Piping and Conduit Support Rack

Abstract

A rack system for supporting conduits, piping, wiring, etc, are provided. The rack has an inverted V shape, and a level top ridge for supporting the conduits, etc. The rack has an opening in the ridge through which a bolt extends and continues through a standoff adapted to securely fit down both sides of the inverted V.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A plate for securing a support rack to a post, comprising:
 a plate body having a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side;   a first opening formed in the plate body adjacent to the first side;   a second opening formed in the plate body adjacent to the second side; and   an outer surface comprising a concave indentation positioned between the first opening and the second opening on the plate body,   wherein the concave indentation is configured to sit flush with an outer surface of the post.   
     
     
         3 . The plate of  claim 1 , wherein the plate body is secured to the post by a fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The plate of  claim 3 , wherein the fastener is a U-bolt provided around the post with ends extending through the first opening and the second opening. 
     
     
         5 . The plate of  claim 4 , wherein the U-bolt is secured to the post with securing members provided on the ends of the U-bolts in the first and second plates. 
     
     
         6 . The plate of  claim 2 , wherein the support rack is connected to and extends from the plate body. 
     
     
         7 . The plate of  claim 6 , wherein the support rack comprises:
 a first side connected to a second side by a top ridge;   an opening in the top ridge to provide a level surface between the first and second sides; and   the first and second sides terminating in a first end and a second end.   
     
     
         8 . The plate of  claim 7 , wherein the plate body is connected to one of the first end or the second end of the support rack. 
     
     
         9 . A rack system comprising:
 a plate having a support rack extending therefrom, the plate comprising:
 a plate body having a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side; 
 a first opening formed in the plate body adjacent to the first side; 
 a second opening formed in the plate body adjacent to the second side; and 
 an outer surface comprising a concave indentation positioned between the first opening and the second opening on the plate body; 
   a support rack connected to and extends from the plate body; and   a post to which the plate is secured by a fastener,   wherein the concave indentation is configured to sit flush with an outer surface of the post.   
     
     
         10 . The rack system of  claim 9 , wherein the post is a circular post. 
     
     
         11 . The rack system of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener is a U-bolt around the post with ends extending through the openings in the plate body. 
     
     
         12 . The rack system of  claim 9 , wherein the support rack comprises:
 a first side connected to a second side by a top ridge;   an opening in the top ridge to provide a level surface between the first and second sides; and   the first and second sides terminating in a first end and a second end.   
     
     
         13 . The rack system of  claim 12 , wherein the plate body is connected to one of the first end or the second end of the support rack. 
     
     
         14 . The rack system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a bolt comprising: a head that has a beveled shoulder to match an inner surface of the support rack; a shank, and a threaded portion which extends through the opening in the support rack and is exposed on a top side of the level surface of the top ridge.   
     
     
         15 . The rack system of  claim 14 , wherein a bevel on the beveled shoulder of the bolt fits flush with the inner surface of the support rack. 
     
     
         16 . The rack system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a standoff sitting over the opening in the top ridge, the standoff comprising leg portions extending over the first and second sides, and the standoff having an opening through which the threaded portion of the bolt partially extends above a top surface of the standoff.   
     
     
         17 . The rack system of  claim 16 , wherein the leg portions of the standoff sit flush along the first and second sides.