Air duct support
View Patent ↗An air duct support for supporting air ducts and similar pipes without constricting airflow through the pipes. The support has an arcuate main body portion for receiving a portion of the conduit therein and an upright support attached to a bottom of the top portion and supporting the conduit at an elevated position in relation to a base surface. The support member may be a unitary body or telescopically extendable member. The top portion rotates 360 degrees in relation to the support member to accommodate any direction of extension of the conduit. A collar plate or a flexible strap may be positioned about an unsecured portion of the conduit to prevent displacement of the conduit in relation to the main body.
1. A conduit support device, comprising:
a main body having opposing ends and a bottom defining an opening channel to form a U-shaped configuration, said channel being sized and shaped for receiving a portion of the conduit therein, said main body being provided with a plurality of spaced openings located centrally and spaced equidistantly along the curvature of the main body;
an upright support member having a top portion for supporting the main body and a lower portion, being configured for securing to a structural member, and wherein said main body is freely rotatable in relation to the top portion of the support member about a horizontal axis; and
a retaining member for positioning about portion of the conduit outside of the channel, said retaining member being detachably securable to said main body, said retaining member comprising a flexible generally planar strap having two opposing ends with folded ends, at least two hook members positioned in said folded ends by an attachment part, said each hook member having a hook portion that engages the spaded opening in the main body to secure the opposing ends of the training member to said main body.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said support member comprises an upright member having a generally U-shaped configuration, said upright member comprising a main wall and a pair of parallel side walls.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the main body being positioned above the upright support member.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said main body has a generally arcuate configuration to accommodate cylindrical conduits positioned therein.
5. A support device for an air duct conduit, comprising:
a generally arcuate main body having opposing ends and a bottom defining an opening channel to form a U-shaped configuration, said channel being sized and shaped for receiving a portion of the air duct conduit therein, said main body being provided with a plurality of spaced openings located centrally and spaced equidistantly along the curvature of the main body;
an upright support member secured to the main body, said upright support member being configured for securing to a structural member so as to support the main body and the air duct conduit in an elevated position in relation to a base surface, said upright support member having a top portion for supporting the main body and a lower portion being configured for securing to a structural member, and wherein said main body is freely rotatable in relation to the top portion of the support member about a horizontal axis; and
a retaining member for positioning about portion of the conduit outside of the channel, said retaining member being detachably securable to said main body, said retaining member comprising a flexible generally planar strap having two opposing ends with folded ends, at least two hook members positioned in said folded ends by an attachment part, said each hook member having a hook portion that engages the spaded opening in the main body to secure the opposing ends of the training member to said main body.