Fitting for concentrically loading a brace member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10605382-B2
Application number	US-201816107297-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	Aug 21, 2018
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

Example aspects of a fitting for engaging a brace member and a method for attaching a fitting to a brace member are disclosed. The fitting for engaging a brace member can comprise a fitting body; a first jaw extending from the fitting body; a second jaw extending from the fitting body, the first jaw and second jaw defining a slot therebetween; and a contact surface configured to continuously engage a peripheral edge of the brace member.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A fitting for engaging a brace member, the fitting comprising;
a fitting body;
a first jaw extending from the fitting body;
a second jaw extending from the fitting body, a first contact surface defined between the first and second jaw and configured to engage a top side of a peripheral edge of the brace member, the first jaw and second jaw defining a slot therebetween, the slot defining a slot wall, the first contact surface formed on the slot wall; and
a lip extending from the fitting body, the lip defining a second contact surface configured to engage a bottom side of the peripheral edge of the brace member, the lip defining a lip wall, the second contact surface formed on the lip wall;
a third contact surface configured to engage a left side of the peripheral edge; and
a fourth contact surface configured to engage a right side of the peripheral edge, wherein the first contact surface, second contact surface, third contact surface, and fourth contact surface define a continuous contact surface.

2. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the first contact surface, second contact surface, third contact surface, and fourth contact surface are coplanar.

3. The fitting of claim 1 , wherein the first contact surface is spaced apart from the second contact surface.

4. The fitting of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener configured to fasten the fitting to the brace member.

5. A method for attaching a fitting to a brace member, comprising;
inserting a portion of a wall of the brace member between a first and a second jaw of the fitting, the wall defining a peripheral edge, wherein inserting the portion of the wall of the brace member between the first and second jaw of the fitting comprises inserting a portion of the wall into a slot defined between the first and second jaw;
abutting an entirety of the peripheral edge against a continuous contact surface of the fitting, wherein abutting an entirety of the peripheral edge against the continuous contact surface of the fitting comprises abutting a first portion of the peripheral edge against a slot wall of the slot and abutting a second portion of the peripheral edge against a lip wall of a lip of the fitting; and
attaching the fitting to the brace member with a fastener.

Assignees

• Anvil Int Llc

Inventors

• Ohnemus Gregory Nicholas Stagliano

Classifications

• F16L3/16 Primary

  with special provision allowing movement of the pipe (F16L3/01 takes precedence; supporting pipes or cables inside other pipes or sleeves F16L7/00) · CPC title

• F16L3/1091 Primary

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

• F16B7/048

  for rods or for tubes without using the innerside thereof · CPC title

• F16B7/0446

  for tubes using the innerside thereof (F16B7/025 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16B2/12

  using sliding jaws · CPC title