US4428893A
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Pipe support
Assignee: Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc
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Filing: 1983-02-24
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2003-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A saddle type pipe support means attachable to a base. The support is comprised of an inverted V-shaped member, a sling support located at the vertex of said inverted V-shaped member for engagement of a pipe to the support, and a clamping means for securing the pipe to the sling. The leg elements of the inverted V-shaped member include a foot on each element for engagement with and fastening to a floor or base.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul W. Cummings, Jr.
- 👤 David J. Mailhot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/02; F16L3/04; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/20; B01F23/23; B01F23/231; B01F23/23105; B01F23/2311; B01F23/23114; B01F23/231142; B01F23/2312; B01F23/23126; B01F23/231262; C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/20; B01F23/23115; B01F23/231152; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
Saddle support means to be attached to the floor of a liquid treatment system for carrying a plurality of gas distributing pipes together with their gas diffusers used in said liquid treatment system, each of said saddle means comprising a flexible inverted V shaped support means having corrosion resistant legs, a corrosion resistant sling support at the intersection of the legs of the V for securely engaging the pipe to the support, a corrosion resistant clamp means for securing the pipe to the sling of the support means, the free ends of the legs of said V support each having an integral foot means including plural spaced mounting holes for engaging the floor of said liquid treatment system, and corrosion resistant means engaging said foot means for permanently engaging the respective feet of said legs in adjusted position on said floor whereby a plurality of said saddle support means may be fitted to each of the pipes and adjustably secured to the floor so that all of the diffusers on said plurality of pipes in said liquid treatment system can be adjusted to a desired horizontal plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
Saddle support means to be attached to the floor of a liquid treatment system for carrying a plurality of gas distributing pipes together with their gas diffusers used in said liquid treatment system, each of said saddle means comprising a flexible inverted V shaped support means having corrosion resistant legs, a corrosion resistant sling support at the intersection of the legs of the V for securely engaging the pipe to the support, a corrosion resistant clamp means for securing the pipe to the sling of the support means, the free ends of the legs of said V support each having an integral foot means including plural spaced mounting holes for engaging the floor of said liquid treatment system, and corrosion resistant means engaging said foot means for permanently engaging the respective feet of said legs in adjusted position on said floor whereby a plurality of said saddle support means may be fitted to each of the pipes and adjustably secured to the floor so that all of the diffusers on said plurality of pipes in said liquid treatment system can be adjusted to a desired horizontal plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Saddle support means as in claim 1 wherein said V shaped support is a stamped one piece element having stiffening ribs formed on said sling, legs and integral foot means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
Saddle support means as in claim 1 wherein said pipes extend longitudinally along their respective axes in said liquid treatment system and said supports at the intersection of the legs of the Vs for engaging the respective pipes holding said legs of the Vs are disposed in planes that are positioned at right angles to said longitudinal axes of said pipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A saddle support means as in claim 3 wherein said legs are somewhat resilient whereby a shock absorbing support is provided for said gas distributing pipes, and said support means is made of stainless steel.
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