ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,996, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to ASC Engineered Solutions LLC (Oak Brook, Ill.).
"Pipe hanger with lock tab washer" was invented by Jordan Cameron Belen (West Warwick, R.I.), Matthew William McNamara (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Jason F. Santos (Providence, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lock tab washer for a pipe hanger includes a washer body; an edge tab defining a first section and a second section, wherein the first section extends from the washer body and the second section is bent relative to the first section in a first direction; and first, second, and third nut tabs extending from the washer body, wherein each of the...