Pipe anchor

Abstract

Two-part pipe anchor clamps and systems for securing lengths of pipe to rigid structural supports, particularly, for anchoring air lines and other train pipes to structural members in railway car frames. Each two-part pipe anchor clamp comprising a base clamp member with means whereby it may be fixedly attached, as by welding, to a structural support member and a drivable wedge clamp member to be driven into wedged mating relationship with the base clamp member. The base clamp has a saddle-shaped pipe-engaging portion with integrally formed flanges projection laterally along opposite sides. The drivable wedge clamp member has a cradle-shaped pipe-engaging portion with integrally formed ears projecting laterally along opposite sides and matable in wedging relationship with the flanges to clamp a pipe therebetween. The drivable clamp member has a driving tab on one end and a reinforcing centered rib on its cradle portion which provides a gap in the area of engagement of the cradle portion and the clamped pipe. The area of engagement between the interior of the saddle portion of the base clamp and a pipe is divided into two parts arcuately occupying generally the 10 to 11 o'clock and 1 to 2 o'clock positions. The area of engagement between the interior of the cradle portion of the wedge clamp member and the pipe are divided by the gap so as to occupy generally the 4 to 5 o'clock and 7 to 8 o'clock positions. The bend between each said portion of a base clamp member and a laterally extending flange includes a set of outwardly protruding gussets which also serve to guide in assembling the two-part clamps.

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