Patent ID: 8882059
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A pipe clamp for selectively supporting different size pipe, the clamp comprising a mounting post, and a flexible arm extending from the mounting post, the arm and the post defining a recess having spaced apart opposite ends between which the different size pipe is selectively insertable into the recess, and opposed flexible fingers extending radially inwardly from the recess, the fingers extend radially inwardly toward a center of the recess, wherein the fingers are axially inwardly inclined away from the arm and post and toward the center of the recess from one side of the clamp toward an opposite side of the clamp to form gaps between ends of the fingers and the arm and the post to facilitate bending of the fingers relative to the arm and the post when contacted by the pipe during insertion of the pipe into the recess for retaining the pipe in the recess; wherein the mounting post has a bottom surface that extends below the pipe when fully inserted into the recess to provide a clearance space between the pipe and a mounting surface when the clamp is attached to the mounting surface with the bottom surface of the mounting post in engagement with the mounting surface; wherein when a larger size pipe than the pipe is fully inserted into the recess, an outer diameter of the larger size pipe protrudes outwardly beyond the bottom surface of the mounting post, whereby when the clamp with the larger size pipe fully inserted into the recess is attached to the mounting surface with the bottom surface of the mounting post engaging the mounting surface, the outwardly protruding outer diameter of the large size pipe is clamped against the mounting surface; and wherein the bottom surface of the mounting post has a tapered outer surface that is in substantial alignment with the outwardly protruding outer diameter of the larger size pipe when the larger size pipe is fully inserted into the recess, whereby both the tapered outer surface of the mounting post and the outwardly protruding outer diameter of the larger size pipe are clamped against the mounting surface when the clamp with the larger size pipe fully inserted into the recess is attached to the mounting surface.