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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051620 | Joist hanger for ICF wall systems A hanger for supporting joists or beams in insulated concrete formwork (ICF) systems has two parallel side plates having inner and outer sections, plus an L-shaped support member comprising a horizontal leg extending between the lower edges of the outer sections of ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7971410 | Hurricane framing tie A unitary framing tie is provided for use in securing framing members in wood framed construction. The tie comprises a generally U-shaped base having: a pair of longitudinally spaced apart coplanar plates; a pair of substantially parallel, opposed flanges depending ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7958690 | Stitching system hold-down A coupling system for securing an elongated wood member having a surface to a second body comprises a stitching body having a first end and a second end defining a length, and a first side and a second side. A first plurality of angled fastener bores is positioned g... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7827763 | Insulated blocking panels and assemblies for I-joist installation in floors and ceilings and methods of installing same Apparatus and methods for spacing, securing, and stabilizing I-joists at their ends, and insulating and structural enhancing I-joist assemblies, are provided around the perimeter, or in the interior, of a floor or ceiling where ends of I-joists are located. Insulate... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7788873 | Gable end brace A connector and method of using the connector for making a structural connection between two structural members joined at an angle. The connector is bent in the field to allow the connector to be used in both left-hand and right-hand connections. The connector is pr... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7765764 | Device for connecting beams and pillars or similar structural elements A device for connecting beams and pillars or similar structural elements, particularly for prefabricated concrete structural elements, comprising a bracket, which forms, when installed, by means of its upper face, a support for the beam, and a first connection for c... | 08/03/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7475517 | Joining structure of roof truss using thin light-gauge shaped steel The present invention provides a joining structure of a roof truss using thin light-gauge shaped steel. In a joining structure for joining a subsidiary roof with a main roof, a valley bracket formed by bending a thin steel sheet is inserted and disposed in the longi... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7367168 | Skewed girder tie A connector for joining a supported member to a supporting member is formed with a series of angularly-joined flanges. The flanges are substantially planar and are substantially vertically oriented, when joining the supported member to the supporting member. The con... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347031 | Joist reinforcing bracket A bracket for reinforcing a wooden joist including a body having a central portion with a base wall. An upper portion is integrally formed with the central portion and has a first wall secured to and extending forwardly from the top of the base wall and a second wal... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343712 | Wooden member support retrofit system and method A wooden member support retrofit system includes a wooden member support having a support base and a wooden member supported by the wooden member. The system also includes a shim disposed in a space formed between the base and the wooden member due to relative movem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338052 | Trailer stabilizing device and method of using same An apparatus and method for stabilizing a stationary trailer. One embodiment of the device comprises a jack and a stabilizing member. The jack attaches to the bottom of the trailer, such that when the jack is extended, a base component of the jack engages the ground... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325367 | Deck mounting bracket The present invention is a mounting bracket for the construction of a deck. The mounting bracket has a separating flange, a joist-fastening portion, a support flange, and a plank-fastening flange. The separating flange and the plank-fastening flange are generally lo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325362 | Steel roof truss system A truss system and method for use in constructing a building structure comprising a first and second truss member connected to one another a distal end thereof thereby forming a peak joint. A cross bar is connected to each of the first and second truss members at an... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316237 | Children's play area sunshade canopy A demountable wind-resistant sunshade canopy for shading children's play areas or other actively used areas. The canopy device is removably secured over a support structure, and is comprised of a hip beams supported by columns mounted on the support structure, and t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293390 | Roof boundary clip A roof boundary connection uses a clip that eases installation of the clip to blocking members both in the field by a carpenter and at a factory by one such as a truss manufacturer. The clip is formed with two indexing tabs that are set against the blocking for corr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257930 | Anticorrosion separator for wood deck fasteners Exemplary methods and assemblies for preventing corrosion of metal connector devices, e.g., zinc-galvanized joist hangers and fasteners, used for assembling outdoor structures such as decks from wood components pretreated with alkaline copper quat (ACQ), ammoniacal ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254919 | Truss anchor A unitary, one-piece anchor for connecting a roof truss or other building structural member to a cementitious wall to resist uplift and lateral forces. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254926 | Deck bracket and method of attaching a deck to a building An apparatus and method are disclosed for attaching a deck to a building. The apparatus and method disclose a deck bracket with an L shaped bracket, a solid bar, preferably threaded at both ends, and a sheath which would surround a support member of the building. Th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251920 | Lateral force resisting system A lateral force resisting system includes a rigid structural panel and holdowns. A foundation bolt placement template may be used to locate and support the foundation bolts during fabrication of the foundation and to further secure the frame foundation interface. Th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240459 | Joist support apparatus An apparatus for supporting a plurality of joists. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a joist rim having a web and first and second rim legs extending substantially perpendicularly from the web. The apparatus may also include at least one opening through t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240463 | Structural member for use in the construction of buildings A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an upper chor... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232114 | Fence assembly with rail clip for use therewith A fence assembly comprising fence posts, fence rails and clips for connecting them together. The fence posts have at least one opening in one or more of the walls and the rail clips are sized to snap fit into the openings. The rail clip includes a rear wall with a p... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217058 | Connection device for connecting mounting rails A connection device for connecting mounting rails (2,3,4) in a double-T joint includes an intermediate member (11) having two, extending substantially parallel to each other, legs (12) and a connection section (13), connecting the two leg... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216466 | Universal ridge clip The present invention is a universal ridge clip for attachment of a ridge cap along the peak of a centrally located roof ridge, usually on metal buildings. The clip may also be used on a “hip” roof application. The ridge clip is of a construction such that it pr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213376 | Bracket for supporting structural element to support structure A bracket for supporting a structural element, such as a precast concrete beam, on a concrete pile or similar support structure in a building includes a first support part (1) which is cast at least partly into the concrete pile. The first support part (1 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210676 | Crown molding clamp A clamp for use in installing crown molding which has a top front lip, a bottom rear lip and a bridging segment extending diagonally between them, comprising a clamp part for engaging the ceiling of a room and for engaging the top front lip of the crown molding from... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210657 | Clamp holder for a support structure A clamp holder to be suspended in an opening of vertical. The clamp holder includes a cantilever beam, a pillar, and a clamp slider. The cantilever beam is vertically at the beam end on an upper end of the pillar, on the back of the pillar. A beam extension is angle... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197857 | Mobile home skirt anchor mounting bracket Mobile home skirt anchor mounting brackets permit standard 2 by 4s to be mounted on the front portion of a common cinderblock to provide a continuous surface to anchor skirting on mobile homes. A top member 12 has one side of a first downward flange attached ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195418 | Device for joining composite structure elements with metallic structure elements A device for joining, in particular, composite structure elements with metallic structure elements of an aircraft. The device includes a junction element, provided with a first longitudinal partition wall fastened to a metallic panel, integral with a stiffener compr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178305 | Hanger bracket A bracket is provided comprising a rectangular and substantially planar base panel, a pair of generally opposed and substantially parallel panels extending generally normal to the base panel and spaced apart, with a third panel extending generally normal to the base... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174690 | Vertical slide clip Brackets for interconnecting building components. One bracket embodiment is constructed to connect a pair of substantially perpendicular building components so as to allow relative vertical movement between those components and may include a first connector plate an... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168343 | Limited access building connection A limited access building connection for connecting a holding structure and a held structure which includes an anchor member having a threaded end adapted for connection to holding structure. A nut having an inner threaded wall threadably engages the threaded end of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155873 | Structural connector for a drilling rig substructure A method and apparatus for connecting sections of a drilling rig substructure is disclosed. The disclosed invention is a unique structural connector in which sections of a drilling rig substructure can be connected together without the use of pins or pin-type connec... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140579 | Sway brace clamp A sway brace clamp supporting pipe of specified outside diameter with mill tolerance includes two elongate bars with each bar having an arcuate section and two straight sections on either end of the arcuate section. Each straight section has an attachment surface wh... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134252 | Retrofit hurricane and earthquake protection Retrofit connectors that secure together the outside sheathing and underlying structural members of wood-frame or masonry houses, preventing damage when subjected to lateral stresses from a hurricane, or transverse loads from an earthquake. The connectors have speci... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124546 | Muntin bar connector with positioning tabs A connector for holding an internal muntin assembly away from a perimeter spacer of an insulating glass assembly until the assembler is ready to affix the muntin bar to the perimeter bar using an attachment device. The connector includes a positioning tab for holdin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124550 | Anchoring framework to a masonry wall An upper framed portion of a building structure may be anchored to a lower masonry wall by using a conventional concrete anchor and an anchor retainer. The anchor retainer may have a body portion longer than the width of the wall and both upper and lower reference s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
