# US 9,518,684 B2 · Pipe clip with locking feature

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- Number: US 9,518,684 B2
- Document ID: US9518684B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/892,611
- Filed: 2014-07-07
- Published: 2016-05-12
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-07-18
- Assignees: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.
- Applicants: J. van Walraven Holding B.V.
- Inventors: Marek Juzak; Frank Nijdam
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518684B2

## CPC

- F16L 3/1083: {with two members, the two members being hooked in on one side and fastened together on the other side}
- F16B 35/06: Specially-shaped heads (special shape in order to rotate the bolt F16B23/00 {; separate hook adaptors for bolts F16B43/025})
- F16B 37/0842: {fastened to the threaded bolt with snap-on-action, e.g. push-on nuts for stud bolts (F16B37/0857 takes precedence; snap-on-action of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it F16B21/06)}
- F16B 41/002: {Measures against loss of bolts, nuts or pins (devices for fastening nuts to surfaces F16B37/04)}
- F16L 3/1008: {with two members engaging the pipe, cable or tubing, both being made of thin band material completely surrounding the pipe (F16L3/1033 takes precedence)}
- F16L 55/035: in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports
- F16B 37/02: made of thin sheet material (fastening to surfaces F16B37/04 {; used as lock-nuts F16B39/14})
- F16B 37/0857: {with the threaded portions of the nut engaging the thread of the bolt by the action of one or more springs or resilient retaining members (F16B37/0821 and F16B37/0835 take precedence)}
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)

## Abstract

A pipe clip for fastening a pipe to a support structure includes an annular pipe clip body for surrounding the pipe to be fastened. The pipe clip body has a first and a second flange which in use are pulled towards each other by a male fastening element having a head and a shank. The second flange is associated with a female fastener via which the male fastening element is connected to the second flange. The first flange has a longitudinal slot which has an open end opposing the closed end, the open end opening up in an edge of the first flange for introducing the shank of the male fastening element into the slot. The first flange has an upstanding collar portion around the closed end of the cutout.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pipe clip for fastening a pipe to a wall, ceiling or other support structure, the pipe clip comprising:
a substantially annular pipe clip body which in use surrounds the pipe to be fastened and has a first and a second flange which in use are pulled towards each other by means of a male fastening element having a head and having a shank extending from an underside of the head, wherein the second flange is associated with a female fastening means via which the male fastening element is connected to the second flange, and wherein the first flange has a cutout with at least one closed end at which the shank is received in a mounted state, the first flange having an upstanding collar portion arranged at said closed end of the cutout, and the head of the male fastening element having a circular groove in its underside, said groove being engageable with the collar portion so as to mutually lock the head and the first flange in position at said closed end,
wherein the cutout is a longitudinal slot which has an open end opposing said closed end, said open end opening up in an edge of the first flange for introducing the shank of the male fastening element into the slot,
wherein the first flange adjacent the slot has an inclined end portion with respect to the plane of the second flange, which inclined end portion is bent away from the second flange, and
wherein the inclined end portion is such that the head of the male fastening element is guided towards the end portion of the slot and towards the upper surface of the first flange and with the head over the collar portion, such that the collar portion is received in the groove in the head.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pipe clip according to claim 1, wherein the collar portion has a circle segment shape.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The pipe clip according to claim 1, wherein the collar portion is monolithically formed with the first flange.