Assignee: The Steel Network, Inc.

Location: Raleigh, NC
No. of patents: 21

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7836657	Metal stud and bridging member for stud A combination stud and bridging member for use in a metal wall. The stud includes a web and a pair of flanges with the web including first and second sides and having a depression formed therein. Adapted to engage or extend through the web, the bridging member inclu...	11/23/2010
7832162	Corner wall structure to prevent corner damage A corner drift connector for preventing damage to exterior walls of buildings during wind, earthquake, or other building-deforming events is described. The corner drift connector is slidably attached to each of two angled walls which form a corner of a building. Slo...	11/16/2010
7788878	Device and method for bracing a wall structure A boot assembly for securing a bracing strap to a wall in a light steel frame building. The boot assembly includes an elongated channel-shaped strap connector and a stud connector. The stud connector is adapted such that a stud may be connected thereto. The strap co...	09/07/2010
7685788	Wall strap tensioner for tensioning a wall strap of a metal wall A wall strap tensioner for tensioning a wall strap of a metal wall. The wall strap tensioner includes first and second links pivotally connected together. A fastener is secured to each of the first and second links for engaging and fastening to the wall strap. Dispo...	03/30/2010
7596921	Stud spacer with interlocking projections A stud spacer for use in a wall structure. The stud spacer includes a pair of opposed projections. The respective projections of the stud spacer interconnect with similar projections from adjacent stud spacers to form an interconnected series of stud spacers that ex...	10/06/2009
7559512	Pipe hanger and pipe support system A pipe and support system is provided including a pipe that extends adjacent a wood member. A metal pipe hanger is configured into a loop and includes opposite end portions that include spikes that project therefrom. The opposite end portions of the pipe hanger can ...	07/14/2009
7533508	Connector for connecting building components A connector or clip is provided for connecting a metal stud or other member to a support structure. The connector or clip includes a connecting plate for connecting to the stud or other member. A base plate extends from the connecting plate and is adapted to mount t...	05/19/2009
7520102	Anchor bolt assembly having a corrosion resistant bushing An anchor bolt assembly is provided for connecting a sill to a foundation. The anchor bolt assembly includes an anchor bolt having a threaded end and another end that extends into the foundation. A corrosion resistant bushing extends around a portion of the anchor b...	04/21/2009
7520100	Support backing for wall structure A wall structure is provided and includes a series of spaced apart studs with each stud having a web and a pair of flanges. A series of support backings are connected between the spaced apart studs. Each support backing includes an elongated main section and a first...	04/21/2009
7503150	Connector assembly for allowing relative movement between two building members A connector assembly for a building structure is provided. The connector assembly includes an elongated track that is mounted to a first member of a building frame structure. A connecting member is connected to the elongated track and retained within a pair of oppos...	03/17/2009
7448171	Joist support structure adapted to be embedded into a foundation wall A joist support structure that is designed to be embedded in a foundation wall. The joist support structure includes an elongated metal V-shaped base that includes a pair of spaced apart legs that extend upwardly from a vertex. Each leg of the V-shaped base includes...	11/11/2008
7299593	Metal half wall and a connector assembly for securing studs of a half wall to an underlying support structure A metal half wall is provided, with the wall including a lower track, an upper track and a series of spaced apart studs extending between the two tracks. A connector is disposed adjacent each stud for connecting the stud to the lower track and to a support structure...	11/27/2007
7225590	Brick tie A brick tie for interconnecting a brick wall with a back-up wall comprised of a plurality of spaced apart studs and a wall board secured to the studs wherein each stud includes a pair of opposed side flanges and a web formed between the flanges. The brick tie includ...	06/05/2007
7104024	Connector for connecting two building members together that permits relative movement between the building members A connector for interconnecting two building members together. The connector, in one embodiment, includes first and second plates secured together. Each plate includes one or more elongated slots wherein the elongated slots of one plate are oriented at an angle of a...	09/12/2006
7073299	Circle wall track A curved metal track for receiving a series of metal studs and forming a part of a curved metal wall. The track comprises a plurality of sections with each section being pivotally connected to an adjacent section. Structurally each section comprises a base plate hav...	07/11/2006
6941718	Wall structure A wall structure adapted to be fabricated in sections or modules and comprises an upper member, a lower member, a plurality of studs interconnected between the upper and lower members with respective studs including openings therein, and at least one diagonal brace ...	09/13/2005
6892504	Wall structure with corner connectors A wall structure adapted to be fabricated in sections or modules and comprises an upper member, a lower member, a plurality of studs interconnected between the upper and lower members with respective studs including openings therein, and at least one diagonal brace ...	05/17/2005
6735919	Modular I-beam A modular I-beam comprises first and second sets of nested channels disposed in back-to-back relation to one another and fastened together. The modular I-beam may further include a central beam disposed between the first and second sets of nested channels. ...	05/18/2004
6701689	Stud spacer A stud spacer for connecting and extending between studs within a stud wall structure. The stud spacer includes an elongated member having a series of curved shaped notches formed in the member with each notch being adapted to receive a portion of a stud ...	03/09/2004
6612087	Building member connector allowing bi-directional relative movement The connector of the present invention comprises a planar sheet bent to form two perpendicular plates each of which is formed with one or more elongate slots. The slots on one plate are oriented so as to permit relative deflection of a building member in ...	09/02/2003
5904023	Steel stud stabilizing clip A novel clip for connecting each of a series of metal studs in a building wall to a metal channel passing through an opening formed in each stud. The clip is formed of a plate bent into a right angle. One section of the plate forms a saddle portion adapte...	05/18/1999

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Assignee: The Steel Network, Inc.