US 11,686,111 B2
Modular pipe brace assembly
Marinus Hansort, St. Pete Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to CCS Contractor Equipment & Supply, LLC, Naperville, IL (US)
Filed by Midwest Concrete & Masonry Supply, Inc., Naperville, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/852,713.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/843,617, filed on May 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0354980 A1, Nov. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. E04G 17/14 (2006.01); E04G 21/26 (2006.01); E04G 11/12 (2006.01); E04G 13/02 (2006.01); E04G 25/04 (2006.01); E04H 12/20 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 17/14 (2013.01) [E04G 21/26 (2013.01); E04G 11/12 (2013.01); E04G 13/02 (2013.01); E04G 25/04 (2013.01); E04H 12/20 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular pipe brace assembly for supporting a concrete wall panel, the modular pipe brace assembly comprising:
a plurality of brace sections that each have a pipe with one of at least two standard lengths and a connection plate attached to each end of the pipe;
wherein the connection plates are attached in perpendicular planar alignment relative to the length of the respective pipe;
wherein the connection plates comprise a flange that extends radially outward from the respective pipe, a first set of holes that extend through the flange in corners of the connection plates, and a second set of holes that extend through the connection plates at a different radial distance than the first set of holes relative to a longitudinal center of the pipe brace assembly;
wherein at least two braces of the plurality of brace sections are removably attached together with central axes of the at least two braces longitudinally aligned and with the connection plates at adjacent ends of the at least two braces abutting together to define a pipe assembly with a desired length;
a first plurality of fasteners engaged through the first set of holes in the abutting connection plates to engage a corresponding plurality of nuts to secure the at least two braces together;
a pair of adjustable shoe assemblies removably attached to opposing ends of the pipe assembly and configured to engage a ground anchor or a concrete wall panel, wherein the pair of adjustable shoe assemblies each have a mounting plate that attach to the connection plates at the ends of the pipe assembly; and
a second plurality of fasteners are engaged through the mounting plates and the second set of holes in the flange of the connection plates to temporarily secure the pair of adjustable shoe assemblies to the pipe assembly;
wherein the adjustable shoe assembly comprises a rod operably engaged with the mounting plate and a shoe attached to an end of the rod, and wherein upon rotation of the rod, the shoe is longitudinally displaced relative to the mounting plate.