Conduit clamp for strut channel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9546744-B2
Application number	US-201514702145-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 1, 2015
Priority date	May 2, 2014
Publication date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017

Abstract

A conduit clamp includes a first coupling component configured for attachment to a first attachment structure of a strut channel and a second coupling component different from the first coupling component and configured for attachment to a second attachment structure of a strut channel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A conduit clamp for mounting a conduit on a strut channel having a first side defining an open channel and a second side defining a groove, the conduit clamp comprising:
a fastener; and
first and second opposing jaws secured to one another by the fastener, each of the opposing jaws comprising:
a conduit engaging portion having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and configured to at least partially surround the conduit on the strut channel;
a first coupling component at the first longitudinal end of the conduit engaging portion configured to attach to the strut channel within the open channel of the strut channel, the first coupling component defining a first fastener opening sized and shaped to receive the fastener, wherein the first coupling component includes a J-hook fitting; and
a second coupling component, different from the first coupling component, at the second longitudinal end of the conduit engaging portion configured to attach to the strut channel within the groove of the strut channel, the second coupling component defining a second fastener opening sized and shaped to receive the fastener, wherein the second coupling component includes a dovetail-shaped fitting,

wherein the fastener is received in one of the first fastener openings and the second fastener openings to fasten together a respective one of the first coupling components and the second coupling components,
wherein the other of the first coupling components and the second coupling components are free of any fastener received in the respective one of the first fastener openings and the second fastener openings which fastens together the other of the first coupling components and the second coupling components.

2. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , in combination with the strut channel having the first side defining an open channel and the second side defining a groove.

3. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 2 , wherein the fastener is received in the first fastener openings to fasten the first coupling components to one another, wherein the second coupling components are free from direct attachment to one another and are attached to the strut channel within the groove.

4. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 2 , wherein the fastener is received in the second fastener openings to fasten the second coupling components to one another, wherein the first coupling components are free from direct attachment to one another and are attached to the strut channel within the open channel.

5. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , wherein the fastener is received in the first fastener openings to fasten the first coupling components to one another, wherein the second coupling components are free from direct attachment to one another so that the second coupling components are attachable to the strut channel within the groove of the strut channel.

6. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 5 , wherein the fastener is selectively removable from the first fastener openings to unfasten the first coupling components from one another so that the first coupling components are attachable to the strut channel within the open channel of the strut channel.

7. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 6 , wherein the fastener is selectively receivable in the second fastener openings to fasten the second coupling components to one another.

8. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , wherein the fastener is received in the second fastener openings to fasten the second coupling components to one another, wherein the first coupling components are free from direct attachment to one another so that the first coupling components are attachable to the strut channel within the open channel of the strut channel.

9. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 8 , wherein the fastener is selectively removable from the second fastener openings to unfasten the second coupling components from one another so that the second coupling components are attachable to the strut channel within the groove of the strut channel.

10. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 9 , wherein the fastener is selectively receivable in the first fastener openings to fasten the first coupling components to one another.

11. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a bolt.

12. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first and second conduit engaging portions have arcuate shaped inner surfaces opposing one another.

13. A method of making a conduit clamp for mounting a conduit on a strut channel having a first side defining an open channel and a second side defining a groove, the method comprising:
providing first and second jaws, each of the first and second jaws including
a conduit engaging portion having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and configured to at least partially surround the conduit on the strut channel,
a first coupling component at the first longitudinal end of the conduit engaging portion configured to attach to the strut channel within the open channel of the strut channel, the first coupling component defining a first fastener opening sized and shaped to receive a fastener, wherein the first coupling component includes a J-hook fitting, and
a second coupling component, different from the first coupling component, at the second longitudinal end of the conduit engaging portion configured to attach to the strut channel within the groove of the strut channel, the second coupling component defining a second fastener opening sized and shaped to receive the fastener, wherein the second coupling component includes a dovetail-shaped fitting; and

inserting the fastener into a selected one of the first openings and the second openings to fasten together the one of the first coupling components and the second coupling components, respectively, wherein the other of the first coupling components and the second coupling components are free from the fastener being received in the corresponding one of the first and second fastener openings to allow attachment to the strut channel.

Assignees

• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Patil Sagar Ashok
• Zhang Zhihui

Classifications

• F16L3/2431

  the special member being inserted and subsequently rotated to a limited extent · CPC title

• Y10T29/49961

  At least one part nonmetallic · CPC title

• F16L3/10 Primary

  divided, i.e. with two members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing · CPC title

• F16L3/227

  each pipe being supported by a separate element fastened to the base · CPC title

• F16L3/1066

  with three or more members surrounding the pipe · CPC title