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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2016
Cooper B-line, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Richard W. Heath, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Cooper B-Line, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A swivel attachment and/or branch line restraint device with angular versatility and mobility for facilitating connection of installation components to support a pipe or other load relative to a support surface is provided. Advantageously, embodiments of the device provide a plurality of rotational or swivel degrees of freedom, which are substantially independently controllable, for its mating portions, which respectively engage corresponding mating portions of other installation components. The device embodiments can desirably be configured in male-female, male-male or female-female arrangements to enhance device utility and/or versatility, thereby advantageously allowing for use in a myriad of applications and installations, such as construction, utilities and the like, among others, to reliably support loads.