Pipe fitting support bracket
AssigneeSpears Manufacturing Co.
InventorsSteven H. Kerr, Harry H. Bekeredjian
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Abstract
A one-piece, prefabricated bracket is provided which conveniently and effectively supports a pipe fitting having a change-of-direction section to an adjacent surface. The bracket is comprised of a body, a surround element, means for supporting the pipe fitting and means for attaching the bracket to the surface. In a typical embodiment, the bracket is adapted for supporting a T fitting or an ell fitting. The surround element is sized and dimensioned to surround the change-of-direction section of the pipe fitting so as to firmly retain the pipe fitting within the bracket. The attachment means is typically a pair of spaced-apart flanges attached to the body.
Claims13
A bracket for mounting and supporting a separate pipe fitting to a surface wherein the pipe fitting comprises an in-line section and a change of direction section, the change of direction section being disposed at an angle between about 5.degree. and about 175.degree. with respect to the in-line section, the bracket comprising:
- (a) a body;
- (b) a surround element adapted to be sized and dimensioned to surround the change of direction section when the pipe fitting is supported by the bracket so as to firmly retain the change of direction section;
- (c) support means comprising an internally projecting radial flange element disposed on the surround element for supporting the pipe fitting;
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- (d) at least one attachment flange for attaching the bracket to the surface, the attachment flange being disposed in a plane which is substantially parallel to the in-line section when the bracket is supporting the pipe fitting;
- wherein the bracket is an integral, one-piece unit.
A combination comprising:
- (a) a pipe fitting comprising an in-line section and a change of direction section, the change of direction section being disposed at an angle between about 5.degree. and about 175.degree. with respect to the in-line section;
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- (b) a bracket comprising:
- (i) a body;
- (ii) a surround element surrounding the change of direction section so as to firmly retain the chance of direction section;
- (iii) support means comprising an internally projecting radial flange element disposed on the surround element for supporting the pipe fitting;
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- (iv) at least one attachment flange for attaching the bracket to the surface, the attachment flange being disposed in a plane which is substantially parallel to the in-line section;
- wherein the bracket is an integral, one-piece unit, and
- wherein the change of direction section has an end adapted with internal threads and wherein the pipe fitting is supported by the bracket, the internally threaded end being fully surrounded by the surround element, and the surround element acting as a compression band with respect to the internally threaded end of the change of direction section.
A combination comprising:
- (a) a pipe fitting comprising an in-line section and a change of direction section, the change of direction section being disposed at an angle between about 5.degree. and about 175.degree. with respect to the in-line section;
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- (b) a bracket comprising:
- (i) a body;
- (ii) a surround element surrounding the change of direction section so as to firmly retain the change of direction section;
- (iii) support means comprising an internally projecting radial flange element disposed on the surround element for supporting the pipe fitting;
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- (iv) at least one attachment flange for attaching the bracket to the surface, the attachment flange being disposed in a plane which is substantially parallel to the in-line section;
- wherein the bracket is an integral, one-piece unit.
A bracket for mounting and supporting a separate pipe fitting to a surface wherein the pipe fitting comprises an in-line section moiety disposed substantially parallel to the surface and the change of direction section disposed at an angle of between about 45.degree. and about 90.degree. with respect to the in-line section, the bracket comprising:
- (a) a body;
- (b) a surround element adapted to be sized and dimensioned to surround the change of direction section when the pipe fitting is supported by the bracket so as to firmly retain the change of direction section;
- (c) support means comprising an internally projecting radial flange element disposed on the surround element for supporting the pipe fitting;
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- (d) a pair of spaced-apart flanges for attaching the bracket to the surface;
- wherein the bracket is an integral, one-piece unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.