Tubing support

Claim 2

An arrangement for supporting and retaining elongated members such as piping, tubing, wiring, and the like comprising, in combination; a rigid support plate having an opening and a tongue extending out from the plate and over the opening in the plate generally parallel to the surface of the plate; and a spring clip cooperating with the plate and tongue to define a closed loop to encircle the elongated members, the clip being generally of Ushape with a base leg and an outer leg, the base leg engaging the plate and bridging the said opening and the outer leg bearing against the tongue so that the legs are pressed toward each other and resilientlY bear against the plate and tongue, respectively, the clip being slidable into position between the plate and tongue, and means on the plate and clip positively retaining the clip in position.

Claim 3

An arrangement as recited in claim 1 in which the free end of the outer leg converges toward the base leg to define a ramp to facilitate entering the clip under the tongue.

Claim 4

An arrangement as recited in claim 1 in which the outer leg bears outwardly extending flanges adapted to bear against the sides of the tongue to block lateral displacement of the clip.

Claim 5

An arrangement as recited in claim 3 in which the free end of the outer leg converges toward the base leg to define a ramp to facilitate entering the clip under the tongue.

Claim 6

An arrangement as recited in claim 1 in which at least one leg has an interior profile varying along its length to fit the gap between the legs to elongated members of varying size.

Claim 7

An arrangement as recited in claim 1 in which the legs are embossed inwardly and lengthwise of the legs to stiffen the legs and provide surfaces engaging the elongated members.

Claim 8

An arrangement as recited in claim 1 in which the clip bears a spur on the base leg providing a detent against an edge of the opening to retain the clip in position.

Claim 9

A clip adapted for insertion into a seat defined between a support plate and a tongue extending from and extending over and generally parallel to the support plate and to define an encircling enclosure with the seat for elongated members such as piping, tubing, wiring, and the like, the clip being of resilient material in generally U-shape with two generally parallel legs joined by a return bend, the first leg being adapted to rest upon the plate and the second leg being adapted to bear against the tongue, with the clip resiliently compressed so as to bear outwardly against the plate and tongue, the second leg having a ramp at its free end to compress the clip upon insertion into the seat and bearing flanges at its lateral edges to bear against the edges of the tongue to guide the clip into the seat and hold it against lateral movement when seated, the first leg including a spur slidable over the plate and adapted to bear against the edge of an opening in the plate to hold the clip against sliding from the seat.

Claim 10

A clip adapted for insertion into a seat defined between a support plate and a tongue extending from and extending over and generally parallel to the support plate and to define an encircling enclosure with the seat for elongated members such as piping, tubing, wiring, and the like, the clip being of resilient material in generally U-shape with two generally parallel legs joined by a return bend, the first leg being adapted to rest upon the plate and the second leg being adapted to bear against the tongue, with the clip resiliently compressed so as to bear outwardly against the plate and tongue, the second leg having a ramp at its free end to compress the clip upon insertion into the seat and bearing flanges at its lateral edges to bear against the edges of the tongue to guide the clip into the seat and hold it against lateral movement when seated, the first leg including a spur slidable over the plate and adapted to bear against the edge of an opening in the plate to hold the clip against sliding from the seat.

Claim 11

A clip as recited in claim 8 in which at least one leg has an interior profile varying along its length to fit the gap between the legs to elongated members of varying size.

Claim 12

A clip as recited in claim 8 in which the legs are embossed inwardly and lengthwise of the legs to stiffen the legs and provide surfaces engaging the elongated members.