US 12,448,996 B2
Pipe hanger with lock tab washer
Jordan Cameron Belen, West Warwick, RI (US); Matthew William McNamara, Portsmouth, RI (US); and Jason F. Santos, Providence, RI (US)
Assigned to ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Oak Brook, IL (US)
Filed by ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC, Portsmouth, NH (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,098.
Application 18/086,098 is a continuation of application No. 17/023,032, filed on Sep. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,560,969.
Application 17/023,032 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/573,129, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,359,747, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135991 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 39/10 (2006.01); F16L 3/11 (2006.01); F16L 3/133 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 39/108 (2013.01) [F16L 3/11 (2013.01); F16L 3/133 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lock tab washer for a pipe hanger, the lock tab washer comprising:
a washer body;
a first edge tab and a second edge tab, each defining a first section and a second section, wherein the first section of each of the first edge tab and the second edge tab extends from the washer body and the second section of each of the first edge tab and the second edge tab is bent relative to the first section in a first direction, and wherein the first section of the first edge tab and the first section of the second edge tab extend in substantially a same direction from the washer body, are substantially parallel, and define a gap therebetween; and
a first nut tab, a second nut tab, and a third nut tab, each of the first, second, and third nut tabs extending from the washer body, wherein each of the first, second, and third nut tabs is bendable and extends relative to the washer body in a second direction opposite the first direction, and wherein the third nut tab is oriented between the first edge tab and the second edge tab, and the second edge tab is disposed between the second nut tab and the third nut tab,
wherein each of the first, second, and third nut tabs is evenly spaced circumferentially about and substantially perpendicular to the washer body, and wherein the first edge tab is disposed circumferentially between the first nut tab and the third nut tab.