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CA1057724A - Cable or pipe clamp - Google Patents

Cable or pipe clamp

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CA1057724A
CA1057724A CA282,785A CA282785A CA1057724A CA 1057724 A CA1057724 A CA 1057724A CA 282785 A CA282785 A CA 282785A CA 1057724 A CA1057724 A CA 1057724A
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support
support member
opening
extension
nail
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French (fr)
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Gusztav Lang
Erwin Schiefer
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Hilti AG
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • F16L3/08Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
    • F16L3/10Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
    • F16L3/1091Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing with two members, the two members being fixed to each other with fastening members on each side
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02GINSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/30Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings
    • H02G3/32Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings using mounting clamps

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Installation Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
  • Mutual Connection Of Rods And Tubes (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A two-part cable clamp or support includes a first support member arranged to be mounted on a support structure and a second support member fitted onto the first support member.
The support members are connected together by nail-like members which act as expansion members for laterally expanding sleeve-like extension on the second support members into holding engage-ment with openings formed in the first support member. Screw threads are formed on the nail-like members so that they can be backed out of engagement in the sleeve-like extensions for dis-assembling the second support member from the first support member.

Description

1~)57724 The present invention is directed to a two-part cable or pipe clamp or support includlng a first support part arranged to be secured to a support structure, a second support part fitted onto the first support part and at least partly embracing the ca~le or pipe to be clamped, and connecting elements for securing the support parts together.
For supporting cable or piping it has been known to use two-part straps where one strap part is secured to ti~e support structure and the other strap part is joined to the one strap part by means of screws after the cable or pipe has been insertea into the strap. These straps have the considerable dlsadvantage that the assembly time for tightening the screws is quite considerable.
Further, dlsassembly of the strap f~r removing the cable or pipe, once tne fastening of the strap parts has been made, is possible but again there is a considerable expenditure of time for loosening and removing the screws.
In adaitlon to such straps held together by screws, other embodiments of straps are known where the connection of the strap parts is effected by locking teeth. With such straps it is possible to reduce the assembly time, but disassembllng the strap parts, once they nave been fastened together, is only possible witn a considerable expenditure in time and in most cases, only witn speclal tools. Moreover, connections involving locking teetn cannot absorb any great forces.
The primary object of tne present lnvention is to provide a cable or pipe clamp or support made up of two support parts joined together by connecting elements which provide an adequate and safe interconnection in a rapid manner and can be effectively disassembled in a simple manner.
In accordance with the present invention, the inter-~VS77~
connection of the support parts is provided by connecting elements designed as striking members, that is, in the form of nail-like members. After the support parts have been assembled tOget;ler with a pipe or cable secured in the parts, they can be securely fixed together in a short time by driving in the nail-like members with a few hammer blows. By removing the nail-llke members, the two support parts can be easily disassembled.
To facilitate the introduction of the nail-like members into the two support parts, it is advisable if the two parts each have two openlngs which coincide or allgn. Thls arrangement permits a simple preliminary assembly of the clamp or support parts.
Especially in the case where the support parts have to be separated repeatedly, the driving in of the nall-like members is substantially facilitated by the arrangement of the allgned openings in both parts.
To prevent damage to the support part secured to the support structure, which part is generally more expensive and more difficult to replace, it is advantageous if the other support part connected to it has interior sleeve-like extensions extending from the openings in that part into the openings in the part secured to the support structure. These sleeve-like extensions receive the nail-llke members for effecting interconnection of the support parts. In such an arrangement, the nail-like members are guidea over their entire length within the part containing the extensions an~ the nail-like member does not come in contact with the other support part. The sleeve-like extensions act along with the nail-llke members in the form of an expansion dowel with the nail-like members expanding the extensions radially outwardly into holding engagement with the openings in the other support part.
To avoid any premature expansion of the sleeve-like extensions when the support parts are belng assembled, which 10577~4 expansion would make it impossible for the parts to be displaced relative to one another, it is preferable if the ends of the extensions inserted into the other part are conically tapered.
This arrangement has the additional advantage that the resistance increases notably as the nail-like members are driven into the sleeve-like extensions. Moreover, the conlcal-shape of the leading ends of the extensions facilitates the interconnection of tne support parts.
To ensure that the sleeve-like extensions can widen effectlvely in the expansion range, it is advantageous if the extensions have at least one axially extending slot. With greater dimensional differences between the bore in the support part lnto which the extensions fit and of the extensions themselves, aestruction of the sleeve-like extensions during expansion is avoided.
It often happens that cable or pipe clamps supports must be mounted at locations which are dlfficult to reach or are poorly lighted. To facilitate assembly of the support parts, it is advisable if the sleeve-like extensions have centering shoulders at their leading ends. Such a shoulder or guide can also serve to retain the nail-like members in position before they are fully inserted.
To loosen the support part containing the extension, it is advantageous if the striking pin or nail-like member is provided with screw threads over at least a portion of its axial length from its leading end. The clamp parts can be loosened and separated by simply backing tne nail~ e members out of the extensions.
To facllitate the insertion of the nail-llke members ana to permit a firm hold of the latter wlth1n the extensions, the profile of tne screw threads is preferably saw-toothed. On the saw-toothed threads, flatter flanks are directed toward the tip 10577'~4 of the nail-like members while steeper flanKs face in the opposite direction. Similar elements are known in practice as "screw nails~.
For loosening the nail~ e members, it is preferable lf the head of the member is provided with a slot of Similar means for engaging a screwdriver. During the driving in action, the hea~ of the nail-like member acts as a stop. To prevent damage to the slot or other means when the nail-like member is being driven in, the heaa can have a cross slot or a hexagonal recess instead of a simple transverse slot.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
In the drawing a perspective view, partly in section, is provided of a two-part cable or pipe clamp or support, with a portion of the support broken away and shown ln section.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE I~VENTION

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As shown in the drawings, the cable or pipe clamp or support consists of two parts, a lower support part 10 and an upper support part ~0 which fits downwardly over the lower support part. Each of the support parts 10, 20 have a substantially semi-circular opening 11, 21 on two opposite faces for receiving and supporting a pipe or cable. The two support parts 10, 20 each have two openings 12, 22 aligned to coincide with one another.
The upper support part 20 is hollow and in its interior it has sleeve-li~e extensions ~3 extending downwaraly from each of the openings ~2. These extensions 23 have leading ends spaced downwardly ~rom each of the openings ~2. These extensions 23 have leading ends spaced downwardly from the openings 22 which engage in the openings 12 in the lower support part 10 and a nail-like member 30 is shown extending downardly through the openings 22 into each of the extensions 23. In the drawing the nail-like me~bers have not been driven in, they are merely held ~y the walls of the extensions.

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~paced closely from their leading ends, the sleeve-liKe extensions have a frusto-conlcally tapering portion ~4 wlth the surfaces o~
the taperlng portion converging inwardly toward the leading end.
Such an arrangement of the extensions 2~ serves, on the one hand, to hold the nail-like members in position ready to be driven down-wardly through the extensions, and the arrangement also facilltates the lnterconnection of the two support parts 1(), 20. When a nail-like member 30 is driven into the sleeve-like extension 2~ it acts as an expanding member expanding the extension radially outwardly for holding engagement within the lower support part. To facilitate the expansion of the sleeve-like extensions, each is provided wlth at least one slot 25 extending axially from the leading end of the extension. At the leading end, each extension has a centering guide or shoulder 26, as can be seen in the drawing the guide is provided by a rounded end on the extension. For fastening the lower support part onto a support structure, the lower part 10 is provided wlth a central bore or opening 13.
Each nall-like member 30 lS provlded over at least a portion of its length from its tip with screw threads ~ he ~0 threads 31 are saw-toothed in profile or axial section. The shape of the threads facilitate the driving in of the nail-like member and ensures a better hold of the member within the sleeve-like extension 2~. The striking pin consists of a shank on whlch the threads are formed with the shank having a pointed end which is inserted first into the extensions. The opposite end of the shank from the pointed end has a head ~2 extending transversely or laterally outwardly from the shank and the head serves as a stop when the nail-like member is driven into the sleeve-like extension.
To loosen the nail-li~e member and wlthdraw it from the upper support 3~ part, its head is provided with a slot or engaglng means 3~ for ~,...

-lC~S77'~4 a screwdriver or similar bladed member. The surface encircling the opening 20 into the upper part is provided with a countersunk section 27 which is complementary to and recieves the undersurface of the head 32.
Having described what is believed to be the best mode by which the invention may be performed, it will be seen that the invention may be particularly defined as follows:
A two-part cable or pipe support comprising a first support member arranged to be placed on a support structure, a second support member mounted on said first support member, at least one connecting element for securing said second member to said first member, said first and second members each shaped to support a pipe or cable therebetween, wherein the improvement comprises that each of said first and second support members have an opening therethrough alignable with the opening in the other said support member, a sleeve-like extension secured to said second support member in generally axial alignment with the opening therethrough and the interior of said extension forming a continuation of the opening with which it is aligned, said extension extending into the aligned opening in said first support member and being axially movably displaceable within the opening in said first support member, said connecting member comprises a nail-like member adapted to be positioned through the opening in said second support member and extend through said extension toward the aligned opening in said first support member, said nail-like member being axially displaceable within the opening in said second support member and said extension projecting therefrom from a first position where s.id extension is freely axially displaceable within the opening in said first support member and said first and second members are separable lOS772~

and a second posi-tion where said nail-like memb~r is driven furtller into said extension into the range of the opening in said first support member and radially expands said extension into holding engagement with the surface of the opening in said first support member.
The invention further comprises such a wo-part cable or pipe support, wherein each o said ~irst and second support memLers com~rises a pair of said openings dispo~;ed in spaced relation and each alignable with a different one of the openings in the other said support member and one said nail-like member adapted to be positioned in each of the openings in said second support member.

The invention further comprises such a two part cable or pipe support , wherein each of said like extensions has a leading end spaced from the opening in said second support member and a leading end portion extending from the leading end toward said first support member, and said leading end portion is frusto-conically shaped with the surfaces thereof converging toward said first support member.
The invention further comprises such a two part cable or pipe support , wherein each of said like extensions each have ~It least one elongated slot extending axially from the leading end portion thereof toward the opening in said second support member.
~lhile specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the inventive principles, it will be understood th~t the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.
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Claims (10)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A two-part cable or pipe support comprising a first support member arranged to be placed on a support structure, a second member mounted on said first support member, at least one connecting element for securing said second member, said first and second members each shaped to support a pipe or cable there-between, wherein the improvement comprises that each of said first and second support members have an opening therethrough alignable with the opening in the other said support member, a sleeve-like extension secured to said second support member in generally axial alignment with the opening therethrough and the interior of said extension forming a continuation of the opening with which it is aligned, said extension extending into the aligned opening in said first support member and being axially movably displaceable within the opening in said first support member, said connecting member comprises a nail-like member adapted to be positioned through the opening in said second support member and extend through said extension toward the aligned opening in said first support member, said nail-like member being axially displaceable within the opening in said second support member and said extension projecting therefrom from a first position where said extension is freely axially displaceable within the opening in said first support member and said first and second members are separable and a second position where said nail-like member is driven further into said extension into the range of the opening in said first support member and radially expands said extension into holding engagement with the surface of the opening in said first support member.
2. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second support members comprises a pair of said openings disposed in spaced relation and each alignable with a different one of the openings in the other said support member and one said nail-like member adapted to be positioned in each of the openings in said second support member.
3. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 2 wherein each said sleeve-like extensions has a leading end spaced from the opening in said second support member and a leading end portion extending from the leading end toward said first support member , and said leading end portion is frusto-conically shaped with the surfaces thereof converging toward said first support member.
4. A two -part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said sleeve-like extensions each have at least one elongated slot extending axially from the leading end portion thereof toward the opening in said second support member.
5. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said leading end portion of said sleeve-like extension has a centering guide surface at the end thereof more remote from the opening in said second support member.
6. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said centering guide surface extends transversely of the axial direction of said sleeve-like extension and extends radially inwardly toward the axis of said sleeve-like extension from the frusto-conical surface of said leading end portion.
7. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said nail-like members each comprise a shank with a leading end arranged to be inserted first into said sleeve-like extensions and a trailing end, said shank having screw threads formed thereon with the screw threads extending from the leading end thereof for at least a portion of the axial length of said sleeve-like extension for withdrawing said nail-like member from the second position thereof.
8. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 7, wherein said screw threads having a saw-toothed shape.
9. A two-part cable or pipe support, as set forth in claim 8, wherein said nail-like member have a head formed on the trailing end of said shank and said head extends radially outwardly from said shank, said head having means formed therein for receiving a member for backing said nail-like member out of the second position in said sleeve-like extension when it is fully inserted therein securing said first and second parts together.
10. A two-part cable or pipe support as claimed in claim 9, wehrein said means in said head comprises a transversely extending slot for receiving the blade of a screwdriver.
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