Patent ID: 9732886
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: F16L

Claim:
1. A pipe support system, comprising: a framework including a first beam and a second beam, wherein each beam has an upright central web between a horizontal upper flange and a horizontal lower flange; a length of pipe arranged transverse to the beams; a first shoe and a second shoe connected to the length of pipe and extending from the length of pipe to the first beam and the second beam, respectively, wherein each shoe includes a base supported by and disposed on a top side of one of the horizontal upper flanges; an anchor mounted to the base of the first shoe and firmly securing the first shoe to the first beam; and a guide mounted to the second beam and permitting the base of the second shoe to slide parallel to a long axis defined by the length of pipe while restricting vertical motion of the base of the second shoe away from the second beam and also restricting horizontal motion of the base of the second shoe orthogonal to the long axis defined by the length of pipe; wherein each base includes a rectangular base plate, wherein the anchor includes a pair of elongated anchor brackets mounted to a first pair of opposite edge regions of the base plate of the first shoe, wherein the first pair of opposite edge regions and the length of each elongated anchor bracket of said pair of elongated anchor brackets are orthogonal to the long axis of the length of pipe, wherein the guide includes a pair of elongated guide brackets mounted adjacent a second pair of opposite edge regions of the base plate of the second shoe, and wherein the second pair of opposite edge regions and the length of each elongated guide bracket of said pair of elongated guide brackets are parallel to the long axis of the length of pipe.