means is provided preferably in the form of hole 21 for connection to a support element the carrier elements 6 and 7 are also formed from plates or plate members by punching or flame cutting a larger plate the free ends unnumbered of the carrier elements 6 and 7 comprise slots or cutouts 23 24 by which the carrier elements 6 7 may be seated in the recesses or slots 12 of the longitudinal plates 2 at their opposing transverse sides or edges the carrier elements 6 7 are provided with semicircular slots or cutouts 25 26 adapted to receive therebetween the outside diameter of the pipe which is to be supported the longitudinal sides or edges of the carrier elements 5 6 include short longitudinal slots 28 29 to enable threaded bolts 15 16 carried by the longitudinal plates 2 3 to extend therethrouqh at on end of each semicircular cutout 25 26 each carrier element 6 7 includes a portion or section 30 31 fig2 projecting beyond a plane through the center of its associated cutout and a section or portion 32 33 which does not project through the center plane the carrier elements 6 7 are so disposed with.