US 12,338,924 B2
Method of supporting piping on a brace pipe
Bobby Lee Budziszek, Middletown, RI (US); Jordan Cameron Belen, West Warwick, RI (US); and Matthew William McNamara, Portsmouth, RI (US)
Assigned to ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Oak Brook, IL (US)
Filed by ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Portsmouth, NH (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/216,437.
Application 18/216,437 is a division of application No. 17/406,387, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,725,751.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/067,532, filed on Aug. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0392716 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 3/14 (2006.01); F16L 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 3/14 (2013.01) [F16L 3/12 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of supporting piping on a brace pipe, the method comprising:
providing a brace pipe attachment assembly comprising a first brace pipe attachment device, a second brace pipe attachment device, and a pipe hanger coupled to each of the first and second brace pipe attachment devices, the first brace pipe attachment device defining a first brace pipe channel and the second brace pipe attachment device defining a second brace pipe channel;
inserting a first pipe end of the of the brace pipe through the first brace pipe channel, wherein the first brace pipe attachment device is a closed loop structure fully encircling the first brace pipe channel;
placing the pipe hanger under the piping to support the piping thereon; and
inserting the brace pipe into the second brace pipe channel, wherein the second brace pipe attachment device is a hook partially encircling the second brace pipe channel and defining an open hook side, the open hook side allowing lateral access to the second brace pipe channel.