PARA-SEISMIC SUPPORT FOR PIPES

• US 20140008500A1
• Filed: 12/09/2011
• Published: 01/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Martin Cousineau
• Original Assignee: Martin Cousineau
• Inventors: Cousineau, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 9,046,197 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/62
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/1016 the members being joined by means of two screws
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/11 and hanging from a pendant F16L3/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/133 and hanging from a pendant F16L3/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/26 specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts channels for electric cables formed by wire H02G3/0443

Abstract

A para-seismic support for a pipe comprising a support member configured to receive the pipe, the support member having means of supporting the para-seismic support from a ceiling structure and at least one axial side plate extending in a generally vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the pipe when resting on the support member, the side plate having a pair of attachment holes extending therethrough configured for attaching to a support element.

Claims

1. A para-seismic support for a pipe, comprising:

a support member configured to receive the pipe, the support member having means of supporting the para-seismic support from a ceiling structure; and

at least one axial side plate extending in a generally vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the pipe when resting on the support member, the side plate having a pair of attachment holes extending therethrough configured for attaching to a support element.

2. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the means of supporting the para-seismic support is composed of a plurality of holes to secure thereon one or more vertical support lines.

3. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 2, wherein the support member comprises two parts in the shape of a half-circle joined together through longitudinal horizontal flanges, the plurality of holes being positioned on the longitudinal horizontal flanges.

4. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 2, wherein the attachment holes consist of two holes, at least one of the holes being an arcuate slot to adapt to a varying position angle of the support element relative to the vertical direction.

5. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 4, wherein both said attachment holes consist of arcuate slots to adapt to a varying position angle of the support element relative to the vertical direction.

6. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 4, wherein the angle is between 15°

and 75°

.

7. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 2, a wherein the support element is selected from a group consisting of a tubular truss member and a U-beam member.

8. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an axial side plate extending in a generally vertical plane parallel to the axis of the pipe when resting on the support member, the side plate having a pair of attachment holes extending therethrough configured for attaching to a support element.

9. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an axial angled side plate extending in a predetermined angular plane parallel to the axis of the pipe when resting on the support member, the side plate having a pair of attachment holes extending therethrough configured for attaching to a support element.

10. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 9, wherein the predetermined angular plane is at an angle of 45°

.

11. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 1, further comprising one or more upper clamps adapted to be secured to the plurality of holes in order to improve attachment of the pipe to the support member.

12. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the support member and axial side plates are formed from a single piece of material.

13. A para-seismic support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the support member and axial side plates are formed from a single piece of folded pre-cut metallic plate.