CPC F16L 3/04 (2013.01) [F16B 7/0473 (2013.01); F16L 3/06 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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.
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