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A bracket supports tubing at a bend in the tubing. The bracket is curved, and has an open side into which the tubing is inserted into the bracket. Projecting lips or restraints extend into a portion of the opening through which the tubing is inserted, with the tubing being placed over lips to preven

A bracket supports tubing at a bend in the tubing. The bracket is curved, and has an open side into which the tubing is inserted into the bracket. Projecting lips or restraints extend into a portion of the opening through which the tubing is inserted, with the tubing being placed over lips to prevent the tubing from sliding out of the open side. A flange at one end of the bracket is notched to removably accept the edge of an opening in a plumbing strap, with a latch opposite the notch to releasably lock the flange to the strap. Preferably two or more spacers extend across the width of the bracket, with holes in the spacers sized to accept fasteners to nail the bracket to studs and keep the bracket from rotating about the fasteners. The spacers are a predetermined length to form spacers so that brackets can be stacked adjacent each other with the spacers abutting on another to allow the brackets to be fastened with common fasteners extending through aligned holes in the spacers to maintain the brackets at predetermined distances.

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1. A bracket for holding flexible tubing in a bent configuration, the tubing having an outer diameter, comprising:an inner wall defining a first radius of curvature along an axis of predetermined length and having a first end and an opposing second end; an outer wall defining a second radius of curv

1. A bracket for holding flexible tubing in a bent configuration, the tubing having an outer diameter, comprising:an inner wall defining a first radius of curvature along an axis of predetermined length and having a first end and an opposing second end; an outer wall defining a second radius of curvature in the same plane as the first radius of curvature that is greater than the first radius of curvature by at least the outer diameter of the tubing to be located in the bracket during use of the bracket, at least a portion of the outer wall being located adjacent to at least the first end and the second end of the inner wall to engage sides of the tubing during use of the bracket and to cause the tubing to bend at an angle defined by one of the first and second radii during use of the bracket, the inner wall and the outer wall being connected but providing a slot along at least a substantial length of the inner wall, the slot being sufficiently large to allow the tubing to be inserted through the slot during use of the bracket, the angle of the subtended arc between the first and second ends along the second radius of curvature being different than the angle of the subtended arc between the first and second ends along the first radius of curvature; a lateral restraint connected to the bracket and extending at least partially across the slot to maintain the tubing in the bracket during use of the bracket.