US2218894A

US2218894A - Supporting means for cables and the like

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Publication number: US2218894A
Application number: US248954A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harold L Schlosser
Original assignee: LECTROLITE CORP
Current assignee: LECTROLITE CORP
Priority date: 1939-01-03
Filing date: 1939-01-03
Publication date: 1940-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 1957-10-22

Description

H. L. SCHLOSSER SUPPORTING MEANS FOR GABLES AND THE LIKE Oct. 22, 1940.

Filed Jan. 3, 19,39

-flqM/q' L. fchloner- 5 26M a a Patented Oct. 22, 1940 r I fi UNITED, STATES; PATENT OFFICE Harold L. Schlosser, Defiance, Ohio, assignor to Lectrolite Corporation, Defiance; Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application-January s, 1939,.S erial No. 248,954

"3 Claims. 1 (c1. 24s '13) One object of my invention is to provide a supsupporting bar and B a bracket for supporting porting means for cables and the like which is cables or the like. The supporting bar S is simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive channel shaped as shown in Figure 4 having from a manufacturing standpoint. flanges l and a web [2. I

-5 n 'A further object is to provide supporting means .The web [2 has a series of substantially rec- 5 for cables, rods, shelves or the like which comtanglllar openings l3 spaced longitudinally along prises a supporting bar and one or more supportthe bar S. Below each opening I3 is a pair of ing brackets, the brackets being mounted on the relatively small openings [4 spaced laterally from bar in a novel manner whereby they arejreadily 1 each other. At the ends of the bar S I provide attachable and detachable relative thereto and perforations !3 r h p p s of r CeiV ag 10 are positively held against accidental detachscrews or the like Hi to support the bar S on a ment after being attached to the supporting bar. wall or the like W. I 1 Another object is to provide alsupportingbar I Each supporting bracket B comprises a web having rectangular openings and supporting l7 and a pairof flanges l8. At one end the web 15. brackets having T-heads which can enter the has'a T-head, the arms of which are indicated rectangular openings when the heads are tipped at l9 and these arms being formed by notching to a diagonal position relative to the openings the web I! as at 20. Below the T-head arms I9, after which, when the supporting brackets are the flanges I 8 are provided with projecting tipped to normal supporting position they are fingers 2|.

retained on the supporting bar against any ac- In Figure 2 I illustrate at X, Y and Z respec- 2O cidental displacement therefrom. tively, different successive positions assumed by Still another object is to provide means of cothe T-head arms I 9 and the fingers 2! of the action between the supporting bar and the supsupporting bracket B as the supporting bracket porting brackets whereby any rotation of the is being mounted on the supporting bar S. The

brackets relative to the bar after once being inpositions Y and Z are also illustrated in Figure 3. 25 stalled is entirely eliminated. First of all the position X is assumed with the With the foregoing objects in view, my invenplane of the web I! of the bracket B arranged tion consists in the construction, arrangement diagonally relative to the rectangular opening I3. and combination of the various parts of my When in this position the bracket is tipped to supporting means for cables and the like, wherean angle relative to the outer face of the sup- 30 by the objects contemplated as well as others p r b S a S own by the upper bracket in may be attained, as hereinafter more fully set Figure 3. After the T-head is inserted into the forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated opening [3, the bracket is rotated on its major in the accompanying drawing, in which: axis to the position shown as Y. The T-head Figure 1 is a perspective view of the supporting arms l9 are now behind the web ll of the chan- 35 bracket forming one of the elements of my innel shaped supporting bar S thus retaining the vention. bracket against disassociation from the bar. The

Figure 2 i a front elevation of a supporting bracket is then moved upwardly to the position bar forming the other element thereof, three own asZ wherup the fi gers 2| maye er 40 of the brackets being illustrated in section as the openings [4. In Figure 3 the arrow 22'indi- 40 on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and adjusted to difcates the lifting movement of the bracket B after ferent positions relative to the supporting bar as the position Y is assumed while an arrow 23 inassumed during the mounting of the supportdicates the swinging movement imparted. to the brackets on the supporting bar. bracket to assume the position shown as Z.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the supporting m t foregoing it Obvi s that the 5 bar partly in section showing two of the brackets bracket can be readily mounted on the bar or associated therewith, the lower one of them bedemounted therefrom as desired. After once ing mounted in final position on the supporting mounted in position, the bracket is retained bar and the upper one being illustrated in an against accidental displacement from the bar as intermediate position assumed during the mountt s es y to p the bracket pw dly and 5o ing operation; and then axially rotate it to the diagonal position il- Figure 4 is a enlarged sectional view on th lustrated as X before the T-head can be removed line 44 of Figure 3. from the rectangular opening in the supporting On the accompanying drawing I have used the bar. When once the bracket is placed in position reference character S to indicate generally a. on the bar it is effectively retained in. a position 55 extending at substantially right angles thereto and the T-head and fingers 2| of the bracket B are so associated with the bar S that the Weight imposed on the bracket by the cables or other devices supported by the bracket is distributed between the T-head and the fingers. The T- head arms l9 engage the inner face of the Web l2 of the supporting bar S thus resisting downward bending of the bracket while the weight of the bracket is supported by the fingers 2| in the.

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Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my supporting means for cables and the like without however departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention. Accordingly I intend to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a channel shapedsupporting bar, a substantially rectangular opening in the Web thereof, the sides of said opening being parallel to the flanges of said supporting bar, a pair of relatively small openings in said web and spaced from said rectangular opening in a direction longitudinally of the supporting bar and a supporting bracket cooperating with said supporting bar and including a T- head insertible into said rectangular opening when the plane of the head is diagonal relative to the rectangular opening, the arms of said T- head assuming positions engaging the inside face of said web adjacent the sides of the rectangular opening when said supporting bracket is rotated to a position with the plane thereof at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said supporting bar, said supporting bracket including projections to extend into said relatively small openings when the bracket is in the last mentioned position and thereby retain the supporting brack et against further rotation.

2. Supporting means comprising a supporting bar having a rectangular opening therein and a pair of other openings adjacent said rectangular opening and a supporting bracket having a T- head to enter said rectangular opening and a pair of fingers to enter said pair of other openings, the distance across said T-head being less than the diagonal diameter of said rectangular opening and greater than the diameter from side to side thereof whereby to retain said supporting bracket assembled relative to said supporting bar when said head is received in said rectangular opening with the plane thereof substantially parallel to one of the sides thereof, and the fingers are received in said relatively small openings.

3. In a device of the class described, a channelshaped supporting bar, a substantially rectangular opening in the web thereof, the sides of said opening being parallel to the flanges of said supporting bar, a relatively small opening in said web spaced from said rectangular opening in a direction longitudinally of the supporting bar and a supporting bracket cooperating with said supporting bar and including a T-head insertable into said rectangular opening when the plane of the head is diagonal relative to the rectangular opening, the arms of said T-head assuming positions engaging the inside face of said Web adjacent the sides of the rectangular opening when said supporting bracket is rotated to a position with the plane thereof at right angles to the 1ongitudinal axis of said supporting bar, said supporting bracket including a projection to extend into said relatively small opening when the bracket is in the last-mentioned position and thereby retain the supporting bracket against further rotation.

HAROLD L. SCHLOSSER.