Pipe hanger
OwnerJames M. Lewisinventor
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Abstract
A telescopically extendable elongate pipe hangar has resilient connector grommets affixed to opposed ends. The grommets snap rigidly into standard punch holes or knockouts to secure the pipe hangar to metal construction studs. The hangar has spaced boreholes along at least one side for receiving screws or bolts attaching clamps at selective locations to space and support pipes.
Claims9
A pipe hangar bracket for supporting pipe between spaced metal construction studs having openings of standard configuration formed or formable therein, said bracket comprising:
- elongate first and second bracket members having opposed end portions and having top, bottom, front and back sides, said first and second bracket members being retained in telescoping relation to each other and having a plurality of spaced boreholes along said front sides for receiving attaching screws for selectively securing at lease one pipe clamp along at least one of said bracket members;
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- first and second resilient connecting grommets attached to said opposed end portions, said grommets configured to snap rigidly from the space between the studs into said openings defined in the opposed sides of the spaced metal studs, said bracket members being attached off-center with respect to said grommets to permit passage of electrical cable through said grommets.
A pipe hanger bracket for supporting pipe between spaced metal construction studs having openings of standard configuration formed or formable therein, said bracket comprising:
- elongate first and second bracket members having opposed end portions and having top, bottom, front and back sides, said first and second bracket members being retained in telescoping relation to each other and having a plurality of spaced boreholes along said front sides for receiving attaching screws for selectively securing at least one pipe clamp along at least one of said bracket members;
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- first and second resilient connecting grommets attached to said opposed end portions, said grommets configured to snap rigidly into openings defined in the spaced metal studs, said opposed end portions affixed off-center with respect to said grommets to permit passage of electrical cable through said grommets.
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