ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,437, issued on Aug. 25.
"Breakaway hanger and method of attaching a breakaway hanger to metal decking" was invented by Steven Andrew Roth (Alamo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hanger and method of a hanger to a metal decking are described. The metal decking includes a bottom flange and a pair of webs each having a groove. The hanger is side to generally conform to the shape of the bottom flange and a the webs and includes at least two set bolts that engage the pair of grooves. One of the set bolts is designed do deform when a load exceeds a predetermined load, such that the hanger disengages from the metal decking to preven...