Pipe support assembly with lockable pipe shield
US11608913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C35/68
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a lockable pipe shield for a pipe support assembly, a pipe support assembly, and a method of securing a lockable pipe shield to a pipe hanger. Example aspects of the lockable pipe shield for a pipe support assembly can comprise a substantially semi-cylindrical shield body defining a first shield end, a second shield end opposite the first shield end, and an upper shield edge; and a lock tab coupled to the shield body at the upper shield edge, the lock tab bendable relative to the shield body between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position, the lockable pipe shield is in an unlocked configuration, and in the second position, the lockable pipe shield is in a locked configuration.
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