US3944264A
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Pipe bracket
Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Co
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Filing: 1975-01-06
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Granted: 1976-03-16
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Expires: 1995-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A novel, low-cost pipe bracket which is provided with drill holes instead of pre-cast passageways as formed in a casting type bracket, said drill holes being disposed to register with the connection ports of any fluid pressure operable device to be mounted on the bracket. A pipe connector, either of the screw-threaded or butt weld type is placed in each drill hole and secured therein by a flange formed on the connector being drawn up against a shoulder formed in the drill hole when the valve device is secured to the pipe bracket. Thus, when the pipes have been connected to the pipe connectors, the valve device may be removed without disconnecting the pipes from the bracket.
Inventors
- 👤 William K. Mong
- 👤 Fred Temple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L19/00; F16L19/06; F16L19/065; F16L19/0653; F16L39/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6855; Y10T137/6866; Y10T137/6873
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A pipe bracket for accommodating pipe connections to a fluid pressure operable device having a plurality of ports via which fluid pressure may flow to and from the device, said pipe bracket comprising: a. a base plate portion on one side of which the fluid pressure operable device may be secured and having formed therein a similar number of transverse bores correspondingly located as the ports in the device so as to register therewith, respectively; b. respective pipe connectors inserted a limited coaxial distance into said bores from said one side of said plate portion, each of said connectors having a stud portion protruding beyond the other side of said plate portion and to which a pipe may be connected; c. a locking plate having a plurality of openings corresponding in number and position to said stud portions so as to fit thereon in a locking position in which said pipe connectors are locked against rotation in said transverse bores, respectively, d. said openings each having internal flat surfaces which, in the locking position of said locking plate, engage complementary flat surfaces formed externally on each of said stud portions; and e. means securable on said stud portions for retaining said locking plate in its said locking position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A pipe bracket for accommodating pipe connections to a fluid pressure operable device having a plurality of ports via which fluid pressure may flow to and from the device, said pipe bracket comprising: a. a base plate portion on one side of which the fluid pressure operable device may be secured and having formed therein a similar number of transverse bores correspondingly located as the ports in the device so as to register therewith, respectively; b. respective pipe connectors inserted a limited coaxial distance into said bores from said one side of said plate portion, each of said connectors having a stud portion protruding beyond the other side of said plate portion and to which a pipe may be connected; c. a locking plate having a plurality of openings corresponding in number and position to said stud portions so as to fit thereon in a locking position in which said pipe connectors are locked against rotation in said transverse bores, respectively, d. said openings each having internal flat surfaces which, in the locking position of said locking plate, engage complementary flat surfaces formed externally on each of said stud portions; and e. means securable on said stud portions for retaining said locking plate in its said locking position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pipe bracket, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said stud portions of said pipe connectors are externally threaded and said means securable thereon comprise respective screw-threaded nuts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pipe bracket, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said locking plate is secured in its said locking position against said other side of said base plate portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-16 | 1979-09-15 | 1980-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-16 | 1983-09-15 | 1984-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-16 | 1987-09-15 | 1988-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |