Patent ID: 6517030
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B25B,F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A sway brace fitting, comprising:a clamp having a body portion, said body portion having a rear portion with a passage for receiving a connector pin; a lower jaw on said body portion, said lower jaw having an inner surface with a length; a screw having a threaded portion and threadably mounted on said clamp and movable towards said inner surface of said lower jaw to grip a wall of a brace between said lower jaw and said screw; and a recess on said inner surface of said lower jaw, said recess having a bottom face and an open upper face to provide clearance space for deformed material created by said screw engaging said brace, said recess having a length smaller than said length of said inner surface of said lower jaw; said body portion of said clamp further comprising an upper jaw spaced from said lower jaw to form a gap between said jaws for receiving said wall of said brace and having a threaded opening in which said screw is mounted; said clamp body portion having a forward portion with said gap between said jaws formed thereon; said threaded opening having a longitudinal axis and said passage having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said threaded opening; said recess being sized and positioned on said inner surface of said lower jaw such that said wall of said brace can extend into said-gap between said jaws beyond said recess so as to be able to deform more readily when forcibly engaged by said screw; said jaws being rigidly connected and said body portion of said clamp comprising an integral unit; said recess having a width and said lower jaw having a width about the same as said width of said recess, at least a portion of said upper jaw having a width greater than said width of said lower jaw; said width of said lower jaw being about 0.375 inches; said body portion of said clamp having a length of about 3 inches, said body portion of said clamp having a height of about 2.25 inches; and said fitting in combination with a member connected to said clamp for attaching said fitting to a support surface.