Patent ID: 7819364

Claim:
A U-shaped hanger rod clip for holding two round members; a stiffening member having an outside diameter in direct contact with a vertical hanger rod having a diameter; wherein said clip protects the hanger rod against buckling forces, said clip comprising: a malleable, flat clip member having a left leg clamping member and right leg clamping member wherein said members are substantially the same and wherein each of said clamping members has a set of critically positioned openings that correspond to an opening set of openings in the opposing clamping member wherein each opening set in said left and right clamping member has openings having sizes and locations with a tolerance of not greater than 0.005 inches to enable sufficient clamping force to prevent slippage of the hanger rod relative to the stiffening member; wherein said flat clip member also having a circular arc section such that when said clip member is attached around the stiffening member and the vertical hanging rod, said left and right leg clamping members are drawn tightly flush with each clamping member against one another using a bolt and washer positioned through one opening in said left leg clamping member and an opening in the right leg clamping member; and wherein said circular arc is thus firmly held against said stiffening member.