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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926765 | Pipe locator and support An plumbing pipe locator and support is provided for fixing plumbing pipes in position relative to studs in a building. The pipe locator and support comprises an elongated supporting strap having upper and lower sides extending along opposing sides of a longitudinal... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7455266 | Electrical conduit support apparatus An electrical conduit support apparatus is provided and adapted to accommodate and support vertically at least two electrical conduits within a masonry block such that the lengthwise dimensions of conduits are installed parallel and spatially-positioned in accordanc... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7426937 | Bracket system for securing single-lever-valves and associated water pipework to a support board located inside a wall A bracket system for securing one or two single-lever-valves and associated water pipes to a support board located inside a wall. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7355118 | Electrical box mounting assembly An adjustable mounting bar and electrical box assembly for hanging a light fixture, fan, or other electrical device from a ceiling. All hardware required for mounting the electrical device is included with the assembly. The adjustable mounting bar includes sliding t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347401 | Stackable cable support A generally arch-shaped cable support having a portal suitable for the receipt of armored, metal-clad, or flexible metal cable. The cable support includes support legs and two sets of brace members having apertures therein. The apertures are suitable for the receipt... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332678 | Button style cord connector This invention pertains to a cord connector that both seals and provides strain relief automatically upon wire insertion. The cord connector comprises a wire passageway through a pliable shell which seals around both the wire inserted through the passageway as well ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325775 | Automotive gauge mounting bracket with frictional fit apertures An automotive gauge mounting bracket is provided that is engagable to an automotive vehicle interior. The bracket comprises at least one gauge receiving aperture formed in the bracket. The aperture is provided with a perimeter defining a plurality of displaceable ga... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314205 | System and method for mounting a breaker panel to a pole Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that can comprise one or more brackets adapted to be coupled to a panel. The bracket can define a collar adapted to slideably couple the panel to a pole. The bracket can be adapted to restrain rotational motion of t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297870 | Unitized fixture frame and junction box and method of forming same A fixture frame having a junction box formed from a blank and an integrally connected frame arm connected to the junction box and formed from the blank. The frame arm is formable in a plurality of configurations for receiving a corresponding plurality of ring apertu... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282646 | Wire support Apparatus and systems for holding and locating one or more wires within a structure are disclosed. A wire support in accordance with the present invention may include a foldable or bendable body including one or more apertures configured to receive an elongated memb... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275731 | Telescopically adjustable support brace A telescopically adjustable support brace is used to hold concrete form work at the proper linear distance during pouring operations. The brace comprises a pair of crossbars and telescoping adjustable arms that are locked by a pin inserted through aligned apertures.... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264214 | Stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting sprinkler Disclosed herein is a stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting a sprinkler. In the present invention, a locking bracket is easily securely coupled to a T-bar using an elastic locking unit and a wing bolt. Furthermore, a stock bar made of standard rectangu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229051 | Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the periph... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223052 | Conduit retainer apparatus Conduit retainer apparatus includes a central bridge element and a pair of end plates secured to the central bridge element. The conduit retainer apparatus is disposed in a trench on top of conduits. The end plates dig into the sides of the trench to prevent the con... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207527 | Clevis hanger assembly and pipe insulation coupling A clevis hanger assembly supports a pipe insulation coupling member along a support structure. The clevis hanger assembly includes an upper bracket adapted to be secured to the support structure. The upper bracket includes a base extending between spaced apart downw... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7140960 | Boot hanger mounting bracket The present invention relates to duct systems, registers and ductwork components used with floor or ceiling registers employed in warm air heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, and specifically to improvements for mounting and installing the components ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131792 | Alignment and support apparatus An apparatus for supporting and aligning one or more otherwise unsupported conduits in predetermined relation to a self-supported conduit. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125332 | Ceiling radiation damper and mounting method A ceiling damper system that comprises a damper housing having an input opening to accept air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC system, and an output opening to supply the HVAC air to a room. The system further comprises a damper mechanism to sub... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100795 | Adjustable rear spacer wall assembly for a vending machine A vending machine includes an adjustable channel assembly for varying the depth of a product stack area within the vending machine. Preferably two adjustable channel assemblies are mounted to a column wall to support a rear spacer wall that defines a back portion of... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059573 | Offset bracket A material-rack system comprises an offset safety netting, a perimeter cable suspension system for the netting, offset brackets to anchor the perimeter cable suspension system away by adjustable amounts, and vertical extension posts that bolt to the face of the uppe... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051983 | Adjustable bar electrical wire fastener A plurality of non-electrically conductive wire stackers are emplaced along the length of a non-electrically conductive bar installed between vertical studs, with fingers of the stackers being deflectable away from one another upon the insertion of an electrical wir... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040586 | Bracket assembly A hanger assembly adapted and/or configured for use in hanging, supporting, and/or securing building components, such as ducts, pipes, and the like, between structural members, such as joists, studs, rafters, or the like, and methods of making and/or using the hange... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6967284 | Electrical box mounting assembly An adjustable mounting bar and electrical box assembly for hanging a light fixture, fan, or other electrical device from a ceiling. All hardware required for mounting the electrical device is included with the assembly. The adjustable mounting bar includes sliding t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945735 | Alignment and support apparatus An alignment and support device for supporting and maintaining correct alignment of at least one pipe or conduit inside a form board during a concrete pour operation, the device comprising at least two attachment points for holding a pipe or conduit, and at least on... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6889943 | Hanger bar assembly A hanger bar assembly for supporting an outlet box between spaced apart support elements including a first channel member being longitudinally slidingly engagable with a second channel member forming a longitudinally adjustable support bar. The first channel member ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6843036 | Joist bridging system A system for reinforcing, securing and stiffening a plurality of joists comprising a band extending across the top of a series of joists and connected to the joists and with a series of truss members attached to the underside of the band and extending between and ab... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6796335 | Pipe protector and support An elongated strap has a plurality of openings sized to hold plumbing pipes extending through the openings. The openings have a periphery that undulates so the periphery extends on opposing sides of the strap to increase the periphery in contact with the pipe along ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6598835 | Metal stud insulating pipe clamps An insulating pipe clamp for supporting one or more pipes within an aperture in a metal wall stud and the like includes an annular body portion having a radially outwardly protruding flange at one end. Extending axially through the body portion are a plur... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6543731 | Conduit bracket system A modular suspension system for supporting conduit between structural members, such as walls studs or ceiling joists, of a building. The system includes a transverse support bracket for securement between the building structural members and further includ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6394398 | Modular inter-cabinet horizontal cable support apparatus A cable support apparatus for supporting cables in an equipment support system having a frame apparatus includes a shelf member having a top surface for supporting cables, and at least one mounting bracket extending from each end of the shelf member for m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375128 | Pipe locator and support An elongated strap has a plurality of openings sized to hold plumbing pipes extending through the openings. The openings have a periphery that undulates so the periphery extends on opposing sides of the strap to increase the periphery in contact with the ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6332597 | Mounting bracket and supporting brace A supporting structure, including a bracket brace and a bracket is disclosed. Preferably, the brace has an inside section and an outside section that move relative to each other. A portion of the inside section can be positioned completely within the outs... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6241199 | Protective insulating sleeve for plumbing installations A protective insulating sleeve is a two part construction with a pair of mating semi-cylindrical halves. Each semi-cylindrical half includes a semi-cylindrical metal sleeve surrounded by a semi-cylindrical plastic sleeve. The semi-cylindrical plastic slee... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6119784 | Support system for fire protection sprinklers A support system for positioning a sprinkler head relative to a support structure in a ceiling, floor, or wall includes a central hub adapted to receive the sprinkler head, a first leg attached to the central hub and having a first end configured to be at... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6098945 | Mounting bracket and supporting brace A supporting structure, including a bracket brace and a bracket is disclosed. Preferably, the brace has an inside section and an outside section that move relative to each other. A portion of the inside section can be positioned completely within the outs... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5702076 | Insulator for mounting pipe in metal wall stud An insulator is designed to mount 3/8, 1/2 or 3/4 inch pipe in a hole through a sheet metal wall stud. The pipe insulator includes a generally cylindrical body that fits within a circular hole pre-punched in the intermediate planar portion of the sheet me... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5546716 | Joist bridge Bridging for joists that does not interfere with the installation of heat and air conditioning runs is provided by longitudinally spaced, transverse plate members which extend between the joists and have a span that may be varied to accommodate a particul... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5393026 | Electrical fixture hanger An extensible hanger support providing a spanning connection between two spaced-apart joists or the like for supporting therefrom such items as ceilings fans, lights fixtures and the like. The support includes first and second extensible members which are... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5295644 | Bracket for mounting an electrical outlet box A support for positioning different sized electrical outlet boxes on a strut spanning the distance between a pair of adjacent studs in a wall. The strut includes panel-shaped fingers which can be bent to a position perpendicular to the strut to receive an... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5230190 | Joist bridge and duct support A joist bridge and duct support device for spanning parallel spaced apart joists or other longitudinally extending parallel spaced apart support beams. The device is integrally formed with a centrally located duct support member within a joist bridge fram... | 07/27/1993 |
