US 11,815,206 B2
Structural fastener
Daniel James Dickinson, Lincolnshire, IL (US); and Michael Walter Smith, Palatine, IL (US)
Assigned to MAG DADDY LLC, Wauconda, IL (US)
Filed by Mag Daddy LLC, Cary, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/182,025.
Application 17/182,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/597,060, filed on Oct. 9, 2019.
Application 16/597,060 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/998,605, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,261,897.
Application 15/998,605 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/147,522, filed on Jan. 4, 2014, granted, now 11,603,050.
Application 14/147,522 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/476,957, filed on May 21, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/476,957 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/564,840, filed on Nov. 29, 2006, abandoned.
Application 11/564,840 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/942,634, filed on Sep. 16, 2004, granted, now 7,188,392, issued on Mar. 13, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/980,422, filed on Feb. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0207742 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. F16L 3/04 (2006.01); F16L 3/06 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 3/04 (2013.01) [F16B 7/0473 (2013.01); F16L 3/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A U-shaped clamp to attach a pipe to a structural member comprising:
a bottom portion conforming to the curvature of the pipe,
a first side having a first pair of wings bent from the bottom portion to form a half U;
a second side having a second pair of wings bent from the bottom portion to form a half U thereby forming a U-shaped structure with the first and second sides; and
a pair of hooks at the end of each wing opposite the bottom portion, the pair of hooks of a first wing in each pair of wings opposing the pair of hooks of the other wing in each pair of wings, wherein the opposing hooks on each side snaps into corresponding strut ledges on opposite sides of the structural member when in an engaged position;
wherein each hook is cut from the wing and is bent at an angle to the wing such that an end of each hook engages the strut ledge.