Patent ID: 6708930
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B25B,F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A sway brace assembly, comprising:an attachment for connection to a first support, said attachment having a front portion and a rear portion, said attachment comprising: a first jaw having a length and a tooth at a front end of said first jaw at said front portion of said attachment, said first jaw having an unthreaded recess substantially adjacent to said tooth, said recess having an open top face and a closed bottom face, said recess having a length less than said length of said first jaw; a second jaw spaced from said first jaw and being mechanically connected to said first jaw, said second jaw having a through opening spaced from said tooth and near said front portion of said attachment, said opening having female threads; and a screw threadably mounted in said opening, said screw having a head at a first end and a threaded portion between a second end and said first end, said threaded portion having male threads engaged with said female threads of said opening of said second jaw, said screw being movable towards said first jaw and said recess of said first jaw so that said second end of said screw contacts said first support to clamp a portion of said first support between said first jaw and said second jaw by forcibly gripping said first support between said first jaw and said second end of said screw with said tooth of said first jaw engaging said first support; and a yoke for connection to a second support, said yoke having a front portion and a rear portion, said yoke being connected to said attachment by a connector pin, said yoke comprising: a passage at substantially said front portion of said yoke and being substantially aligned with a passage of said attachment, said connector pin being received through said passage of said yoke and said passage of said attachment; and a wall with a hole for receiving a fastening component for connecting said yoke to said second support.