Zsi, Inc.

Other

Robert Dodge

Mark Schwager

Mark Hattan

A pipe insulation coupling for supporting a pipe and for coupling adjacent ends of pipe insulation tubing is disclosed. The pipe insulation coupling comprises an outer tube wall, a planar interior wall and a sealing mechanism. The outer tube wall extends along a longitudinal axis. The outer tube wall is split longitudinally from a first end thereof to a second end thereof to define a first body portion and a second body portion. The planar interior wall extends inwardly from the outer tube wall transverse to the longitudinal axis. The planar interior wall includes a center bore for receiving the pipe. The planar interior wall provides an abutment for the adjacent ends of the pipe insulation tubing. The sealing mechanism extends longitudinally between the first and second ends of the outer tube wall for securing the first and second body portions together.

Pipe insulation coupling with sealing mechanism

A pipe support is coupled to an elongated channel for receiving and supporting a pipe. The channel includes a base and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending from the base to a top plate. A flange projects downwardly from each top plate towards the base and defines a slot therebetween. The pipe support includes a body portion extending axially between opposite ends and having an inner surface and an outer surface. The body portion includes a generally arcuate bottom floor and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls projecting generally upwardly from the bottom floor. A plurality of axially spaced apart channel clips project downwardly from the outer surface of the body portion opposite the side walls. The channel clips have a leg portion and an outwardly projecting barb portion wherein the channel clips extend through the slot in the channel and the barb portions engage the respective spaced apart flanges to operatively couple the pipe support to the channel.

Saddle pipe support

A riser clamp assembly for receiving and supporting an insulated pipe. The clamp assembly includes a first riser clamp and a second riser clamp. Each of the riser clamps includes a semi-circular body portion extending arcuately between opposite first and second ends and defining an inner cylindrical wall and an outer cylindrical wall extending axial between top and bottom edges. A generally C-shaped flange projects radially from the inner cylindrical wall generally midway between the top and bottom edges to define an axial center opening. A support brace extends radially from the outer cylindrical wall adjacent each end of the body portion for interconnecting the first and second riser clamps around the insulated pipe.

Insulated riser clamp

A gage including two relatively movable structures which carry two gaging elements for contacting a screw thread or other work surface at different locations and which control an indicator producing a display representing a measurement of the thread or other surface. The two structures are mounted for relative movement by a guide rod attached to one of those structures and slidably movable longitudinally within a bushing attached to the other structure, with a spring applying force in opposite directions to the first of these structures and the bushing respectively to urge the gaging elements against the surface being measured. The bushing is shiftable to different positions relative to the structure to which it is attached, to vary the spring force for use with different size parts or under other varying operating conditions. Each of the gaging elements is precisely located relative to the structure to which it is attached by provision of mating accurately dimensioned partial cylindrical surfaces on the gaging elements and carrier structures, in conjunction with the provision of precisely aligned locating passages in the gaging elements and carrier structures for receiving an aligning pin in closely fitting relation to coact with the partial cylindrical surfaces in locating the gaging elements upon assembly of the device. When it is desired that the two gaging elements contact an internal work surface at three spaced locations, one of the gaging elements may carry two spaced work contacting fingers, and the other may carry a single finger which is receivable between the two first mentioned fingers in a retracted condition in which the finger assembly has a reduced overall dimension enabling it to be easily moved axially into and out of the internal surface.

Gage

A gauge for measuring an internal thread formed within a passage in a nut or other member, and including two gauge elements having similar external threads adapted to project into the threaded passage along the axis of the internal thread and from opposite ends of the passage to engage opposite ends of the internal thread, and two indicators carried by the gauge elements at locations axially outwardly beyond the opposite ends of the passage and having portions extending externally of the passage to positions at which the rotary setting of one indicator can be read against the rotary setting of the other. At least one of the rotary elements (preferably both) is rotatably adjustable relative to the corresponding gauge element, and releasably lockable in any of different set positions relative thereto as an initial setting of the tool.

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Birmingham, MI, United States of America

Robert Dodge