Abstract:
The invention is a mounting bracket having a generally rectangular, flat body with an outside edge, a front and a back. A first support guide for a first pipe is positioned proximate to and within the boundary of the outside edge, the first support guide having a substantially complete enclosure. A handle is formed within the boundary of and proximate to the outside edge of the body, for lifting the mounting bracket. A base is coupled to and extends outwardly from the outside edge of the body and further provides support to the body.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
   This is a continuation patent application which claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/667,117 filed Sep. 17, 2003, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 

   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The invention relates generally to the field of hanger brackets and specifically to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) mounting brackets. 
   2. The Prior Art 
   Heating, cooling, ventilating and air-conditioning systems (HVAC systems) in residential, commercial, education and research buildings are usually comprised of metallic pipes, hollow composite materials such as tubes, and the like. The systems are typically supported from and between floor or ceiling joists. The HVAC system typically includes a primary or main duct. A series of smaller branch or fluid-distributing ducts extending from the main duct are mounted between adjoining floor or ceiling joists. Such main and branch duct members are normally supported by metal hangers which are placed between the joists. Often pipe and conduit lines for transporting liquid or gas comprise the branch ducts and are suspended from ceiling joists or off the wall, typically with unistrut, off-thread rod, couplings, and various hanger brackets. 
   Piping and conduits that supply gas and/or liquids within buildings require careful preparation. Builders, or contractors, typically use ladders or scaffolding to reach areas where piping is routed and the installation may be cumbersome. Occasionally the pipe or conduits are prepared on the ground and installed by ladder as more complete assemblies. Ground preparation of pipe and conduit assemblies yields a more unwieldy structure, but ground preparation is often more practical. 
   After installation, a pressure check of the piping and conduit system often reveals leaks that are time-consuming and expensive to track down. The leaks must be found and repaired with the piping already having been installed. 
   What is needed is a system and method for reducing the likelihood of leaks, increasing the reliability of ground-assembled systems, and reducing the cost of conduit and pipe installation. 
   BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The invention comprises a mounting bracket having a body and an arm coupled to the body. A support guide is located within the arm and is configured to receive a pipe and provide support to the pipe. A base is coupled to the body attached to a platform. The base is further configured to provide support to the body. A handle is coupled to the body and is configured to maneuver the bracket, wherein the bracket is configured to maintain support for the pipe while the bracket is maneuvered by the handle. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1A  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 1B  is a diagram illustrating two mounting brackets from  FIG. 1  supporting two pipes and attached to a duct. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 16  is a diagram of a U-clip. 
       FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. 
       FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrating an alternative view of the mounting bracket from  FIG. 18 . 
       FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning. 
       FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning. 
       FIG. 22  is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using the invention. 
       FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides and a built-in handle. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   The following description of the invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these embodiments, but rather to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. 
     FIG. 1A  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  100  includes body  110 , arms  120  with support guides  130 . Support guides  130  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. A pipe may be inserted into support guides  130  through either support guide opening  160 , on the side of support guide  130 , or directly through the larger opening of support guide  130 . A retaining clip, or U-clip (see  FIG. 16 ), may be used to secure a pipe within support guide  130 . The support guides support pipes by providing, either in combination with a grommet or without a grommet, friction along the pipe and maintaining alignment of the pipe at approximately 90 degrees to the plane of the bracket. One or more brackets may be used, in conjunction, to support one or more pipes. The brackets may also support, for example, electrical conduits, process pipe, fire sprinklers, cables, sheet metal duct work, and flex duct. 
   Handle  140  connects to bracket  100  and enables bracket  100  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  140  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  140  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene and plastic, or be an upturned portion of the body. Although the following FIGURES illustrate the handle as a hole in the body, one of ordinary skill will recognize that a handle may be attached with, for example, screws, rivets, welding, and bolts. 
   Base  150  connects to body  110  and allows for bracket  100  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  100  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
   In one embodiment, the bracket is made from 18-gauge steel, it is 8 inches wide and 8 inches high, with the base protruding by 1 inch. The bracket may be constructed from any appropriate material. A pipe may be inserted into support guides  130  through either support guide opening  160 , on the side of support guide  130 , or directly through the larger opening of support guide  130 . A retaining clip, or U-clip (see  FIG. 16 ), may be used to secure a pipe within support guide  130 . The brackets in the following FIGURES may have similar dimensions and be made out of the same variety of materials, or they may have dimensions appropriate to their use. Holes may be circular, octagonal, square, and any other appropriate shape. 
   One skilled in the art will recognize that the following FIGURES may not be drawn to scale with respect to the support guide openings, and that a conduit or pipe may be inserted into the bracket using multiple methods. 
     FIG. 1B  is a diagram illustrating two brackets from  FIG. 1  supporting two pipes and attached to a duct. Assembly  170  includes brackets  175  mounted on duct  180 . Brackets  175  are supporting pipes  185 . Brackets  175  may include grommets  176  to assist in securing pipes  185 . Pipes  185  may be, for example, conduits for gas or liquid, and have coil  190 , pressure/temperature ports  192 , and automatic temperature control valve  195 , for example. Assembly  170  may be completed after mounting brackets  175  on duct  180  or prior to mounting. One problem with completing assembly  170  on the ground, for example, prior to mounting, is that assembly  170  may be manipulated by pipes  185 , coil  190 , pressure/temperature ports  192 , and/or automatic temperature control valve  195  during mounting, resulting in damage to the seals between the components as well as damage to the components themselves. The damage may not be noticed until a pressure test of the entire system, after which locating a leak or malfunctioning part may be time-consuming and costly. The invention solves this problem by providing a handle for manipulation that will preserve the relationship between the attached components (for example pipes  185 , coil  190 , pressure/temperature ports  192 , automatic temperature control valve  195 , Y-Strainer (not shown), circuit balancing valve (not shown), and ball valve (not shown)) and provide support for assembly  170  so that completion may occur prior to mounting with a higher reliability for the integrity of the system. The handle will also help to eliminate damage to the parts themselves 
   The pipes, valves, levers and coils, for example, in assembly  170  may be assembled within brackets  175  while the assembler is on the ground. Once secured and supported within brackets  175 , then handles  190  may be used to maneuver assembly  170  into position for mounting on duct  180 . The coils, pipes, levers and valves of the assembly maintain their positional relationship better because they are not being handled and the assembly is not being manipulated by them. 
     FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  200  includes body  210 , arms  220  with support guides  230 . Support guides  230  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  240  connects to bracket  200  and enables bracket  200  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  240  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  240  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  250  connects to body  210  and allows for bracket  200  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  200  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  300  includes body  310 , arms  320  with support guides  330 . Support guides  330  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  340  connects to bracket  300  and enables bracket  300  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  340  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  340  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  350  connects to body  310  and allows for bracket  300  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  300  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  400  includes body  410 , arms  420  with support guides  430 . Support guides  430  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  440  connects to bracket  400  and enables bracket  400  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  440  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  440  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  450  connects to body  410  and allows for bracket  400  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  400  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  500  includes body  510 , arms  520  with support guides  530 . Support guides  530  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  540  connects to bracket  500  and enables bracket  500  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  540  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  540  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  550  connects to body  510  and allows for bracket  500  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  500  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  600  includes body  610 , arms  620  with support guides  630 . Support guides  630  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  640  connects to bracket  600  and enables bracket  600  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  640  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  640  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  650  connects to body  610  and allows for bracket  600  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  600  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  700  includes body  710 , arms  720  with support guides  730 . Support guides  730  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  740  connects to bracket  700  and enables bracket  700  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  740  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  740  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  750  connects to body  710  and allows for bracket  700  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  700  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. Additionally, support back  760  may be included on the opposite side of base  750  in order to provide further support to bracket  700 . 
     FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  800  includes body  810 , arm  820  with support guides  830 . Support guides  830  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handles  840  connect to bracket  800  and enable bracket  800  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handles  840  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handles  840  may be lined with gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  850  connects to body  810  and allows for bracket  800  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  800  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. Additionally, support back  860  may be included in the opposite side of base  850  in order to provide further support to bracket  800 . 
     FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a mounting bracket for pipe or conduit with a built-in handle. Bracket  900  includes body  910 , arm  920  with support guides  930 . Support guides  930  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  940  connects to bracket  900  and enables bracket  900  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  940  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  940  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  950  connects to body  910  and allows for bracket  900  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  900  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. Additionally, support back  960  may be included on the opposite side of base  950  in order to provide further support to bracket  900 . 
     FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1000  includes body  1010 , arms  1020  with adjustable support guides  1030 . Adjustable support guides  1030  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  1030  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1000 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Pipes may be moved within adjustable support guides  1030  until they are in a desired position. Handle  1040  connects to bracket  1000  and enables bracket  1000  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1040  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1040  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1050  connects to body  1010  and allows for bracket  1000  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1000  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1100  includes body  1110 , arms  1120  with adjustable support guides  1130 . Adjustable support guides  1130  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include a grommet (not shown) to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  1130  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1100 . Adjustable support guides support pipes by providing friction between a part of the surface of the adjustable support guide and the pipe. The pipe&#39;s position is maintained with the friction and in one embodiment a U-clip. A grommet may also be used to secure a pipe. Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Handle  1140  connects to bracket  1100  and enables bracket  1100  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1140  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1140  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1150  connects to body  1110  and allows for bracket  1100  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1100  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1200  includes body  1210 , arms  1220  with adjustable support guides  1230 . Adjustable support guides  1230  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  1235  to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  1230  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1200 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Handle  1240  connects to bracket  1200  and enables bracket  1200  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1240  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1240  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1250  connects to body  1210  and allows for bracket  1200  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1200  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. Additionally, support back  1260  may be included on the opposite side of base  1250  in order to provide further support to bracket  1200 . 
     FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1300  includes body  1310 , arms  1320  with adjustable support guides  1330 . Adjustable support guides  1330  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  1335  to assist in securing each of the pipes. Adjustable support guides  1330  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1300 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Handle  1340  connects to bracket  1300  and enables bracket  1300  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1340  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1340  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1350  connects to body  1310  and allows for bracket  1300  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1300  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1400  includes body  1410 , arm  1420  with adjustable support guides  1430 . Adjustable support guides  1430  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  1435  to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  1430  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1400 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Handle  1440  connects to bracket  1400  and enables bracket  1400  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1440  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1440  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1450  connects to body  1410  and allows for bracket  1400  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1400  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. Additionally, support back  1460  may be included on the opposite side of base  1450  in order to provide further support to bracket  1400 . 
     FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1500  includes body  1510 , arms  1520  with adjustable support guides  1530 . Adjustable support guides  1530  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  1535  to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  1530  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1500 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Handle  1540  connects to bracket  1500  and enables bracket  1500  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1540  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1540  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1550  connects to body  1510  and allows for bracket  1500  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1500  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 16  is a diagram of a U-clip. U-clip  1600  clips on either side of a pipe within a support bracket in order to secure the pipe within the support bracket. 
     FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with a support guide providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1700  includes body  1710 , arm  1720  with adjustable support guide  1730 . Adjustable support guide  1730  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommets  1735  to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guide  1730  allows pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  1700 . In this embodiment, a single support guide may accommodate two or more pipes. Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Handle  1740  connects to bracket  1700  and enables bracket  1700  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1740  is shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, while handle  1743  would better accommodate a forklift, and handle  1745  would accommodate a rod or bar. Handle  1740  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1750  connects to body  1710  and allows for bracket  1700  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  1700  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning with a built-in handle. Bracket  1800  includes body  1810 , arm  1820  with support guides  1830 . Support guides  1830  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  1835  to assist in securing the pipe. Handle  1840  connects to bracket  1200  and enables bracket  1800  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  1840  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  1840  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  1850  connects to body  1810  and allows for bracket  1800  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Base  1850  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
   Base slots  1860  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured by bracket  1800 . Body  1820  may be secured to base  1850  through base slots  1860  with screws or pins, for example. Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide, so body  1820  may be slid up or down in relation to base  1850  in order to better accommodate placement of pipes and conduits. 
     FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrating an alternative view of the mounting bracket from  FIG. 18 . Body  1820  is secured between two base plates  1850  by screws  1910 . Although two base plates are illustrated, one of ordinary skill will recognize that one base plate would suffice. 
     FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning. Brackets  2000  include bodies  2010 , arms  2020  with adjustable support guides  2030 . Adjustable support guides  2030  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  2035  to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  2030  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  2000 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Base  2050  connects to body  2010  and allows for bracket  2000  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  2000  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides providing adjustable pipe or conduit positioning. Brackets  2100  include bodies  2110 , arms  2120  with adjustable support guides  2130 . Adjustable support guides  2130  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  2135  to assist in securing the pipe. Adjustable support guides  2130  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be adjustably secured within bracket  2100 . Sometimes pipes or conduits do not optimally fit within the space allocated by a non-adjustable support guide. Base  2150  connects to body  2110  and allows for bracket  2100  to be mounted to a surface, for example a duct (see  FIG. 1B ). Bracket  2100  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating a mounting bracket with support guides and a built-in handle. Bracket  2300  includes body  2310  and arms  2320 . Support guides  2330  may secure pipes or conduits, and may include grommet  2335  to assist in securing the pipe. Support guides  2330  allow pipes or conduits (not shown) to be secured within bracket  2300 . Handle  2340  connects to bracket  2300  and enables bracket  2300  and a completed bracket/pipe assembly (see  FIG. 1B ) to be easily maneuvered and transported. Handle  2340  may be shaped and sized to best accommodate a human hand, a forklift, or any other lifting device. Handle  2340  may be lined with a gripping surface (not shown), for example neoprene or plastic. Base  2350  connects to body  2310  and allows for bracket  2300  to be mounted to a surface, for example a case, a box, a container, a door, and any other surface for which a handle could provide advantageous. Bracket  2300  may be mounted in any secure manner, for example welded, screwed, and bolted. 
     FIG. 22  is a flow diagram illustrating a method of transporting a bracket supporting a pipe, the bracket having a handle, a base coupled to the handle, and a platform upon which the bracket will be secured. The platform may be ducts, a wall, a ceiling, joists, or any other surface along which the pipe needs support. In block  2200 , secure the bracket by the handle. In block  2210 , move the bracket. In block  2220 , attach the base to the platform. 
   One advantage of the invention is that a pressure gauge may be attached to a bracket-pipe-gauge system, the type commonly installed in HVAC systems. The bracket-pipe-gauge system may have brackets with handles, the brackets supporting pipes, for example the system illustrated in  FIG. 1B . The entire system may be pressurized in order to verify its integrity, and shipped to a customer under pressure. The customer receives it and knows that the system is secure, without leaks, and manipulation by the handle on the bracket will help to keep the seals and the individual parts intact. 
   One skilled in the art will recognize from the previous description and from the figures and claims that modifications and changes can be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention defined in the following claims.