rod being positioned within the channel slot application_number US 45342106 A description embodiments of the presently disclosed slot nut for securing channel will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings in which like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding elements in each of the several views fig1 a 1c illustrate a known method for securing two pieces or sections of slotted channel 12 to a threaded rod 20 referring to fig1 a a first section of slotted channel 12 is secured to a second section of slotted channel 14 and to a threaded rod 20 by a first washer 22 and first nut 24 fig1 b shows the same method as illustrated in fig1 a however instead of securing slotted second channel 14 to first slotted channel 12 a hanger 26 is secured to first slotted channel 12 as seen in fig1 c securing first slotted channel 12 to either second slotted channel 14 or hangar 26 using threaded rod 20 requires a first washer 22 a first nut 24 a second washer 26 and second nut 28 threaded rod 20 is inserted through channel slot 18 and received by first washer 22 and first nut 24 second washer 26 and second nut 28 are affixed to threaded rod 20 second washer 26 and second nut 28 may be affixed to threaded rod 20 prior to receiving threaded rod 20 through slot 18 or subsequent to threaded rod 20 being received through slot 18 regardless of when second washer 26 and second nut 28 are affixed to threaded rod 20 nuts 24 and or 28 are tightened to secure.