ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,429, issued on April 8.
"Rafter hanger" was invented by Keir Hart (Lafayette, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a channel hanger that is generally made up of a U-shaped hook that extends from an upper half of a channel member, the channel member configured to conform to the top of a rafter. The channel hanger further includes a center channel member having a first and second leg extending from either side of the center channel member. The center channel member is in the upper half and the distal ends of the legs are in the lower half of the channel member. The channel hanger also includes a web that bridges a convex r...