Patent ID: 8567353

Claim:
An assembly for securing a riser brace to a riser pipe, the riser brace including a yoke and side members, the riser brace saddling the riser pipe with an inner surface of the yoke against the riser pipe and the riser pipe between the side members, the assembly comprising: a first bracket and a second bracket, each bracket including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a recess between the upper portion and the lower portion, the recess being configured to engage the yoke; a first clamp band and a second clamp band, each clamp band being configured to extend around the riser pipe and connect the brackets, the first clamp band being configured to connect the upper portions of the first bracket and the second bracket, the second clamp band being configured to connect the lower portions of the first bracket and the second bracket; and at least one connection that connects the assembly as a unit, the connection being adjustable to adjust the tightness of the assembly around the riser pipe.