Abstract: A hanger for hanging a circular cross-section object, such as a pipe or conduit, includes a top portion that has a channel for receiving a rod therethrough, and a bottom strap portion that supports the pipe and conduit. Ends of the bottom strap are fastenerlessly connected to the top portion on opposite sides of the top portion central portion. The ends of the bottom portion may fit into slots or notches in the top portion. Ends of the top portion may be bent to maintain the coupling between the portions. The bottom portion may include a flexible portion, such as looped flexible cable, with an end of the cable loop secured at one end of the top portion by inserting the cable into cable-receiving channels in the top portion. Alternatively the bottom portion may include a relatively rigid strap, such as a sheet metal strap.

Abstract: A hanger for hanging a circular cross-section object, such as a pipe or conduit, includes a top portion that has a channel for receiving a rod therethrough, and a bottom portion that includes a curved section for receiving the circular object. The bottom portion is hingedly coupled to the top portion at a hinge point. A free end of the top portion fits into a slot in the free end of the bottom portion, with the bottom portion free end secured in a notch in the top portion. Tips of the free end of the top portion may be bent away from each other to lock the portions together. The bottom portion may be in two parts that may be rotated relative to one another to facilitate installing the bottom portion around a pipe or conduit that is to be supported.

Abstract: A clamp includes first and second parts, each of the parts having a circular central section and a pair of straight extensions extending away from the circular central section in opposite directions. In the first part the holes are closed holes, while in the second part the holes are open holes, connected by slots to an upper edge of the part. Bolts may be pre-located through the closed holes, with nuts threaded onto the bolts, but not tightened. The pre-placed bolts may be received through the slots and into the open holes of the second part. The nuts may then be tightened against the second part to clamp the circular central sections on opposite sides of a circular object, such as a vertical pipe run, between the parts. According to a variant, the bolts are permanently secured to the first part so as to prevent rotation of the bolts.

Abstract: A clamp for holding circular objects, such as pipes or conduits, includes a falcate rod portion that engages slots in a bar portion. The rod portion has a circular central section that is between a bent end and a threaded end for engaging respective of the slots. The circular section may have a cylindrical section inner surface, which may be textured, for engaging the circular object. The bar portion also has a circular central portion, for engaging the opposite side of the circular object. The clamp is installed on a circular object by placing the circular section of the bar portion against the circular object, hooking the bent end of the rod portion into one of the slots, inserting the threaded end of the rod portion through the other slot, and tightening a nut on the threaded end to secure the clamp to the circular object.

Abstract: A rooftop equipment support includes a polymer material block and a metal fastener support attached to an upper portion of the block. The fastener support has a fastener portion that is configured to receive one or more fasteners for securing piping or other equipment. According to one embodiment, folded-down lips of the metal fastener portion form a channel configured to accept one or more fasteners, such as pipe clamps. In another embodiment, the metal fastener portion is a plate having one or more threaded inserts. The threaded inserts may be located between a sheet metal part of the fastener portion and a top surface of the polymer material block. The polymer material block may be made of a polyurethane foam material. The metal fastener portion may cover at least part of the edges of a top surface of the polymer material block.

Abstract: A structural clamp has a cast body with an open back portion or slot for receiving, in a hollow in the body, a threaded rod or bar to which the clamp is to be coupled. The body has one or more protrusions on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the body, to engage a first threaded fastener, which is threaded on the threaded rod. The protrusions operate to keep the first threaded fastener in place while a second threaded fastener is tightened against the opposite side of the body. In an alternative configuration, the structural clamp with the open slot or back end may have a threaded fastener secured in a recess or hollow in the clamp body by a clip that is snapped onto the clamp body. The clip may also aid in securing the threaded rod within a hollow in the clamp body.

Abstract: A fabricated heavy duty structure clamp hanger uses a spacer block with a primary opening threaded hole accommodating a clamp screw. The block is secured between side plates each having a notch which extends beneath the hole so that a structure flange and the like may be inserted in the notch and clamped thereto by the screw. The clamp accommodates one or more threaded rods through other primary openings or holes, which may be in one or more spacer blocks. The blocks may be fabricated from laminations and the side plates may include at least two plates on each side. The structure is utilized with swaged or peened pins or projections extending through the side plates to provide a heavy duty hanger clamp having all of the advantages of castings but none of the problems and cost.

Abstract: A clevis hanger pipe support includes a bottom pipe-receiving portion and a top portion for coupling to structure such as a threaded rod. The portions are releasably held together by an unthreaded fastener, such as a retaining pin or a retaining bar. The top and bottom portions of the clevis hanger have respective apertures which, when aligned, allow the fastener to be inserted or removed, thereby mechanically coupling or de-coupling the top and bottom portions of the clevis hanger. When the apertures of the top and bottom portion are misaligned from one another, extraction of the fastener from the apertures is prevented. The apertures may be elongated slots. The fastener may be a suitably-shaped pin or bar.

Abstract: A self-contained light system for installation of lights on trucks, all-terrain vehicles and pull-type farm equipment which increases visibility, allows compliance with the law, is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install is described and claimed. The system and apparatus disclosed herein is adaptable to vehicles having hoist mounted beds. The fixed light mounting system disclosed allows the light assembly portion of the system to swing freely. Lights and signs mounted using the described apparatus may then swing to adjust to the change in the angle of the bed in relation to the ground as the bed is raised or lowered. The lights and signage continue projecting straight out from the box or bed improving visibility. The apparatus described may be adopted for off-road vehicles or farm implements to reduce damage to lighting systems upon impact with either the road or off-road materials propelled by the vehicle or equipment tires.

Abstract: A rod hanger uses a spring insert clip horizontally insertable into a sheet metal housing to embrace and grip the threads of a vertical rod. The hanger has a sheet metal housing with parallel slots in opposite walls parallel to the rod. The clip has spring thread-form legs which are guided into the slots and held embracing the rod. The clip is U-shape with parallel legs which project from and snap behind one of the walls of the housing. The hanger may be in the form of a beam clamp or flange clip.

Abstract: A suspension or staying system uses a length of wire or cable with a hook or plain bead secured to one end. The hook may be secured directly or indirectly to a structure, or pass around a fixed structure such as a beam, purlin or girder, or something fixed thereto, such as a clip, hook or eye, and hooked to the length of wire to form a loop. The hook may include an enlarged beaded end which may be used directly with some fasteners or clamps, or with a clip to form a loop. The clip may be used with the plain beaded end or a hooked beaded end. The enlarged bead of either enables the length of wire to be caught by somewhat smaller holes in a variety of structural fasteners. The other or free end of the wire or cable is extended through a jam cleat and around an object to be suspended or stayed, and then back through the jam cleat to form a tightenable, adjustable loop simply by pulling on the free end.

Abstract: A suspension or staying system uses a length of wire or cable with a hook or plain bead secured to one end. The hook may be secured directly or indirectly to a structure, or pass around a fixed structure such as a beam, purlin or girder, or something fixed thereto, such as a clip, hook or eye, and hooked to the length of wire to form a loop. The hook may include an enlarged beaded end which may be used directly with some fasteners or clamps, or with a clip to form a loop. The clip may be used with the plain beaded end or a hooked beaded end. The enlarged bead of either enables the length of wire to be caught by somewhat smaller holes in a variety of structural fasteners. The other or free end of the wire or cable is extended through a jam cleat and around an object to be suspended or stayed, and then back through the jam cleat to form a tightenable, adjustable loop simply by pulling on the free end.