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US 7,441,731 B2Granted
Support block system
OwnerKenneth L. Smart, Terry K. Tidwellinventors
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Abstract
A system and device for installing and mounting conduit upon a surface such as a roof. The system made up of at least one support block having a base and an upper portion, a support rail and a variety of attachments for holding conduit to the rail. Each of the various blocks in the system configured to nest when oriented in a first direction to stack in an elevated position having a greater height when oriented in a second direction. These pieces are configured to work together to provide a mounting system with significant advantages over other devices that exist in the prior art.
Claims12
A system for supporting at least one pipe;
- said system comprising:
- a first support block, said first support block having a body, said body defining a channel positioned within an upper portion of said first support block, said first support block being generally hollow and defining an internal cavity therein, said internal cavity configured to receive an upper portion of a second support block therein;
- a second support block, said second support block having a body, said body defining a channel positioned within said upper portion of said second support block, said second support block being generally hollow and defining an internal cavity therein, said internal cavity configured to receive said upper portion of said first support block therein;
- said internal cavity of said first support block and said upper portion of said second support block configured so that when said first support block is stacked in a first orientation over said second support block, said first support block and said second support block are stacked in a nested together configuration;
- said internal cavity of said first support block and said upper portion of said second support block configured so that when said first support block is stacked in a second orientation over said second support block said first support block and said second support block are stacked in a vertically spaced configuration;
- a support rail, said support rail received into said first support block channel, said support rail defining a track configured to allow the permanent attachment of said support rail to said channel of said first support block through a connection means;
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- an adapter configured to fit within said track, said adapter having a first portion configured to attach to said track and a second portion configured to connect with a conduit.
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A support block system for supporting at least one pipe;
- said support block system comprising:
- a first support block and a second support block, each support block comprising, a body, said body comprised of a base and an upper portion, each support block having a generally tapered configuration wherein said base covers a larger area than said upper portion, said upper portion further defining a channel positioned within said upper portion, said channel configured to receive a support rail therein;
- each support block being generally hollow and defining an internal cavity therein, said internal cavity configured to receive said upper portion of the other support block therein, said internal cavity of said first support block and said upper portion of said second support block configured so that when said upper portion is received within said internal cavity in a first orientation said first support block and said second support block nest together and when said upper portion is received within said internal cavity in a second orientation, said first and second support blocks are positioned together in a vertically spaced orientation;
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- said support blocks each further comprising at least two generally vertically oriented projections, said generally vertically projections configured to stabilize said support blocks when said support blocks are positioned in said vertically spaced orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.