Patent ID: 9239067
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: F16B,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A sway brace attachment for clamping to a flange of a beam or other support structure, comprising: a body having a pair of spaced side walls, with each of the side walls having an elongated slot, wherein each of the slots has a closed end and an open end opening to one edge of a respective one of the side walls, wherein each of the slots has a first portion and a second portion, the first portions of the slots configured to receive the flange; an insert extending between the side walls generally perpendicular thereto, the insert having one end extending through the second portion of the slot of one of the side walls and supported by the one side wall, the insert having an opposite end extending through the second portion of the slot of the other side wall and supported by the other side wall, the insert having at least one threaded hole; and a connecting member operable with the insert and extending between the insert and the flange for connecting the sway brace attachment to the flange.