Fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus for curved pipe

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10240692-B2
Application number	US-201615384557-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2016
Priority date	Dec 31, 2015
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

A fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus capable of supporting a curved pipe against loads acting on a curved portion of the pipe via clamps having curved surfaces and being easily attached to and detached from the curved portion of the pipe. The fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus includes: a first clamp having a semicircular cross-sectional shape and a curved surface with a curvature to surround the curved portion of a pipe; a second clamp having a semicircular cross-sectional shape and a curved surface with a curvature to surround the curved portion of the pipe, the second clamp being coupled to the first clamp; a connection bolt coupling the first clamp with the second clamp; and a washer placed around the connection bolt.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus for supporting a curved pipe against loads acting on a curved portion of the pipe, the fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus comprising:
a first clamp having a curved surface with a curvature, a first curved lateral edge and a second curved lateral edge;
wherein the curved surface of the first clamp has comprises a semicircular cross-sectional shape, wherein the first clamp comprises first and second curved connection portions extending outwardly from the first and second curved lateral edges, respectively, wherein each of the first and second curved connection portions comprises a concave surface and a convex surface extending the full length of the first clamp, and each of the first and second curved connection portions comprise a plurality of connection holes;
a second clamp having a curved surface with a curvature, a third curved lateral edge, and a fourth curved lateral edge;
wherein the curved surface of the second clamp has a semicircular cross-sectional shape, wherein the second clamp comprises third and fourth curved connection portions extending outwardly from the third and fourth curved lateral edges, respectively, wherein each of third and fourth curved connection portions comprises a concave surface and a convex surface extending the full length of the second clamp, and wherein each of the third and fourth curved connection portions comprises a plurality of connection holes;
wherein the first clamp is smaller than the second clamp;
at least one connection bolt coupling the first clamp with the second clamp;
wherein the first clamp and the second clamp coupled by the at least one connection bolt is configured to surround the curved portion of the pipe; and
at least one washer placed around the at least one connection bolt,
wherein a side of the at least one washer is curved with a curvature and another side of the at least one washer is flat,
wherein the side of the at least one washer being curved is in contact with one of the connection portions.

2. The fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a supporting part coupled to the at least one connection bolt for supporting the curved portion of the pipe.

3. The fastening-type pipe supporting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a stanchion, or lug is provided on the curved surface of the first clamp or the curved surface of the second clamp for supporting the curved portion of the pipe.

Assignees

• Kepco Eng & Constr Co Inc

Inventors

• Won Youn Ho
• Lee Joon Ho
• Kim Soo Kyum
• Kim Hoi Myung

Classifications

• F16L3/1226

  elongated supports, e.g. to support a curved pipe · CPC title

• F16L3/11

  and hanging from a pendant (F16L3/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16L43/02

  adapted to make use of special securing means · CPC title

• F16L3/1091 Primary

  with two members, the two members being fixed to each other with fastening members on each side · CPC title

• F16B43/02

  with special provisions for engaging surfaces which are not perpendicular to a bolt axis or do not surround the bolt · CPC title