Patent ID: 8844888
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A non-metallic strut clip for attachment to an open channel unistrut having longitudinal ridges, said strut clip comprising: a face element including a centrally located threaded aperture, a face element rear surface for engaging the outer surface of said longitudinal ridges of said open channel unistrut, and a pair of semi rigid engagement flanges extending rearwardly from said face element rear surface; a nut element having a nut element rear surface and an outer surface, an unthreaded aperture for free passage of a fastener, and a pair of openings therein, wherein said pair of semi rigid engagement flanges of said face element engage said pair of openings in said nut element to form a strut clip assembly; a narrow aspect on said nut element, said narrow aspect including beveled edges on the outer surface of said nut element, said beveled edges of said nut element facing said rear surface of said face element in said strut assembly, wherein insertion of said nut element into said open channel unistrut and rotation of said strut clip by 90 degrees enables said beveled edges of said nut element to engage the inner surface of said longitudinal ridges of said open channel unistrut; and each of said semi rigid engagement flanges of said face element includes a bendable portion and a longitudinal ridge that passes through each of said openings in said nut element and engages said rear surface of said nut element, wherein the longitudinal ridge of said flange is adjacent to the bendable portion of said flange and the rear surface of the nut element is facing away from the inner surface of the longitudinal ridges of said open channel unistrut.