Patent ID: 7150289

Claim:
A snap-on, resilient, one-piece pipe saddle ( 1 ) for mounting on a pipe, said saddle including: a base portion ( 11 ) with inner and outer surfaces ( 13 , 15 ) extending along and about a first axis ( 17 ), said base portion having a split ( 19 ) between the inner and outer surfaces extending along a second axis ( 21 ) spaced from and substantially parallel to said first axis ( 17 ) to form border surfaces ( 23 ) respectively extending between said inner and outer surfaces on either side of the split, said saddle further including at least two upright portions ( 25 ) extending outwardly from said base portion ( 11 ) on respective sides of said split ( 19 ), said upright portions extending substantially about a third axis ( 27 ) substantially perpendicular to said first axis ( 17 ), said resilient saddle in a relaxed position having the two border surfaces ( 23 ) of said base portion ( 11 ) substantially abutting one another and said respective upright portions ( 25 ) substantially abutting one another wherein said pipe can be passed between said upright portions ( 25 ) toward said base portion ( 11 ) to move said upright portions ( 25 ) apart from one another about said first axis ( 17 ) and said border surfaces ( 23 ) of said base portion ( 11 ) apart from one another about said first axis ( 17 ) to an open position ready to receive the pipe in said base portion ( 11 ) with said flexed, resilient saddle thereafter snapping back toward said relaxed position with said pipe received in said base portion ( 11 ) to mount said saddle on the pipe.