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US 7,441,730 B2Granted
Sway brace fitting
AssigneeNIBCO Inc.
InventorRichard W. Heath
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Abstract
A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes, angle irons, channels, plates, among others. The fitting includes a set screw, preferably angled, and a sharp-cornered recess which assist in resisting withdrawal of the brace from the jaws. The method of manufacturing is desirably simple and expeditious, thereby ensuring that the fitting is inexpensive.
Claims20
An attachment fitting, comprising:
- a clamp, comprising
- a jaw comprising a first jaw portion and a second jaw portion spaced from said first jaw portion to form a gap therebetween for receiving a brace;
- a set bolt comprising a head and a threaded portion, and being movable toward said first jaw portion for engaging a wall of said brace;
- a passage extending through said clamp;
- a yoke, comprising:
- a side wall comprising a hole substantially aligned with said passage of said clamp;
- an end wall comprising an opening for receiving an attachment member for connecting said yoke to a support surface;
- said side wall extending in a first plane and said end wall extending in a second plane such that said first plane and said second plane are non-parallel to one another;
- and
- a pin extending through said passage of said clamp and said hole of said side wall of said yoke to swivelably connect said clamp and said yoke.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.