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GB2322435A
GB2322435A GB9802279A GB9802279A GB2322435A GB 2322435 A GB2322435 A GB 2322435A GB 9802279 A GB9802279 A GB 9802279A GB 9802279 A GB9802279 A GB 9802279A GB 2322435 A GB2322435 A GB 2322435A
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Hugh David Facey
Brian Edward Shawcross
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/10—Quick-acting fastenings; Clamps holding in one direction only
    • F16G11/105—Clamps holding in one direction only
    • F16G11/106—Clamps holding in one direction only using a toothed surface
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/02—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes with parts deformable to grip the cable or cables; Fastening means which engage a sleeve or the like fixed on the cable
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/14—Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/14—Adjustable mountings
    • F21V21/16—Adjustable mountings using wires or cords

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Abstract

A method of suspending equipment 40 from an overhead structural member 37 comprises providing a first eye 36 on the overhead member 37, providing a suspension strand 20 with a loop 21 at one end, passing the other, free, end 38 of the strand 20 through the eye 36 and through the loop 21, passing the free end 38 of the strand 20 through one bore 24A of a locking device 23 of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, providing a second eye 39 on the equipment 40 to be suspended, passing the free end 38 of the strand 20 through the eye 39 on the equipment 40, and passing the free end 38 of the strand 20 through the other bore 24B of the aforesaid device 23.

Description

SUSPE\,''DtNG EQUIPEMENT This invention relates to a method of suspending equipment (such as lighting, heating.
trunking or ventilation units) f'rom an overhead structural member (such as a roof, ceiling, purlin beam or girder).
According to one aspect ofthe present Invention. a method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprises providing a first eye on the overhead member, providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand through the eve and through the loop. passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of tie type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with ved < in means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, providing a second eve on the equipment to be suspended. passing the free end of the suspension strand through the eve on the equipment. and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
The first eye may be part of a fitting screwed into or bolted or welded to the overhead structural member, or formed by a hole. existing or purposely drilled, through a purlin, beam or girder. Likewise, the second eye may be part of a fitting screwed into or bolted or welded to the equipment to be suspended, unless the second eye can be formed by a hole, existing or purposely drilled. in part of the casing of the equipment According to another aspect ofthe inventiol, a method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprises providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end ofthe suspension strand round the overhead member and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand till through one bore of a locking device ofthe type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, passing the flee end of the suspension strand round the equipment to be suspended, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprises providing an eye on the overhead member, providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand through the eye and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, passing the free end of the suspension strand round the equipment to be suspended, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
Conversely, according to yet another aspect of the invention, a method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprises providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end ofthe suspension strand round the overhead member and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, providing an eye on the equipment to be suspended, passing the free end of the suspension strand through the eye on the equipment, and passing the fi-ee end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
The suspension strand may be a length ofwire or wire rope, or other suitable material, and the loop may be formed by bending back an end length and securing it by a crimped ferrule.
After passing the free end of the suspension strand through the first bore of the locking device, a plastics sleeve may be slipped over that free end to stop or reduce transmission of vibration from the equipment, especially ducting, to the suspension strand.
The locking device of the type having twin bores may be of the type described in GB-A 22105 1 7 in which both bores are associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in opposite directions Alternatively, the aforesaid device may be of the type described in WO 95/30844 or WO 97/;6 123 provided with means whereby either wedging means can be released or positively withdrawn, to enable adjustment of the length of the suspension system and thereby adjustment of the height position of the suspended equipment Adjustment may be effected simply by moving the locking device upwards. Alternatively. a tensioning tool, e.g. as described in We911041,7 j 7 or a blind vetting tool, may be used on the free end of the suspension strand to effect fine adjustment, especially under load.
According to a still further aspect ofthe invention an equipment suspension kit comprises at least a suspension strand with a loop at one end, and a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertiOn. However, the kit may also include an eye for securing to an overhead structure, and/or an eye for attachment to equipment to be suspended. If the locking device is ofthe type described in WO 95/30S44 or WO 97/361 23. the kit is preferably provided with a tool for releasing or withdrawing either ofthe wedging means, for adjustment of the length of the suspension system. Plastics sleeving may also be provided in the kit for slipping over part(s) of the suspension strand. While a tensioning tool, as aforesaid, may be provided and/or sold with a kit as aforesaid, it may be economically viable to provide one tensioning tool free with a sizeable order for kits.
It will be evident that large and/or heavy items of equipment to be suspended may require two or more suspensions in accordance with the present invention, in which case each suspension advantageously includes a locking device as aforesaid including means whereby the wedging means can be released or positively withdrawn, to enable the suspended equipment to be levelled, as well as adjusted for height Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a suspension strand forming one item of a basic kit in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a side elevation of a locking device forming the other item of the basic kit; Figures 3 to 7 show diagrammatically one method in accordance with the invention of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member; Figure S is a longitudinal section through the locking device shown in Figure 2 and Figures 4 to 7.
Figure 9 is a side elevation of a tool for use with the locking device of Figure 8 for effecting adjustment ofthe length of the suspension system; Figures 10 to ] 3 are fragmentarn views of parts of overhead structural members showing different ways of providing an eye thereon or therein; Figure 14 illustrates a wa' of providing an item of equipment with a suspension eye; Figure 15 is a side elevation of the operative end of a tensioning tool used to effect fine adjustment of the length of the suspension system; and Figure 16 is a diagrammatic view showing an alternative method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member, duplicated because of the size of the equipment.
The suspension strand 20 shown in Figure 1 and in Figures 3 to 7 is preferably a length of wire rope, and a loop 21 is formed by bending back an end length and securing it by a crimped ferrule 22.
The locking device 23 shown in Figure 2 and Figures 4 to 7 has twin bores 24A, 24B.
As can be seen in Figure S, wedges 25A, 25B are slidable along respective channels 26A, 26B in the body 27 of the locking device 23, each channel converging at an acute angle to and into communication with a respective one of the twin bores 24A, 24B (which are separated by a thin wall 28) towards an inlet end 29A, 29B of that respective bore, the wedges 25A, 25B being provided with transverse ribs 30 on one face for gripping engagement with the strand 20 under the urge of compression springs 31 A, 31 B between the wedges and recessed abutments 32A, 32B within the body 27 of the locking device 23 adjacent outlet ends 33A, 33B of the respective bores 24A, 24B. Apertures 34A, 34B in the body 27 of the locking device 23 each have an inner end opening into a respective channel 26A or 26B adjacent the inlet end 29A or 29B of the respective bore 24A or 24B and is available as a guide for a separate tool 35 (Figure 9) pushed into the channel through the aperture to move the wedge against the urge of its spring to enable the strand 20 to be freed from the grip of the wedge in the respective bore for adjustment in the opposite direction from insertion For furthei- details see W095/30844.
One method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member using the suspension strand 20 and locking device 23 comprises providing a first eye 36 (Figure 3) on the overhead structural member 37, passing the free end 38 of the suspension strand through the eye and through the loop 21 of the strand (as shown in Figure 4), passing the free end ofthe strand through one bore 24A of the locking device (see Figure 5) from its inlet end 29A, providing a second eye 39 (Figure 6) on the equipment 40, passing the free end of the strand through the eye 39, and passing the free end of the strand through the other bore 24B of the locking device (see Figure 7) from its inlet end 29B.
The first eye 36 may be part of a fitting 41 (Figure 10) having a woodscrew 42 screwing into a wooden beam 37, or part of an eye bolt 43 (Figure 1]) having a shank 44 passing through a hole 45 in a beam 37 and provided with a nut 46 and washer 47. Again, the first eye 36 may be welded to a girder 37, as shown in Figure 12, or simply formed by a hole, existing or purposely drilled, through a beam 37 (or other overhead structural member) as shown by Figure 13.
The second eye 39 may likewise be part of a fitting screwed into or bolted to the equipment 40 to be suspended, or welded to the equipment, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, unless the second eye can be formed by a hole, existing or purposely drilled, in part 48 of the casing 49 ofthe equipment, as shown by Figure 14 The tensioning tool shown in Figure 15 has a pair of levers 50, 51 connected by a first pivot 59 between a handgrip portion 53 and an abutment portion 54 on the lever 50, the other lever 51 having a handgrip portiOn 55, a fixed clamping member 56, and a movable clamping member 57 on a pivot 5S, the movable clamping member having an eccentric, serrated, strandengaging face 59 and being urged by a spring 60 to close that face to a strand-engaging face 61 on the fixed clamping member 56, and the arrangement being such that opening of the levers 50, 51 causes a face 62 on the abutment portion 54 to open the clamping members 56, 57 for insertion ofthe free end 38 ofthe wire strand 20 therebetween, while subsequent closing of the levers 50, 51 causes the clamping members 56, 57 to grip the free end ofthe strand and pull it with respect to the locking device 23 held in a recess 63 in the abutment portion 54. For further details see W091/04137.
In Figure 16 a laxer item of equipment 40 has been provided with twO suspension systems each using a suspension strand 20 provided with a loop 21 at one end, together with a locking device 23 as in Figures 1 and 2, but each system is provided by passing the free end 38 of the strand round the overhead member 37 and through the loop before passing the free end through the first bore 24A of the locking device, then passing the free end of the strand round the equipment and, finally, passing the free end of the strand through the other bore 24B of the locking device. A plastics sleeve 64 is shown in each suspension system in Figure 16 slipped over the free end ofthe strand before it is passed round the equipment to stop or reduce transmission of vibration from the equipment, especially ducting, to the suspension strand 20.
It will be readily appreciated that alternative suspension systems may be formed by combining the upper part of Figure 7 with the lower part of one of the suspension systems of Figure ] 6, or vice versa, depending on the nature of the overhead structural member and/or the equipment to be suspended.
Likewise, an equipment suspension kit, basically comprising the looped strand 20 and locking device 23, may also include an eye 36 for securing to an overhead structure and/or an eye 39 for attachment to equipment to be suspended and/or plastics sleeving 64.

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1. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing a first eye on the overhead member, providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand through the eye and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device ofthe type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, providing a second eye On the equipment to be suspended, passing the free end of the suspension strand through the eye On the equipment, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
2. A method as in Claim I wherein the first eye is part of a fitting screwed into or bolted or welded to the overhead structural member
3. A method as in Claim 1 wherein the first eye is formed by a hole through a purlin, beam or girder.
4. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the second eye is part of a fitting screwed into or bolted or welded to the equipment to be suspended
5. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the second eye is formed by a hole in part of the casing ofthe equipment.
6. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand round the overhead member and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, passing the free end of the suspension strand round the equipment to be suspended, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
7. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing an eye on the overhead member, providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand through the eye and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, passing the free end of the suspension strand round the equipment to be suspended, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device
S. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand round the overhead member and through the loop, passing the free end ofthe suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, providing an eye on the equipment to be suspended, passing the free end of the suspension strand through the eye on the equipment, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
9. A method as in any one ofClaims 1 to 8, wherein the suspension strand is a length of wire or wire rope, and the loop is formed by bending back an end length and securing it by a crimped ferrule.
10. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 9, wherein after passing the free end ofthe suspension strand through the first bore ofthe locking device, a plastics sleeve is slipped over that free end to stop or reduce transmission of vibration from the equipment, to the suspension strand.
11. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 10, wherein the locking device is of the type in which both bores are associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in opposite directions.
12. A method as in Claim ii, wherein the locking device is provided with means whereby either wedging means can be released or positively withdrawn, to enable adjustment of the length of the suspension system and thereby adjustment of the height position of the suspended equipment.
13. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 12, wherein adjustment is effected by moving the locking device upwards.
14. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 12, wherein a tensioning tool is used on the free end of the suspension strand to effect fine adjustment.
15. A method as in Claim 14, wherein the tensioning tool is a blind rivetting tool.
16. An equipment suspension kit comprising at least a suspension strand with a loop at one end, and a locking device ofthe type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite directions to insertion.
17. A kit as in Claim 1 6 including an eye for securing to an overhead structure.
18. A kit as in Claim 16 or Claim 17 including an eye for attachment to equipment to be suspended.
19. A kit as in anyone of Claims 16 to 1S including plastics sleeving for slipping over part of the suspension strand.
20. An equipment suspension kit substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2 1 A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
22. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member as in Claim 21 as modified by any of Figures 10 to 14 ofthe accompanying drawings.
23. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures I and 2 and Figure 16 of the accompanying drawings.
23 A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 and Figure 16 of the accompanying drawings.
Amendments to the claffig have been filed as folows CLAIMS 1 A method of suspending equipment fi-om an overhead structural member comprising providing a first eye on the overhead member. providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand through the eye and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion providing a second eye on the equipment to be suspended, passing the free end of the suspension strand through the eve on the equipment. and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
2. A method as in Claims I wherein the first eye is part of a fitting screwed into or bolted or welded to the overhead structural member 3. A method as in Claim 1 wherein the first eye is formed by a hole through a purlin, beam or girder.
4 A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the second eye is part of a fitting screwed into or bolted or welded to the equipment to be suspended
5. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to;, wherein the second eye is formed by a hole in part of the casing of the equipment.
6. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end. passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand round the overhead member and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, passing the free end ofthe suspension strand round the equipment to be suspended, and passing the free end ofthe suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
7 A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing an eye on the overhead member, providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand through the eye and through the loop, passing the free end ofthe suspension strand tlrough one bore of a locking device of the type having twin bores at ]east one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, passing the fi-ee end of the suspension strand round the equipment to be suspended, and passing the free end of the suspension strand through the other bore of the aforesaid device.
S. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member comprising providing a suspension strand with a loop at one end, passing the other, free, end of the suspension strand round the overhead member and through the loop, passing the free end of the suspension strand through one bore ofa locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, providing an eve on the equipment to be suspended, passing the free end of the suspension strand through the eve on the equipmellt. and passing the free end ofthe suspension strand through the other bore ofthe aforesaid device.
9. A method as in ans one of Claims 1 to S, wherein the suspension strand is a length of wire or wire rope, and tl1e loop is formed by bending back an end length and securing it by a crimped ferrule.
10. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 9, wherein after passing the free end ofthe suspension strand through tlle first bore of the locking device, a plastics sleeve is slipped over that free end to stop or reduce transmission of vibration from the equipment, to the suspension strand.
11. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 10, wherein the locking device is ofthe type in which both bores are associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal in opposite directions.
12. A method as in Claim 11, wherein the locking device is provided with means whereby either wedging means can be released or positively withdrawn, to enable adjustment of the length of the suspension system and thereby adjustment of the height position of the suspended equipment.
A A method as in any one ofClaims I to 12, wherein adjustment is effected by moving the locking device upwards.
14. A method as in any one of Claims 1 to 12, wherein a tensioning tool is used on the free end of the suspension strand to effect fine adjustment.
15. A method as in Claim 14, wherein the tensioning tool is a blind rivetting tool.
16. An equipment suspension kit comprising at least a suspension strand with a loop at one end, and a locking device of the type having twin bores at least one of which is associated with wedging means preventing withdrawal of the strand in the opposite direction to insertion.
17. A kit as in Claim 16 including an eye for securing to an overhead structure.
18. A kit as in Claim 16 or Claim 1 7 including an eye for attachment to equipment to be suspended.
19. A kit as in any one of Claims 16 to 18 including plastics sleeving for slipping over part of the suspension strand.
20. An equipment suspension kit substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
21. A method of suspending equipment from an overhead structural member substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
22. A method of suspendin equipment from an overhead structural member as in Claim 21 as modified by any of Figures 10 to 14 of the accompanying drawings.
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JP10225759A JPH11201237A (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-10 Equipment suspending method
ES98306475T ES2214680T3 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-13 SUSPENSION EQUIPMENT
EP98306475A EP0926393B1 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-13 Suspending equipment
PT98306475T PT926393E (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-13 SUSPENSION EQUIPMENT
DE69821209T DE69821209T2 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-13 suspension
DK98306475T DK0926393T3 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-13 Mounting Equipment
AT98306475T ATE258282T1 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-13 HANGING DEVICE
CA002242576A CA2242576C (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-14 Suspending equipment
AU80790/98A AU732965B2 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-19 Suspending equipment
US09/136,390 US6003210A (en) 1997-12-23 1998-08-19 Method of using, and kit for a suspending equipment
ARP980106625A AR015505A1 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-12-22 A METHOD AND A SET OF PARTS TO SUSPEND EQUIPMENT FROM AN ELEVATED STRUCTURAL MEMBER
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