Pipe clamp wire mount

Abstract

A support is provided for receiving and supporting a hot wire on a pipe fence. The support includes a wire support member having a base and an insulated wire supporting portion mounted on the base for receiving and supporting a hot wire. The wire support member has at least two fingers for receiving and supporting the hot wire. The wire support member forms two slots such that one slot of one of the fingers opens upward. The other slot of the other finger opens downward. The fingers therein form a channel for installing the hot wire. The support also has a clamp having a circular shape attached to the base of the wire support member and is configured to secure to a cylindrical pipe of a fence.

1 . A support for receiving and supporting a hot wire on a pipe fence post, the support comprising: 
 a wire support member having a base and an insulated wire supporting portion mounted on the base for receiving and supporting a hot wire, the wire support member has at least two fingers for receiving and supporting the hot wire, the wire support member forms two slots such that one slot of one of the fingers opens upward and the other slot of the other finger opens downward, and wherein the fingers form a channel for installing the hot wire; and    a clamp having a circular shape attached to the base of the wire support member and configured to secure the wire support member to a cylindrical pipe of a fence.    
     
     
         2 . The support according to  claim 1 , further comprising a connector, which attaches the base and the clamp.  
     
     
         3 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the two fingers are substantially U-shaped.  
     
     
         4 . The support according to  claim 3 , wherein the substantially U-shaped fingers have an about 45 degree cut in each respective finger forming a channel for accepting the hot wire.  
     
     
         5 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamp has a pair of flanges for attaching and detaching the fence support member to the cylindrical pipe.  
     
     
         6 . The support according to  claim 5 , wherein the clamp is secured to the cylindrical pipe by a fastener which is inserted thorough the pair of flanges.  
     
     
         7 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the wire support member and the clamp are one piece.  
     
     
         8 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the wire support member and the clamp are two pieces.  
     
     
         9 . The support according to  claim 8 , wherein the wire support member has a circular protruding shaft having at least one tab or key for attaching the wire support member to the clamp.  
     
     
         10 . The support according to  claim 8 , wherein the wire support member has a snap fit connection for attaching the wire support member to the clamp.  
     
     
         11 . The support according to  claim 10 , wherein the snap fit connection has a stem having a tapered or conical shaped rim.  
     
     
         12 . The support according to  claim 11 , wherein the stem comprises a plurality of spring-contact fingers which form a hollow body.  
     
     
         13 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the support is formed of plastic.  
     
     
         14 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamp has a plurality of holes for attaching the clamp to the cylindrical pipe.  
     
     
         15 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the base and clamp are configured to offset the hot wire from the cylindrical pipe by at least 0.5 inches.  
     
     
         16 . The support according to  claim 1 , wherein the base and clamp are configured to offset the hot wire from the cylindrical pipe by at least 1.0 inches.  
     
     
         17 . An electric fence system comprising: 
 a plurality of substantially cylindrical pipe fence posts or rails;    a plurality of wire supports made of electrically insulating material, the wire supports including a wire support portion for receiving and supporting a hot wire and a clamp having a circular shape attached to the wire support portion, the circular shaped clamp securing the wire supports to the pipe fence posts or rails; and    a hot wire received and supported by the plurality of wire supports.    
     
     
         18 . The electric fence system according to  claim 17 , wherein the wire supports are connected to posts.  
     
     
         19 . The electric fence system according to  claim 17 , wherein the wire supports are connected to rails.  
     
     
         20 . The electric fence system according to  claim 17 , wherein the wire support portion has at least two fingers for receiving and supporting the hot wire.  
     
     
         21 . The electric fence system according to  claim 20 , wherein the wire support portion forms two slots such that one slot of one of the fingers opens upward and the other slot of the other finger opens downward.  
     
     
         22 . The electric fence system according to  claim 20 , wherein the fingers form a channel for installing the hot wire.  
     
     
         23 . An electric fence system comprising: 
 a plurality of fence posts and rails;    a plurality of wire supports made of electrically insulating material, the wire supports including a wire support portion for receiving and supporting a hot wire and a clamp configured to substantially surround and attach the wire support portion to one of the fence posts or rails; and    a hot wire received and supported by the plurality of wire supports.    
     
     
         24 . The electric fence system according to  claim 23 , wherein the clamp is a cylindrical clamp configured to surround a cylindrical fence post or rail.  
     
     
         25 . The electric fence system according to  claim 23 , wherein the clamp is a rectangular clamp configured to substantially surround a rectangular fence post or rail.  
     
     
         26 . The electric fence system according to  claim 23 , wherein the hot wire is offset from the fence posts or rails by the plurality of wire supports a distance of about 1 to about 6 inches.