Patent ID: 9523380
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B29C,E04D,F16B,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of supporting an exposed conduit on a surrounding support surface, the method comprising the steps of: providing a conduit supporting device beneath the conduit at spaced intervals along the conduit on the surrounding support surface, each of the conduit supporting devices being formed of synthetic plastic components having a base with a flat bottom for resting on the support surface and an upwardly extending receptacle portion having a generally cylindrical upper opening and lower opening; installing a first extent of an upright member within the cylindrical upper opening of the upwardly extending receptacle portion of the base, the upright member having a central bore; fitting a saddle shaped receiving portion onto an opposite extent of the upright member, the saddle shaped receiving portion having a downwardly extending receptacle portion for receiving the opposite extent of the upright member; locating a rigid reinforcement component on the support surface, the rigid reinforcement component having a base region with an upper surface and a lower surface and an upright portion extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base region generally perpendicular thereto, the base region also having a plurality of screw hole openings which communicate the upper and lower surfaces thereof; attaching the rigid reinforcement component to the support surface by applying a suitable adhesive to the lower surface of the base region and then installing a plurality of screws within the screw hole openings and screwing the screws into the support surface; applying an adhesive to the flat bottom of the base of the conduit support device and placing the conduit support device over the rigid reinforcement component so that the upright portion of the rigid reinforcement component is received within the lower opening of the base of the conduit support device, whereby the rigid reinforcement component provides additional strength and stability to the conduit support device.