US 12,104,726 B2
Lockable pipe shield
Rhett Douglas Larry Woody, Jackson, TN (US); Stephen Eric Scott, North Kingstown, RI (US); Michael T. Thornley, II, Johnston, RI (US); and Colin Edward Parkhurst, Coventry, RI (US)
Assigned to ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Oak Brook, IL (US)
Filed by ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Portsmouth, NH (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/110,253.
Application 18/110,253 is a continuation of application No. 17/332,588, filed on May 27, 2021, granted, now 11,608,913.
Prior Publication US 2023/0194023 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 3/10 (2006.01); A62C 35/68 (2006.01); F16L 3/11 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 3/1091 (2013.01) [F16L 3/11 (2013.01); A62C 35/68 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lockable pipe shield comprising:
a substantially curved shield body defining a first upper shield edge and a second upper shield edge opposite the first upper shield edge;
a first lock tab formed monolithically with the shield body at the first upper shield edge and bent relative to the shield body to extend in a first direction, a first hanger engagement channel defined between the first lock tab and shield body; and
a second lock tab formed monolithically with the shield body at the second upper shield edge and bent relative to the shield body to extend in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction, a second hanger engagement channel defined between the second lock tab and the shield body;
wherein:
the first lock tab is movable from a first position, wherein the first lock tab is substantially flush with shield body, to a second position, wherein the first lock tab is bent relative to the shield body to extend in the first direction; and
the second lock tab is movable from a first position, wherein the second lock tab is substantially flush with shield body, to a second position, wherein the second lock tab is bent relative to the shield body to extend in the second direction.