Universal bracket for transporting an assembled conduit
OwnerJohn C. Karamanosinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a mounting bracket having a generally rectangular, flat body with an outside edge, a front and a back. A first support guide for a first pipe is positioned proximate to and within the boundary of the outside edge, the first support guide having a substantially complete enclosure. A handle is formed within the boundary of and proximate to the outside edge of the body, for lifting the mounting bracket. A base is coupled to and extends outwardly from the outside edge of the body and further provides support to the body.
Claims10
A heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) assembly comprising:
- a first bracket having a body with a support guide and a base coupled to the body, the base configured to attach to a duct so as to provide support to the body;
- a maneuverable and transportable pipe assembly having a first pipe, a second pipe, and a coil coupled with and providing fluid communication between the first pipe and the second pipe, such that the first pipe and the second pipe are secured with the support guide of the first bracket, the pipe assembly traversing the first bracket so that the support guide provides support to the pipe assembly;
- a handle coupled to the body and configured to maneuver the bracket, wherein the bracket is configured to maintain support for the pipe assembly while the bracket is maneuvered by the handle, and
- an automatic temperature control (ATC) valve in sealed communication with the pipe assembly,
- wherein the pipe assembly forms a closed and sealed system, and the first pipe, the second pipe, and the coil contain a pressurized fluid, such that the pressurized fluid is closed and sealed within the first pipe, the second pipe, and the coil of the pipe assembly, and the ATC valve.
A heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) assembly comprising:
- a maneuverable and transportable pipe assembly comprising a first pipe, a second pipe, and a coil coupled with, and providing fluid communication between, the first pipe and the second pipe, such that the first pipe, the second pipe, and the coil form a sealed and pressurized system;
- an automatic temperature control (ATC) valve in sealed communication with the pipe assembly;
- a pressurized fluid that is closed and sealed within the first pipe, the second pipe, and the coil of the pipe assembly, and the ATC valve;
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- first and second mounting brackets, each mounting bracket including:
- a body forming a plane;
- a first arm coupled to the body;
- a second arm coupled to the body and opposite the first arm;
- a support guide in each of the first arm and the second arm, each support guide receiving the pipe assembly and providing support to the pipe assembly, the plane formed by the body configured to be traversed by a line formed by the pipe assembly;
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- a base coupled to the body and configured to attach to a platform, the base further configured to provide support to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.