Conduit clamp for strut channel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9989169-B2
Application number	US-201715398474-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2017
Priority date	May 2, 2014
Publication date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018

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:
first and second jaws configured to be coupled to one another by a fastener capable of coupling the first and second jaws to one another, each of the first and second 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 extending therethrough and being 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 extending therethrough and being sized and shaped to receive the fastener, wherein the second coupling component includes a dovetail-shaped fitting,

wherein the J-hook fitting of each of the first and second jaws comprises first and second J-hook fittings, wherein the first and second J-hook fittings extend outward from respective opposite sides of the first longitudinal end of the corresponding conduit engaging portion, wherein the dovetail shaped fitting of each of the first and second jaws extends outward from opposite sides of the second longitudinal end of the corresponding conduit engaging portion.

2. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of each conduit engaging portion has an arcuate shape.

3. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first jaw is integrally formed as one-piece component, wherein the second jaw is integrally formed as a one-piece component separate from the first jaw.

4. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , further comprising the fastener coupling the first and second jaws to one another.

5. The conduit clamp set forth in claim 1 , in combination with the strut channel.

6. A jaw for 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 jaw 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 extending therethrough and being sized and shaped to receive a fastener capable of attaching the jaw to a second jaw, 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 extending therethrough and being sized and shaped to receive the fastener capable of attaching the jaw to the second jaw, wherein the second coupling component includes a dovetail-shaped fitting,
wherein the J-hook fitting comprises first and second J-hook fittings, wherein the first and second J-hook fittings extend outward from respective opposite sides of the first longitudinal end of the conduit engaging portion, wherein the dovetail shaped fitting extends outward from opposite sides of the second longitudinal end of the conduit engaging portion.

7. The jaw for a conduit clamp set forth in claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the engaging portion has an arcuate shape.

8. The jaw for a conduit clamp set forth in claim 6 , wherein the jaw is integrally formed as one-piece component.

9. The jaw for a conduit clamp set forth in claim 6 , further comprising the fastener capable of coupling the jaw to the second jaw.

10. The jaw for a conduit clamp set forth in claim 6 , in combination with the second jaw, wherein the second jaw is identical to the jaw.

11. The jaw for a conduit clamp set forth in claim 6 , in combination with 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

• F16L3/1066

  with three or more members surrounding the pipe · CPC title

• F16L3/1083

  with two members, the two members being hooked in on one side and fastened together on the other side · CPC title

• F16L3/10 Primary

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