Tube clamping member

Claim 2

A tube clamping member comprising: a plastic body having a base portion; a pair of side walls projecting from the side edges of said base portion; a pair of end walls projecting from the end edges of said base portion and extending between the ends of said side walls; a tube receiving recess formed in each side wall and extending from the outer free edge of the respective side wall toward said base portion, the recess in one side wall being in coaxial alignment with the recess in the other side wall; and a pair of tubular fastener guides enclosed by said side and end walls and projecting perpendicularly with respect to said base portion, said guides being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said base portion and disposed one on each side of said coaxially aligned recesses.

Claim 3

A tube clamping member as claimed in claim 1 further including a longitudinal rib projecting from the inner surface of said base portion with its ends joined to said tubular guides.

Claim 4

A tube clamping member as claimed in claim 2 wherein said longitudinal rib is formed with a tube receiving recess in coaxial alignment with the recesses in said side walls.

Claim 5

A tube clamping member as claimed in claim 1 further including at least one transverse guide rib extending between each of said guides and one of said side walls and projecting from said base portion.

Claim 6

A tube clamping member as claimed in claim 3 further including at least one transverse guide rib extending between each of said guides and one of said side walls and projecting from said base portion.

Claim 7

A tube clamping member as claimed in claim 2 including a pair of transverse bracing ribs projecting from said base portion and extending in opposite directions from said longitudinal rib to an adjacent side wall between said guides.

Claim 8

A tube clamping member as claimed in claim 5 including a pair of transverse bracing ribs projecting from said base portion and extending in opposite directions from said longitudinal rib between said guide to an adjacent side wall and each having an outer free end terminating at the periphery of said recesses.

Claim 9

A tube clamping member comprising: an integral plastic body having a base portion; a pair of side walls projecting from the side edges of said base portion; a pair of end walls projecting from the end edges of said base member and extending between said side walls; a pLurality of semi-circular tube receiving recesses formed in each of said side walls extending from the outer free edge of the respective side wall toward the respective base portion, each recess in one side wall being in coaxial alignment with a recess in the other side wall; a plurality of tubular fastener guides projecting perpendicularly from the inner surface of said base portion and enclosed by said side and end walls, said guides being spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis of said base portion and disposed one on each side of each of the aligned pairs of tube receiving recesses, the outer pair of guides being joined to the respective end walls; a longitudinal rib projecting from the base portion and extending between each pair of guides with its ends joined to said guides; a semi-circular tube receiving groove formed in each of said longitudinal ribs in coaxial alignment with the adjacent recesses in said side walls; a pair of transverse guide ribs extending in opposite directions from each guide to the adjacent side wall; and a pair of transverse bracing ribs extending in opposite directions from said longitudinal ribs to the opposite side walls along the axis of each set of aligned tube receiving recesses.

Claim 10

A tube clamping member comprising: an integral plastic body having a base portion; a pair of side walls projecting from the side edges of said base portion; a pair of end walls projecting from the end edges of said base member and extending between said side walls; a pLurality of semi-circular tube receiving recesses formed in each of said side walls extending from the outer free edge of the respective side wall toward the respective base portion, each recess in one side wall being in coaxial alignment with a recess in the other side wall; a plurality of tubular fastener guides projecting perpendicularly from the inner surface of said base portion and enclosed by said side and end walls, said guides being spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis of said base portion and disposed one on each side of each of the aligned pairs of tube receiving recesses, the outer pair of guides being joined to the respective end walls; a longitudinal rib projecting from the base portion and extending between each pair of guides with its ends joined to said guides; a semi-circular tube receiving groove formed in each of said longitudinal ribs in coaxial alignment with the adjacent recesses in said side walls; a pair of transverse guide ribs extending in opposite directions from each guide to the adjacent side wall; and a pair of transverse bracing ribs extending in opposite directions from said longitudinal ribs to the opposite side walls along the axis of each set of aligned tube receiving recesses.

Claim 11

A support assembly for tubular members comprising: a pair of complementary one piece, plastic bodies each having a base portion with a pair of side walls projecting from the side edges of said base portion, a pair of end walls projecting from the end edges of said base portion and extending between said side walls, at least one tube receiving recess formed in each side wall extending toward the respective base portion from the outer free edge of the respective side wall, each recess in one wall being in coaxial alignment with a recess in the opposite wall, and at least one pair of tubular fastener receiving guides enclosed by the side and end walls and projecting from the base portion, said guides being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said base portion and disposed one on each side of a coaxially aligned pair of recesses; the outer free ends of the side and end walls of said pair of bodies being engaged with each other such that the guides of one body are in alignment with the guides of the other body and the recesses of one body cooperate with the recesses of the other body to define openings for receiving a tubular member; and fasteners extending through the aligned guides to secure said bodies together.

Claim 12

A support assembly for tubular members comprising: a pair of complementary one piece, plastic bodies each having a base portion with a pair of side walls projecting from the side edges of said base portion, a pair of end walls projecting from the end edges of said base portion and extending between said side walls, at least one tube receiving recess formed in each side wall extending toward the respective base portion from the outer free edge of the respective side wall, each recess in one wall being in coaxial alignment with a recess in the opposite wall, and at least one pair of tubular fastener receiving guides enclosed by the side and end walls and projecting from the base portion, said guides being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said base portion and disposed one on each side of a coaxially aligned pair of recesses; the outer free ends of the side and end walls of said pair of bodies being engaged with each other such that the guides of one body are in alignment with the guides of the other body and the recesses of one body cooperate with the recesses of the other body to define openings for receiving a tubular member; and fasteners extending through the aligned guides to secure said bodies together.

Claim 13

A support assembly as defined in claim 9 further including elastomeric sleeve members received in the openings defined by said recesses, and a tubular member mounted in each of said sleeve members.