Brace clamp

Claim 1

A clamp for supporting a horizontally disposed pipe from an end portion of a vertical pipe, which clamp comprises, a. first and second similar members made of sheet metal, each member having a base terminating in upstanding top, bottom and side walls, b. first arcuate cutouts formed in the top walls of said members, said cutouts forming a first circular opening having a diameter substantially equal to that of the vertical pipe and each cutout having an angular extent of less than 180*, c. second arcuate cutouts formed in the side walls of said members, said cutouts forming a second circular opening, d. third arcuate cutouts formed in the other side walls of said members, said cutouts forming a third circular opening which is aligned with the said second circular opening for receiving the horizontally-disposed pipe, e. means forming a pair of generally-square openings in the base of the first member, which openings are located above the arcuate cutouts formed in the side wall of such member, f. means forming a pair of circular openings in the base of the second member, which circular openings are aligned with the said openings formed in the base of the first member, g. fastening bolts passing through the aligned openings formed in the bases of the two members, each bolt including a generally square shank portion disposed within the associated square opening, and h. nuts threaded onto the ends of said bolts; the arrangement being such that upon tightening the nuts the walls defining the said first circular opening bite into the surface of the vertical pipe.