Richard O Heath

US Patent:

20140241788, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

May 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/271357

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Richard W. Heath - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

COOPER B-LINE, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16C 11/12
F16C 11/04

US Classification:

403 57

Abstract:

A swivel attachment and/or branch line restraint device with angular versatility and mobility for facilitating connection of installation components to support a pipe or other load relative to a support surface is provided. Advantageously, embodiments of the device provide a plurality of rotational or swivel degrees of freedom, which are substantially independently controllable, for its mating portions, which respectively engage corresponding mating portions of other installation components. The device embodiments can desirably be configured in male-female, male-male or female-female arrangements to enhance device utility and/or versatility, thereby advantageously allowing for use in a myriad of applications and installations, such as construction, utilities and the like, among others, to reliably support loads.

US Patent:

20140191091, Jul 10, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/210164

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Richard W. Heath - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

COOPER B-LINE, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16L 3/00

US Classification:

248 681

Abstract:

A pipe brace assembly includes a main clamp body that can be secured to a brace pipe. A cable, or other flexible tensioning member, can be wrapped around a braced pipe and secured to the main clamp body. The pipe brace assembly includes a method or mechanism for tensioning the cable or flexible tensioning member around the braced pipe. In some embodiments, the tensioning method or mechanism involves moving, such as rotating, the main clamp body to tension the cable or tensioning member. The clamping of the main clamp body and tensioning of the cable or tensioning member can occur simultaneously.