Patent ID: 6561466
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A support mechanism for selected sizes and numbers of cylindrical members, the support mechanism comprising:a pair of substantially identical opposed covers, the covers comprising extensions at their ends, the covers comprising a male fitting extending from the extension at one end and a female receptacle disposed in the extension at the other end, the covers comprising at least one pair of parallel longitudinally disposed interior fins extending from one end to the other, the covers being reversed top-to-bottom and end-for-end with respect to each other, whereby respective male fittings are adapted to engage respective female receptacles to interlock the covers together, the covers providing a first cavity therebetween; and at least one pair of substantially identical opposed interlocked inserts disposed in the first cavity, the inserts comprising extensions at their ends, the inserts comprising a first male fitting extending from the extension at one end and a first female receptacle disposed in the extension at the other end, the inserts being reversed top-to-bottom and end-for-end with respect to each other, whereby the respective first male fittings are adapted to engage the respective first female receptacles to interlock the inserts together and provide a second cavity therebetween, the inserts comprising exteriorly disposed second male fittings and second female receptacles disposed between the extensions at their ends, the second male fittings being adapted to be disposed between the fins in the covers to retain the inserts transversely within the first cavity, the second cavity provided by the inserts being adapted to support and retain a cylindrical member of a selected size.