Support bracket

Claim 2

Apparatus for use in supporting, spacing and aligning at least one elongated element in a set position comprising: a. a base support means consisting of a support member having a recessed continuous receiving channel with a pair of receiving shoulders, said support means including a support surface having a plurality of element receiving recesses transverse to said channel; and b. securing means including a plurality of retaining shoulders complementary to said receiving channel and said receiving shoulders operable for permitting adjustment of said securing means along said channel so that said securing means can be selectively aligned relative to one of said recesses, and wherein said securing means includes means for clamping at least one of said elements in a set position relative to one of said recesses on said base support means; c. said base support means including a plurality of angularly disposed supporting surfaces with each surface including said receiving channel with said receiving shoulders for receiving said securing means: d. said apparatus including a substantially U-shaped outer supporting channel comprising side walls and flanges depending from the terminal portion of said walls; said angularly disposed surfaces being of a size to permit said depending flanges to be received within said receiving shoulders so as to lockingly and sildably engage said outer supporting channel.

Claim 3

Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further characterized in that said securing means retaining shoulders are adjustable along said leg members.

Claim 4

Apparatus for supporting a cluster of tubular elements, such as pipes, in parallel relation, comprising the combination of: an elongate base member constructed of electrically insulating material, said base member being of generally rectangular cross section defining perpendicular adjacent side surfaces with each side surface being provided with a centrally located and longitudinally extending T-slot throughout the length thereof, each side surface having a series of longitudinally spaced and transversely extending grooves extending thereacross, a pair of orthogonally related, internally threaded bores adjacent each end of said base member each extending from the bottom of one T-slot to the bottom of the T-slot opposite thereto; a rigid, metallic support; one side surface of said base member being juxtaposed with relation to said support, and securing means received in a parallel pair of said internally threaded bores for rigidly affixing said base member to said support to expose that side surface of said base member opposite said one side surface thereto to receive said cluster of tubular elements in selected ones of said grooves; and a clamping assembly associated with each of said selected grooves, each clamping assembly including a pair of leg portions straddling an associated groove and projecting into the T-slot of said opposite side surface and an abutment member on each such leg portion engaged and held captive within such T-slot.

Claim 5

Apparatus for supporting a cluster of tubular elements, such as pipes, in parallel relation, comprising the combination of: an elongate base member constructed of electrically insulating material, said base member being of generally rectangular cross section defining perpendicular adjacent side surfaces with each side surface being provided with a centrally located and longitudinally extending T-slot throughout the length thereof, each side surface having a series of longitudinally spaced and transversely extending grooves extending thereacross, a pair of orthogonally related, internally threaded bores adjacent each end of said base member each extending from the bottom of one T-slot to the bottom of the T-slot opposite thereto; a rigid, metallic support; one side surface of said base member being juxtaposed with relation to said support, and securing means received in a parallel pair of said internally threaded bores for rigidly affixing said base member to said support to expose that side surface of said base member opposite said one side surface thereto to receive said cluster of tubular elements in selected ones of said grooves; and a clamping assembly associated with each of said selected grooves, each clamping assembly including a pair of leg portions straddling an associated groove and projecting into the T-slot of said opposite side surface and an abutment member on each such leg portion engaged and held captive within such T-slot.

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said support is a channel member having a web parallel to said one side surface and opposite side edge flange portions extending along the adjacent side surfaces to and into the T-slots associated therewith.