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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2011
Larry Brown, San Diego, CA (US);
Virgil E. O'neil, Vista, CA (US);
John R. Thomas, Vista, CA (US);
Jeffery A. Jaramillo, Poway, CA (US);
Larry Brown, San Diego, CA (US);
Virgil E. O'Neil, Vista, CA (US);
John R. Thomas, Vista, CA (US);
Jeffery A. Jaramillo, Poway, CA (US);
Securus, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An plumbing pipe locator and support is provided for fixing plumbing pipes in position relative to studs in a building. The pipe locator and support comprises an elongated supporting strap having upper and lower sides extending along opposing sides of a longitudinal axis. A first plurality of longitudinally aligned, larger pipe openings are interspersed with a second plurality of smaller, aligned fastener openings that extend into ends of the strap. The upper and lower sides undulate to provide a substantially uniform width between first holes and the adjacent sides and the second holes and the adjacent sides. This undulating surface can provide a strap using less material, with reduced manufacturing time, and a strap that can bend without forming creases or stress fractures.