CLIP FOR ATTACHING PIPES

• US 20100116947A1
• Filed: 03/05/2008
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wolfram Winkler
• Original Assignee: Wolfram Winkler
• Inventors: Winkler, Wolfram
• Application Number:
  US12/529,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20100116947A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/73
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/06 with supports for wires
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/13 and engaging it by snap action F16L3/1203 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/243 the special member being inserted in the profiled girder
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 3/141 Tube mountings specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 3/144 Clips for fastening heating tubes on a reinforcement net or mesh, e.g. mesh for concrete reinforcement
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/00 Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]

Abstract

The invention relates to a clip (1) for attaching pipes (2) to a linear beam element (3), wherein at least one mounting (5) for a pipe (2) is provided. At least two fastening jaws (7) with which the clip can be fixed to the linear beam (3)are provided. When the clip is not in the fixed state, an introduction gap (8) is present between the fastening jaws (7) through which the linear beam element (3) can be introduced into a linear mounting channel (9). During the conversion of the clip (1) into the fixed state, the fastening jaws (7) can be introduced into a fastening opening (12) with at least partial closure of the introduction gap (8). When the clip (1) is in the fixed state, the linear beam element (3) is taken up in the linear mounting channel (9) between the fastening jaws (7) in such a way that said linear beam element (3) cannot be lost.

Claims

1. A mounting clip for securing a pipe to an elongated support element, at least one pipe seat being provided for the pipe, wherein

at least two holding jaws are provided with which the clip can be fixed to an elongated support element,

in an unmounted position of the clip, the holding jaws form a mouth through which the elongated support element can be fitted into a linear bar seat,

the clip is provided with a retaining seat,

the holding jaws can be fitted into a retaining seat during movement of the clip into a mounted position with at least partial closure of the mouth, and

in the mounted position of the clip, the elongated support element is captured in the linear bar seat between the holding jaws.

2. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the pipe seat for the pipe is part-cylindrical and the pipe can be mounted with positive fit in the pipe seat.

3. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the pipe can be fixed by a detent or a clamp in the pipe seat.

4. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the bar seat extends transverse to a pipe in pipe seat.

5. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the holding jaws in the unmounted position of the clip are connected to the clip by at least one frangible web at a lower end of the retaining seat, and the frangible web breaks during movement of the clip into the mounted position.

6. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the mouth tapers toward the bar seat in the unmounted position of the clip.

7. The mounting clip according to claim 6 wherein inner jaw faces of the holding jaws that define the mouth are shifted during movement of the clip into the mounted position from a diverging orientation into a parallel orientation.

8. The mounting clip according to claim 7 wherein the inner jaw faces abut each other in the mounted position of the clip and thereby completely close the mouth.

9. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the holding jaws are mounted with positive fit in the retaining seat in the mounted position of the clip.

10. The mounting clip according to claim 9 wherein outer faces of the holding jaws have respective positive latch formations that form positive locking connections in the mounted position of the clip with complementary positive latch formations on sides of the retaining seat.

11. The mounting clip according to claim 10 wherein the positive latch formations or the complementary positive latch formations form a nondetachable positive locking connection between the holding jaws and the sides of the retaining seat.

12. The mounting clip according to claim 10 wherein the positive latch formations or the complementary positive latch formations are shaped as sawteeth extending along the outer jaw faces or along the sides.

13. The mounting clip according to claim 12 wherein the clip is made of plastic, a polyamide or a polyolefin.

14. The mounting clip according to claim 1 wherein the clip is provided with two bodies between which pipe seat for the pipe is located, and each body is provided with two holding jaws, a mouth, a bar seat and a retaining seat.

15. A mounting clip for securing a pipe to an elongated support bar, the clip comprising:

a base;

two holding jaws pivotal on the base between an outer open position in which bar can be introduced between the jaws and engaged with the base and an inner closed position forming with the base a bar seat at least generally complementary to the bar and in which the bar is captured;

a body having a pair of sides forming a retaining seat in which in a mounted position the base and jaws are at least partially receivable only in the closed position of the jaws, the jaws being pivoted on the base such that on movement of the base and body together into the mounted position shifts the jaws from the open position to the closed position;

a pipe seat fixed on the body and engageable around the pipe; and

formations between the body and the base locking the body and base together in the mounted position.

16. The pipe-mounting clip defined in claim 15 wherein the pipe seat extends along an axis generally perpendicular to an axis of the bar seat.

17. The pipe-mounting clip defined in claim 15, further comprising

at least one frangible web unitarily formed with the base and with the body and normally holding the base in an unmounted position aligned with and outside the retaining seat, whereby the base can only be pushed into the retaining seat by rupturing the webs.

18. The pipe-mounting clip defined in claim 17, wherein the formations are oppositely directed sawteeth formed on confronting faces of the base and body and oriented so as to permit movement of the base from the unmounted to the mounted position but to prevent opposite movement from the mounted to the unmounted position.

19. The pipe-mounting clip defined in claim 18 wherein the base, body, pipe seat, frangible webs, and arms are unitarily formed of plastic.

20. The pipe-mounting clip defined in claim 15 wherein the pipe seat is a form of part-cylindrical and elastically deformable arms unitary with the body.