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US 7,543,606 · App. 11/311,551 · Granted Jun 9, 2009

Methods for supporting conduits in a sanitary environment

Assignee: Stauff Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,543,606
App. No.
11/311,551
Granted
Jun 9, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Various methods may comprise supporting a first conduit support relative to a structure such that the conduit support does not present or form a horizontal surface whereon contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity and supporting a portion of a conduit within the conduit support. Other methods involve attaching or suspending one or more additional conduit supports for supporting other conduits such that other conduit supports do not present or form horizontal surfaces whereon contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity.

Claims (28)

1. A method of supporting at least one conduit in a sanitary environment, said method comprising:

suspending a first conduit support from a structure such that the conduit support does not present horizontal surfaces whereon contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity;

supporting a portion of a conduit within the conduit support;

suspending a second conduit support from the structure such that the second conduit support does not present another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity;

supporting another portion of the conduit within the second conduit support;

suspending a third conduit support from one of the first and second conduit supports such that the third conduit support does not present another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity; and

supporting another portion of a second conduit within the third conduit support.

2. A method of supporting conduit in a sanitary environment, said method comprising:

supporting a first conduit support relative to a structure such that the conduit support does not form a horizontal surface whereon contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity;

supporting a portion of a conduit within the conduit support;

supporting a second conduit support relative to the structure such that the second conduit support does not form another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity;

supporting another portion of the conduit within the second conduit support;

suspending a third conduit support from one of the first and second conduit supports such that the third conduit support does not form another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity; and

supporting another portion of a second conduit within the third conduit support.

3. A method of supporting at least one conduit in a sanitary environment, said method comprising:

clamping a portion of a conduit within a conduit support such that no debris-catching recesses are presented in the conduit support or are formed between the conduit support and the portion of conduit clamped therein;

suspending the conduit support from a structure with a support member protruding from the conduit support such that no exposed horizontal surfaces or debris-catching recesses are presented;

suspending a second conduit support from the structure such that the second conduit support does not present another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity;

supporting another portion of the conduit within the second conduit support;

suspending a third conduit support from one of the first and second conduit supports such that the third conduit support does not present another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity; and

supporting another portion of a second conduit within the third conduit support.

4. A method of supporting at least one conduit in a sanitary environment, said method comprising:

clamping a portion of a conduit within a conduit support such that no debris-catching recesses are presented in the conduit support or are formed between the conduit support and the portion of conduit clamped therein;

suspending the conduit support from a structure with a support member protruding from the conduit support such that no exposed horizontal surfaces or debris-catching recesses are presented;

suspending a second conduit support from the structure such that the second conduit support does not form another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity;

supporting another portion of a second conduit within the second conduit support;

suspending a third conduit support from one of the first and second conduit supports such that the third conduit support does not present another horizontal surface whereon other contaminants are able to accumulate thereon due to gravity; and

supporting another portion of a third conduit within the third conduit support.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2007
From: PBM, INC.
To: STAUFF CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019399/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2006
From: FRIEDLINE, GARY W.; CHAPPO, JR., ROBERT S.; GRAHAM, KENNETH R.
To: PBM, INC.
Reel/Frame 018118/0111 →
Continuity (3)
Division 1093183700 · Sep 1, 2004
Division 1046419600 · Jun 18, 2003
Related Publication 20060090805A1 · May 4, 2006