Connector clamp for attachment to an angle iron member or the like

• US 4,666,116 A
• Filed: 03/31/1986
• Issued: 05/19/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Communication Equipment & Service Corporation
• Original Assignee: Communication Equipment & Service Corporation
• Inventors: Lloyd, Floyd R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US06/846,196
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 248/228, 248/72, 248/229, 248/231.7, 24/486, 24/571, 24/456, 24/570, 52/484
• US Class Current: 248/228.6
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence

Abstract

A connector clamp for attachment to a supporting angle member features a general G shape which provides an entrapping interfit between the clamp and angle member. The clamp also provides threaded openings or sockets to receive cooperatively threaded studs or shanks of items of hardware to be connected with the angle member.

Claims

1. A connector clamp for embracing application to an L-shaped angle member comprising a generally G-shaped, rigid metallic body formed with a substantially straight bight portion and a pair of relatively spaced apart, generally parallel legs integrally joined with and having main body portions extending outwardly to one side of the bight portion of said body, one of said legs being substantially longer than the other and terminating in an integral return bend extension disposed in relatively spaced apart, acutely angular relation to the main body portion of said one leg, the return bend extension of said one leg being formed with a screw-threaded opening extending therethrough;

and a clamping member threadedly carried in the opening of said return bend extension and disposed in acutely angular relation to said one leg and to the bight portion of said body and arranged to engage an angle member embraced by said body and to draw both the bight portion and said one leg of said body into tight-fitting engagement with such angle member.

2. A connector clamp according to claim 1, wherein each of the bight portion and other leg of said body are formed with screw-threaded openings to receive cooperatively threaded attachments.

3. A connector clamp according to claim 1, wherein said one of said legs is formed with a serrated surface disposed opposite said clamping member.

4. A connector clamp according to claim 1, wherein the bight portion of said body is formed adjacent said one leg with a laterally offset, entrant corner-forming region.