Conduit bracketry, systems and methods

摘要

A bracket stores and separates conduits. The bracket includes two interchangeable halves having an engagement extrusion extending from an inner face. Each half has a corresponding receptive slot disposed in the inner face. The bracket half includes at least one conduit receptive channel defined in the inner face. The halves align and engage when each half's extrusion is inserted into the other half's slot. The channels align to secure a conduit therein. The engagement portions define a dovetail and socket engagement. At least two stages of securement may be provided. Securement may comprise snap fit, sliding or other methods. A first, temporary stage of engagement initially joins the halves, adjustably and releasably retaining the halves and the conduits together. The second and subsequent stages of engagement are tighter engagements between the tail and socket, achieved by applying more pressing force to the halves or inserting a fastener.

主权项

1. A bracket for securing a conduit comprising:
two generally symmetrical halves, each half comprising: an engagement extrusion extending from a face of said half and running along the entire height of said face; an engagement extrusion receptive slot defined in said face, running along the entire height of said face, and disposed generally parallel to, and spaced apart from, said engagement extrusion; and at least one conduit receptive channel defined in said face, wherein said engagement extrusion on each of said halves mates with said slot in each of said halves to secure said halves together with each of said channels aligned to secure the conduit therein, wherein said engagement extrusion on each of said halves snap-fits with said slot in each of said halves, wherein said halves are interchangeable, and wherein said engagement extrusion is a tail and said slot is a socket, and said tail and said socket form a dovetail and socket engagement; wherein said engagement extrusion snaps into said slot in a direction perpendicular to said face to engage said halves, and slides out of said slot in a direction parallel to said face to slidably disengage said halves.