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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412804 | Log joists and rafter hangers The log hanger assembly includes a first saddle support, a second saddle support and a saddle member that is pivotally attached to both saddle support. The first and second saddle support include arcuate base plates that are arcs about a log axis with an arc radius ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357592 | Clamping joint system A clamping joint system is provided for the detachable junction of two elements, of which at least one comprises an undercut longitudinal slot and the other one (12) comprises a receiving space (14) formed therein. The clamping joint system comprises a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334372 | Top flange hanger with strengthening embossment A structural connector for connecting first and second structural members has a substantially planar first flange and an embossment in the first flange, and the embossment in the first flange is formed with first and second sections, the first section generally exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316410 | Frame structure of small vehicle In a frame structure of a small vehicle, an abutting surface abutting against a first frame member is provided on a second frame member constituting a part of a vehicle frame together with the first frame member. The second frame member is welded to the first frame ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7241094 | Restraint clip A restraint clip for suspending a load-bearing object includes an engaging member having a body defining an engaging member hole, two abutting surfaces, and two non-abutting surfaces; a lock having a lock body with a base defining a lock hole spatially aligned with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231954 | Barrier A portable barrier panel for providing privacy to a screened area comprises a plurality of vertical support tubes. The portable barrier panel further comprises a plurality of elongate legs having an adjustable length. The elongate legs attached to a lower portion of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6941712 | Mounting bracket for grain bin A mounting bracket having a vertical member with a back portion and side flanges where the back portion has a plurality of slots and holes and the side flanges have slots at both ends. Adjustably connected to the vertical member is a shoe with a bottom portion and s... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6550200 | Anchor interconnect device An assembly to secure a shear assembly and attached building wall to a building foundation in order to resist uplift forces and to transfer vertical weight loads to the foundation. The assembly provides a degree of motion perpendicular to the plane of the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6327831 | Loadbearing wall holdown The present invention is a channel-shaped connector for connecting a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fasteners and an anchor member to resist forces on buildings imposed by earthquakes, hurricane... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6250041 | Hold down bracket The present invention relates generally to a bracket (1) which in a preferred embodiment is formed of a single strip of sheet metal comprising an affixture portion or a flat wall frame affixture portion (2) and an anchoring portion or a flat base affixtur... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6158188 | Holdowns A holdown has a back with at least one first fastener opening in the back, a pair of mutually spaced side walls extending from the back and a seat extending from the side walls, the seat having mutually spaced, elongate, flat seat surface portions extendi... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6065898 | Three tooth kinematic coupling A three tooth kinematic coupling based on having three theoretical line contacts formed by mating teeth rather than six theoretical point contacts. The geometry requires one coupling half to have curved teeth and the other coupling half to have flat teeth... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6006487 | Loadbearing wall holdown The present invention is a channel-shaped connector for connecting a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fasteners and an anchor member to resist forces on buildings imposed by earthquakes, hurricane... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5979130 | Connector with concave seat A connector having a concave seat member for connecting a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fasteners and an anchor member to resist forces on buildings imposed by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoe... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5704186 | Construction element A construction element, preferably a constructional toy, including a tubular body portion and, formed integrally with each of the opposite ends thereof, a pair of gripping jaws, each pair constituting a coupling portion. The constituent jaws of each pair ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5467570 | Tension tie A single piece tension tie connection for tyhing a wood, or steel structural frame member to a wood, steel or concrete structural base member. The tension tie consists of an elongated strap member having triangular shaped side members with four seat membe... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5249404 | Holdown connection A holdown connection including a single element holdown connector formed from a single metal sheet member requiring no welding for connecting a wood stud member to an anchoring means such as a concrete foundation or another structural member. Three sides ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5217314 | Connector for elongated elements The connector is of the type attached to one end of a first element and having a throat designed to allow engagement around a matching retaining collar mounted on a second element which is to be attached to the first element. The cross-section of the conn... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5143471 | Tubular reinforcement element and method of making same A tubular reinforcement element between two hollow tubular members includes an internal lug located internally of the open end of the one hollow tubular member. The internal lug includes a slotted side wall of the same configuration as, and bonded to the ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5127757 | Connecting head for scaffold system A connecting head for scaffold systems, with the connecting head including a connecting zone having centering lobes and an annular contact surface as well as a conical surface arranged so as to provide for favorable welding conditions.... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5116160 | Connectors A connector including a rectangular block for attachment to the side of a first frame member, with wings preferably fit into slots within the block and extending laterally from the block, edges of the wings provided an interference fit within hollow frame... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4923322 | Clamped framework assembly and connectors used therewith A structural framework assembly made up of tubular members interconnected by a first connector arrangement which uses a connector having a concave surface pressing against a curved outer surface of a tubular member and having a pair of spreadable arms whi... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4829735 | Framework comprising bar-shaped elements Connecting elements (4) can be inserted into the ends of the individual bar-shaped elements (2), the connecting elements having a projection (13) which engages into an opening (8) at the end of the tube. In that way each individual connecting element (4) ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4786203 | Connector assembly for food preparation equipment and method of assembly A connector assembly for joining a horizontal member and a vertical member without the formation of substantial exposed gaps. The assembly includes a base with a saddle surface at one end and an abutment flange at the other end. The base has an aperture b... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4783188 | Rail connector A rail connector for use in connecting pipe rails to pipe posts includes a circular tubular member with a reduced sleeve which fits inside a pipe rail and substantially conforms to the inner surface of the pipe rail to provide a tight fit between the conn... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4761093 | Unifastener a pipe fitting having a blind fastener A pipe fitting of expandable material for joining plastic pipes as used in the manufacture of PVC furniture with fittings and the fastening device being molded together as one unit.... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4714369 | Rail connector A rail connector for use in connecting pipe rails to pipe posts includes a circular tubular member with a reduced sleeve which fits inside a pipe rail and substantially conforms to the inner surface of the pipe rail to provide a tight fit between the conn... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4713923 | Method and means for building a pitched roof building using only square-end framing members A construction method is disclosed which utilizes entirely squared-end framing members to build a pitched roof building.... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4692055 | Unifastener A pipe fitting of expandable plastic material for joining plastic pipes as used in the manufacture of P.V.C. furniture with fittings and the fastening device being molded together as one unit.... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4669909 | Spacial structure An apparatus for joining sections to a knuckle in a spatial structure and including a first hollow base piece having a substantially spherical shaped out shell provided with a first plurality of equidistantly positioned holes and an inwardly bent perimete... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4665672 | One piece, non-welded holdown A sheet metal wood-to-concrete structural holdown connector for joining a wood horizontal or upstanding frame member to a concrete foundation formed from a single piece of sheetmetal. The holdown includes a seat member formed with a bolt opening, side mem... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4648517 | Shelf support structure A shelf support structure with upright posts of sheet metal sections and horizontal braces of sheet metal sections, connecting these with each other, provides with a simple structure an inherently stable connection between the posts and the horizontal bra... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4600173 | Load-bearing bar for office furniture A load-bearing bar (1) for office furniture, the bar having a modular structure and being defined by a number of interconnected modules each consisting in a bar segment (18) having a substantially U-shaped cross-section. Each bar segment (18) is formed by... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4576500 | Scaffolding system A ledger system for scaffolding which comprises a tubular ledger member having an end plate at one or both ends and being provided at one or both ends with a first slot extending from the end plate parallel with the axis of the tubular ledger member and a... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4540307 | Fitting for structural pipe A fitting having a body provided with a pair of generally parallel, spaced arms extending therefrom, each having one of a pair of confronting camming surfaces thereon, a locking element located between the arms and mounted for pivotal motion about an axis... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4514106 | Table upright connector member and process for making the same There is disclosed a table upright connector member or T-joint useful for joining tubular members comprising a tubular cross-member and a tubular stem member and to a process for effecting the same. The T-joint comprises a tubular segment complementary wi... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4493578 | Scaffolding connector and system In post and runner type scaffolding, a uniquely formed integral connector is created from the end of the runner or other similar cross-member. The integral connector secures to a scaffolding post bracket (preferably in the form of a ring flange concentric... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4461357 | Furrower with removable shares A furrower having shares that are displaceable on a support pipe which is connected to a tool attachment socket by a swivel joint, that can be fastened in any position. The fastening place is effected by a clamping device which can be released against spr... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4455103 | Framework comprising separably connected profile bars In a framework made of separably connected profile bars, some of the bars have longitudinal slots and others have hollow sections for engagement of a coupling member in their face ends. The coupling member consists of a bearing housing with an upwardly or... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4335555 | Rafter assembly and fixtures There is disclosed a system of fixtures for use with standard dimension lumber for constructing pitched roofs for residential or commercial wood frame structures including gabled roofs, hip roofs and more complex roof structures. One form of sheet metal f... | 06/22/1982 |
