having outer margins formed with inwardly directed hook-shaped lips defining a slot therebetween extending lengthwise of the channel, said lips terminating in inner edges on opposite sides of the slot, each clip comprising,

• a one-piece generally U-shaped clip member comprising a pair of generally planar legs with free ends, a connecting portion integrally connecting the legs,
• a single foot at the free end of each leg, the two feet on the legs extending laterally outwardly from respective legs in opposite directions,
• an arm extending laterally outwardly from each leg in the same direction as the foot of the leg, the arm being spaced from the foot for receiving a respective channel lip therebetween,
• said clip member being adapted to be inserted feet first through said slot of the channel from the outside of the channel to a position in which each channel lip is disposed between the foot and arm of a respective leg of the clip member with the foot of the clip member disposed for engagement with the inner edge of the channel lip,
• the arms being adapted for engagement with respective channel lips to inhibit unintentional movement of the feet inwardly a substantial distance away from the inner edges of the channel lips.