Sway brace fitting
First Claim
1. A method of attaching a sway brace to a clamp comprising a jaw and a screw threadably movable towards said jaw, the method comprising:
- positioning said jaw of said clamp adjacent a wall of said brace;
positioning an end of said screw of said clamp adjacent said wall of said brace such that said screw and said jaw are on opposed sides of said wall;
rotating said screw to engage said wall of said brace such that said end of said screw forcibly contacts said wall of said brace, said end of said screw being an integral part of said screw; and
gripping said wall of said brace between said screw and said jaw with sufficient force to deform a portion of said wall into a recess formed on an inner surface of said jaw.
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Abstract
A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes, angle irons, channels, plates, among others. The fitting includes a set screw, preferably angled, and a sharp-cornered recess which assist in resisting withdrawal of the brace from the jaws. The method of manufacturing is desirably simple and expeditious, thereby ensuring that the fitting is inexpensive.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a sway brace to a clamp comprising a jaw and a screw threadably movable towards said jaw, the method comprising:
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positioning said jaw of said clamp adjacent a wall of said brace;
positioning an end of said screw of said clamp adjacent said wall of said brace such that said screw and said jaw are on opposed sides of said wall;
rotating said screw to engage said wall of said brace such that said end of said screw forcibly contacts said wall of said brace, said end of said screw being an integral part of said screw; and
gripping said wall of said brace between said screw and said jaw with sufficient force to deform a portion of said wall into a recess formed on an inner surface of said jaw. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of connecting a first support to a sway brace attachment for supporting a load against sway and/or seismic disturbances, comprising:
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connecting said attachment to a member using a pin extending completely through a passage at a rear portion of said attachment;
inserting said first support in said attachment so that said first support is adjacent a jaw of said attachment;
threadably moving a screw of said attachment towards said jaw to grip said support between said jaw and said screw; and
tightening said screw such that a tooth, extending in a direction generally parallel to said screw and positioned on said jaw at a forward portion of said attachment so that said screw is located between said passage and said tooth, interlocks with said first support to firmly clamp said first support in said attachment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of prevent swaying of pipes suspended from a support surface, said method comprising:
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providing a clamp having a first jaw and a second jaw spaced from the first jaw, and a screw threadably mounted in the second jaw and moveable towards the first jaw;
fitting said first jaw within one end of the pipe and threadably moving said screw towards a side wall of the pipe such that the side wall of the pipe is clamped between the screw and the first jaw;
pivotably connecting a yoke to said clamp;
attaching said yoke to said support surface by passing an attachment component through a hole in said yoke; and
connecting said attachment component to said yoke and said support surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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