| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052712000 | Sheet or wire tie | 57 |
| 20080209845 | QUADRUPLE MONO TRUSS CONNECTION - An improved connector and connection formed with a seat member that is stiffened by first and second reinforcing flanges and first, second and third back wall members. When used as a hanger, the connector includes a seat member, first, second and third backwall members which are connected to a supporting girder and first and second side members are connected to the seat member. First, second, third and fourth flange arms integrally connected to the third back wall member are connected to up to four supported wood trusses or supported wood framing members which rest on the seat member. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209846 | Load supporting device - A device for replacing a portion of a soleplate where a structural load is concentrated, comprising a base, a stud-supporting means located on top of the base, and at least one soleplate-holding means extending from a side of the base; the at least one soleplate member for holding an adjacently-abutted soleplate section. The stud-supporting means supports a trimmer section or any member, which applies load, on top of the base. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080307743 | Connection Plate For Use In Constructing A Metal Building - Connection plates for constructing buildings are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a connection plate includes a generally planar insert member and a support member. Insert member has a first side configured for receipt in a slot defined by a structural member and a second side configured for receipt in a slot defined by another structural member. First and second sides collectively define inner and outer edges. Support member is coupled to first and second sides is generally perpendicular to insert member in two directions. Either (1) a portion of inner edge corresponding to first side is angled relative to a portion of inner edge corresponding to second side and support member is coupled to inner edge; or (2) a portion of outer edge corresponding to first side is angled relative to a portion of outer edge corresponding to second side and support member is coupled to outer edge. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090031667 | FORCE APPLICATION ELEMENT, EXTENSION ELEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE TENSILE LOAD OF A STRIP-SHAPED MATERIAL - Disclosed is a force-applying element including a tensioning anchor for anchoring a tape-shaped material to a support structure. The tape-shaped material is pretensioned by means of the tensioning anchor. An extension element is disposed in the transition area between the tensioning anchor and the tape-shaped material following the tensioning process. The extension element is effectively connected to the tape-shaped material and the tensioning anchor. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090044483 | Device and process for reinforcing bearing structures - A device comprising a carbon-fibre sheet for reinforcing support structures is disclosed, said carbon-fibre sheet terminating in an end fitting, whereby the ends of the carbon-fibre sheet are provided with means for coupling or with a bonding layer. The carbon-fibre sheet lies pressed in the end fitting by means of at least on wedge. Coupling means can take the form of glue, friction material with a particle size of 0.1 1.0 mm, a film provided with friction material, a powder coating or a plasma coating, Methods for reinforcement of support structures with device, with or without pre-stressing are disclosed. The device is characterised in having a high flexibility on arrangement of the support structure for reinforcement and the methods is characterized by a rapid and very economical assembly. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090090081 | Fastening element for dry construction elements,and method for the production of such a fastening element - Fastening element for dry construction elements, and method for the production of such a fastening element. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090090082 | Joining structure of roof 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 longitudinal valley direction of a joining member for joining a rafter forming the subsidiary roof with a truss or a rafter forming the main roof. In a joining structure in which a roof truss upper chord member or a rafter intersects a wall on the upper surface of the wall, a bracket formed by bending a thin steel sheet is disposed at the intersection of these members and fixes the roof truss upper chord member or the rafter to the wall. In a joining structure for the connecting top of the roof truss upper chord member or the rafter, a thin steel sheet member is disposed at the connecting top to fix an end of the roof truss upper chord member or the rafter with an end of a strut, and a box-shaped bracket formed by bending a thin steel sheet to have box-like receiving sections is provided at a top of the thin steel sheet member, for fixing top cleat members. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090113839 | ADJUSTABLE JOIST HANGER - An adjustable bracket for supporting a first building member extending in a first direction relative to a second building member extending in a second direction, the bracket including a pair of bracket portions, each bracket portion having an attachment flange oriented in a first plane, a side support oriented in a second plane and a base wall oriented in a third plane, wherein the separation distance between the side supports of the respective bracket portions is adjustable to accommodate different thickness of first building members therebetween. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090193750 | Construction Clip For Joining Structural Infrastructure - Devices for joining structural infrastructure and methods of making and using such devices are set forth herein. According to one embodiment, a device for joining structural infrastructure includes first and second flanges and a clip extending from the second flange away from the first flange. The first flange is adapted to be fastened to a first building support member using at least one fastener, and the second flange extends generally perpendicular from the first flange. The clip has an upper end and a wall; the clip upper end couples the clip wall to the second flange. The clip is adapted to secure the device to a second building support member by maintaining a portion of the second building support member between the clip wall and the second flange. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090241463 | Fastener element and system for curing concrete - Provided is a fastener element for securing a curing blanket over the open upper end of a concrete form. The fastener element comprises a wire body including a central portion extending laterally for at least the distance of the width of the concrete form and a pair of attachment portions at opposite ends of the central portion. The attachment portions secure the fastener element to the outer walls of the concrete form. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100031601 | Wide back flange hanger - A hanger for supporting a held member from a holding member is provided with a seat member adapted for supporting the held member, first and second side members connected to the seat member, the first and second side members having lower portions and upper portions, the lower portions of the first and second side members each having inner an face and an outer face with the inner faces facing each other, and the upper portions of the first and second side members being connected to first and second back flanges respectively, the upper portions of the first and second side members each having an inner face and an outer face, and the first and second back flanges being adapted to be connected to the holding member by a plurality of fasteners, wherein the inner faces of the lower portions of the first and second side members and the inner faces of the upper portions of the first and second side members form reflex angles with each other. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100050561 | Universal Metal Stud Clip - A universal metal stud clip is a support mechanism for securing one or more electrical boxes or other construction components to metal construction elements such as metal studs. The opposed spring arm design permits the clip to be oriented in any useful way and frictionally secured to metal studs of varying dimensions. Metal stud clips include one or more pair of resilient arms to frictionally engage metal studs. Using two or more pair of resilient arms provides a very stable attachment to the metal stud. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100071306 | Reinforcing bracket for use with insulated concrete forms - A vertical reinforcing bracket for an insulated concrete form wall includes: a formed rigid material of sufficient strength that is shaped to add stiffness and assist in accurate placement of vertical reinforcement within the formwork. Openings are formed in the embedded tongue portion of the bracket to aid in the accurate positioning of vertical reinforcement within the insulated concrete formwork wall to reduce thermal bridging and to accommodate other building attachments or strengthening features of the bracket. Although the preferred embodiment of the patent uses steel, alternative materials with satisfactory structural properties may be substituted. The reinforcing bracket is intended mainly for use in correctly locating vertical reinforcement near ends of walls and along the sides of openings in walls constructed in insulated concrete forms. In addition, reinforcing brackets anchored in the hardened concrete by the reinforcing bars may be utilized to attach and support other building elements. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100077694 | FRAME MEMBER FASTENING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A frame member fastening device and method of manufacture provides a single configuration fastening device which can be used singly in connection with a frame member, or which can be combined with another identical fastening device to form a fastening device assembly for use with frame members of different internal widths, by interlocking two identical fastening devices in an opposed, base-to-base assembly configuration. The fastening device is manufactured in a progressive metal forming process with successive stages in which the features of the device are formed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100083607 | Wind Force Resistant Structure - The present disclosure relates to a box-shaped structure of inter-related structural components. The structural components are combined to create a single three dimensional component the shape of a rectangular prism. The structure is formed by creating a pair of exterior walls from horizontal members and a series of laterally spaced vertical members that are coupled to the horizontal members by truss plates. The structure also includes a series of laterally spaced rectangular ribs that are coupled to the exterior walls by additional truss plates. The ribs and the walls are further coupled by use of wood sheeting along the top of the structure to form the resultant assembly. The entire assembly is connected together with a series of bolt and steel angle connectors, allowing the entire module to act monolithically. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100088997 | FLOOR SPAN CONNECTOR - A connector for connecting wall studs of two adjacent floors in a light frame building structure, the connector having a first attachment tab, a seat member, a diagonally slanted support leg, and a second attachment tab, all substantially planar. The connector is intended to be paired and the paired connectors joined by an elongated tie member that pierces the sill plates of the intervening floor structure. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100205895 | Deck fastener and method of use - A clip device for fastening first and second structural members typically decking members. The clip device has a base portion with first and second opposed ends and a thickness a first vertical leg portion integral with the leg base portion is horizontally spaced apart from a second vertical leg portion integral with the base portion. Arm flange portions integral to the first and second vertical leg portions are horizontally spaced from the base and aligned respectively towards said first and second opposed ends. A fastener receiving hole in the base is used to attach the clip device to the joist. The base portion, vertical leg portion and arm flange portion define diametrically opposed U-shaped jaw elements for holding the structural member to the joist. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100212251 | Roof securing system - A roof securing system for use in the construction of a roof structure having an arrangement of spaced apart, parallel support beams and an arrangement of roof panels disposed in overlying and spanning relation atop at least two adjacently positioned support beams. The securing system includes at least one elongate metal strap with a top side and a bottom side, and including a central zone and a pair of oppositely disposed distal zones. The central zone of the strap is adapted to span at least one of the roof panels and has a spaced arrangement of pointed prongs extending downwardly from the bottom side for fastened attachment into the roof panel by hammering the top side of the strap. The strap is structured and disposed to be fastened at its opposite distal zones to one of the support beams such that the strap and the roof panel become securely anchored to the support beam. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100293884 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR PANELS - A connecting element for panels comprises at least one plate ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110061333 | Twist On Wire Tie Wall Connection System And Method - A wire tire includes an embedment end having first and second ends. First and second leg portions extend from the first and second ends, respectively. First and second moment arms extend from the first and second leg portions, respectively. First and second hook arms extend from the first and second moments arms, respectively. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110067347 | STRAP FOR SECURING A STORM PANEL TO A TRACK - A strap to secure bolts at a proper spacing for installing a storm panel to a track using bolts and fasteners. The strap holds the bolts in place, allowing ease of storm panel installation. The storm panels are typically used to protect building openings, such as windows and doors, during periods of bad weather. The storm panels may also be used for security purposes. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110173921 | CLIP GUIDE INSTALLATION APPARATUS - A clip guide apparatus for installation of decking members to an underlying joist structure by means of a clip with a pneumatic screw gun. The clip guide apparatus is comprised of a guide apparatus and a clip installation guide which are attached to the screw gun. The clip installation guide slides in the guide apparatus in response to the operative movement of the screw gun to advance the clip into a decking member. The clip is secured in position with a screw fastener whereby the decking member is secured to the underlying joist structure. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110197541 | Light gauge metal zee clip - This invention is a piece of sheet metal bent into a Z shape. It has integral U shaped tabs at each end of the Z shaped clip. The tabs are created by having the bottom portion of the Z extend 6 to 8 inches longer than the middle and top portions. This longer flat portion is then double bent away from the middle portion to form U shaped tabs. The tabs wrap around the two opposing flanges of a steel bar joist, I-beam or H-column and hold the Z shaped clip onto the bar joist, I-beam or column. The Z clip can be installed prior to spray applied fireproofing used in structural steel buildings. It subsequently provides a connection point for metal stud walls and other materials or equipment that need to be supported by the steel structure at a specific distance away from the bar joist, I-beam or column. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120167520 | TIE LINKING FILLED SANDBAGS AND USE IN A BARRIER FORMED FROM FILLED SANDBAGS - Barriers for flood defense and other purposes are often constructed using sand bags. The strength of these barriers is limited and the invention seeks to address this problem. The invention provides a tie formed as a single injection moulded item placed between layers of sandbags to help to hold them together. The tie has two rigid triangular end plates ( | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120260600 | TOGGLE LINK DECK TO BUILDING CONNECTOR - A device for connecting an exterior deck structure to a contiguous building via a bore-hole through the deck ledger and building header retains the deck in place in the event of earthquake or similar stresses. A pair of tension members comprising interconnected tensile links, are encapsulated in a generally cylindrical plastic plug to maintain 1/2 to 2 inches separation, to provide a thermal barrier. A pivoting toggle pin on the end of one link pivots between a first position aligned with the axis of the link and a second position transverse to the axis. The plastic plug may have an extending lip supporting the pivot pin in axially alignment. The second link may be rigid or flexible, has a sealing member adapted to slide thereon to seal the bore-hole. The second link is adapted to be fastened securely to a joist or other appropriate member of the deck. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120317921 | FASTENER TO SECURE REBAR RODS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A fastener for securing rebar rods that is a generally planar, elongated main body selectively deformed into a closed loop. The fastener can also include a head end integrally formed with the main body having a buckle and an opening. A tail end depends from the main body that has a plurality of substantially flat, spaced-apart, and staggered engaging members, or barbs. The rods are secured by folding the tail end around the rods and inserting the tail end into the opening of the buckle and twisting the tail end so that a barb engages an edge of the buckle. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130074442 | HIGH-STRENGTH PINTLES AND ANCHORING SYSTEMS UTILIZING THE SAME - A high-strength ribbon pintle and cavity wall anchoring system employing the same is disclosed. The ribbon pintle is a wire formative construct that is cold-worked with the resultant body having substantially semicircular edges and flat surfaces therebetween. The edges are aligned to receive compressive forces transmitted from the outer wythe. The ribbon pintles hereof, when part of the anchoring system, interengage with receptor portions of a wall anchor and are dimensioned to preclude significant movement lateral with or normal to the inner wythe. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130269282 | SNAP-ON WIREGUIDE FOR DROP CEILING - A wireguide configured to couple to a T-bar structure of a drop ceiling and method for installing the wireguide is provided. The wireguide includes a first portion contacting a base of the T-bar structure; a second portion extending from the first portion over a top member of the T-bar structure; and a third portion extending from the second portion to the base of the T-bar structure. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140000213 | HEADER AND SILL CONNECTOR CLIPS AND RELATED WALL ASSEMBLIES | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140075879 | HIGH-STRENGTH PARTIALLY COMPRESSED LOW PROFILE VENEER TIE AND ANCHORING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - A high-strength low profile partially compressed pintle veneer tie and anchoring system employing the same is disclosed. The high-strength pintle anchoring system employs a partially compressively reduced veneer tie that is cold-worked with the resultant body partially having substantially semicircular edges and flat surfaces therebetween. The edges are aligned to receive compressive forces transmitted from the outer wythe. The partially compressively reduced veneer tie, when part of the anchoring system, interengages with the receptor portions of a wall anchor and is dimensioned to preclude significant veneer tie movement. The insertion portion of the veneer tie is compressed and patterned to ensure a secure hold within the bed joint. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140150373 | TIE SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A VENEER WALL TO A CEMENTITIOUS BACKUP WALL - A connector system for a composite wall, the composite wall comprising a back-up wall and a veneer spaced apart from the back-up wall, the connector system comprising a backup wall connector and a spacer mountable on the backup wall connector. The backup wall connector comprising an inner anchoring end and an outer coupling end spaced from the inner anchoring end, the outer coupling end comprising a vertically extending slot. The spacer defines a plurality of vertically fixed positions in which a wall tie is selectively fixedly receivable. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140208681 | BRICK TIE ANCHOR - A masonry anchor for tying a masonry veneer wall to a stud back-up wall comprises a generally planar anchor plate of corrosion resistant steel having an outer coupling end for connection to a veneer tie wire and an inner anchoring end for securement to the stud back-up wall. The anchor plate is provided with a plurality of holes through the anchoring end for accepting a fastening means for fastening the anchor to the stud back-up wall. A backing plate of an inert material is provided for positioning between the anchoring end of the anchor plate and the stud back-up wall, the backing plate being provided with raised structures on a face sized to be contained within the holes in the anchoring end of the anchor plate to allow a shank of the fastening means to pass through the raised structure without contacting the anchoring end of the anchor plate. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140215957 | CLIP FOR PERIMETER TRIM - A single piece sheet metal clip including a trim engaging part and a mounting part extending or extendable from the trim engaging part at a right angle, the trim engaging part having a limited height when the clip is tilted from a vertical portion and a height greater than the limited height when upright whereby the trim engaging part may be inserted between opposed channels on a rear side of a trim strip and upper and lower edges are trapped in a respective channel when rotated from the tilted position to an upright position, the trim engaging part having an integral element resiliently deflected in a channel when the clip is turned upright, said resilient element releasably locking the clip against a reversal of said movement and thereby maintaining the trim engaging part trapped in said channels. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140230360 | DUCTILE CHORD CONNECTORS FOR USE IN CONCRETE RODS IN STRUCTURES - Provided herein are connectors for use in assembling reinforced concrete structures, as well as methods of assembly using the connectors. In one embodiment, the connectors and methods provide for secure and easy connection to the butt end of any rebar rod, as well as attachment of an opposite end to another metal structure. For example, a butt portion of a connector slides over the butt portion of a rebar rod, and can include one or more sidewall openings to allow welding onto rebar that is enclosed within the butt portion of the connector. The opposite second end can include a faceplate for attaching a weld plate, thus permitting a series of connections using connectors and weld plates, among other things. The connectors provide selected properties that differ from the rebar, welds, and weld plates, such as stretch, yield strength, ultimate strength, and transfer of stress and vibration, among other things. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140318076 | HANGER BRACKET - A hanger bracket for mounting a skewed beam at a junction of two adjacent beams includes a supporting section configured to support the skewed beam. Fixing flanges are substantially perpendicular to the supporting section and are configured for attaching the bracket to the adjacent beams. The fixing flanges lie in different planes to each other. Reinforcing faces are located between the supporting section and each of the fixing flanges. The reinforcing faces are inclined relative to the supporting section and fixing flanges. The hanger bracket includes holes in the supporting section or reinforcing faces configured to secure the skewed beam to the hanger bracket. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140352250 | REINFORCEMENT BAR FASTENER AND TOOL - A reinforcement bar fastener and a tool for securing reinforcement bar members to together to form a metal mesh and a reinforcement bar tool for deforming the reinforcement bar fastener around the reinforcement bar members. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150020473 | Keder Rail Attachment for a Fabric/Panel Building - An extrudable keder rail and a clamping anchor for the keder rail are cooperative to secure keder fabric to a building support beam. The clamping anchor allows the keder rail to be securely attached to a standard beam without drilling holes or strapping about the beam. A temporary clamp and movable tensioning device allow the keder rails and keder fabric to be applied to the building support beams after the support beams have been assembled and installed. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150059282 | GUSSET - An improved joint member, e.g., a gusset, is provided and is formed from a fiber-reinforced pultruded material. The improved gusset is more lightweight and inexpensive to manufacture than conventional gussets. Furthermore, the fiber-reinforced material is strong enough to provide the structural support needed in most platform-type systems. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160069076 | CEILING SYSTEM - Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member. | 03-10-2016 |
| 052713000 | Separably connected sections | 6 |
| 20090139177 | Coupler system for adjacent precast concrete members and method of connecting - Adjacent precast reinforced concrete modules or members are secured together by a plurality of coupler systems each including a cast metal coupler body embedded in an edge portion of the first concrete member and connected by a coupling member to a reinforcing bar within the first concrete member. The coupler body has an internal cavity with a side opening and an end opening extending to the cavity, and reinforcing wings border the side opening. The second concrete member has another coupling member rigidly connected to an axially aligned reinforcing bar and includes an end portion with a threaded bore. A bolt is inserted into the cavity through the side opening, aligned with the end opening and then threaded into the bore where the bolt is tightened with a wrench extending into the cavity through the side opening. A reusable locating pin may be used to align the concrete members. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090301026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING PERPENDICULARLY ORIENTED STRUCTURAL BUILDING MEMBERS - Methods and apparatus for perpendicular attachment of a first structural member to a second structural member, or of a first structural member between a pair of parallel structural members that uses a uniquely designed angled connector bracket that is formed with angled plates from which a plurality of teeth or nails extend. The teeth on one plate are intended to be driven into the end of the first structural member, and the teeth on the other plate are to be driven into an upper or outer surface of the second structural member to effect a generally perpendicular joint between such members. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100037552 | Side mounted drill bolt and threaded anchor system for veneer wall tie connection - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a load transfer system includes a back-up wall and at least one panel disposed adjacent the back-up wall. A veneer wall is spaced from the back-up wall. A drill bolt having a generally cylindrical shaft extending between first and second ends is provided. A portion of the shaft adjacent the first end is secured to the back-up wall and a portion of the shaft adjacent the second end extends through a penetration hole in the at least one panel. A clip is disposed on the second end of the drill bolt within the space between the back-up wall and the veneer wall. A wire tie extends between the clip and the veneer wall. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110146195 | RUBBLE STONE ANCHORING SYSTEM - Anchoring systems for use in cavity wall structures having an inner wythe and an outer wythe constructed of rubble stone are disclosed. The anchoring system employs an anchor fastened to or set within the inner wythe that extends into the cavity and connects to a J-hook. A vertically adjustable veneer tie enwraps the J-hook, limiting lateral movement and front-to-back displacement, and is set within the bed joint of the outer wythe. The anchoring system minimizes cavity size and provides stability for an uncoursed outer wythe equivalent to that of anchoring systems for standards coursed bed joints. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20140215958 | HOLDER FOR A WALL TIE - The invention relates to a holder for a wall tie ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150330069 | MASONRY ANCHOR - A device is described for anchoring and inner wythe in a cavity wall to an outer wythe in order to secure and maintain the position of the inner wythe relative to the outer wythe, the device including a masonry reinforcement retained within the mortar joint of the inner wythe and a plurality of spaced apart brackets attached to the masonry reinforcement, the brackets being formed from a piece of rod stock with terminal end, where at least one eye formed as a turn of the rod stock is disposed between the terminal ends. | 11-19-2015 |
| 052714000 | Integrally connected different form-fastening feature | 8 |
| 20090064627 | Flush Mount Panels With Interconnects - The present invention provides a system and method of aligning wall or ceiling mounted components. The mounted components are placed within brackets which, in turn, are placed within panels that are embedded into the wall or ceiling. The panels are pre-designed to be installed in precise alignment with respect to one another using various alignment tools or interlocking methods. Once the panels and components are installed into the wall or ceiling, the components are automatically aligned with respect to one another. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090199505 | Bracket - Brackets and systems thereof are provided. Brackets include a web, a first flange, and a second flange. The first flange extends from the web and has an end portion from which a resilient arm extends inwardly towards the web at an incline. The second flange extends from the web opposed and generally parallel to the first flange, and includes a first end, a first extension extending from the first end outwardly from the web and generally parallel to the second flange, the first extension having a second end, and a second extension extending from the second end generally parallel to the first extension. The first extension and the second extension define a guideway for slidably receiving an object. Systems include brackets of the present invention coupling an object to a stud. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090277125 | Building components - A structural tie or strap in the form of a connector for use in the construction industry. The connector is substantially rectangular with fixing points at either end for fastening to walls or the like and includes an acoustic attenuation mechanism to enhance acoustic performance between the walls. The acoustic attenuation mechanism is embodied as folds, apertures and/or openings through the connector which prevent direct passage of sound and vibration waves through the connector, between the walls. An embodiment as a party wall strap is described. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100011697 | Plantation Hurricane Tie - Plantation hurricane tie connection that connects exterior roof rafters in “plantation” style houses to the exterior of the supporting wall using fasteners to attach the connector to the sides of the exterior roof rafters to the wall sheathing. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100071307 | High-strength surface-mounted anchors and wall anchor systems using the same - A folded wall anchor and an anchoring system employing the same are disclosed. The anchor is a folded sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. The folded wall tie enables the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor to be located inboard from the periphery of the wall anchor and the legs to fully or partially sheath the mounting hardware. The sheathing function unifies the openings in the insulation required for installation and forms an anchoring system that is less intrusive. Upon installation with the surfaces of the enfolded leg and of the base coplanar, the leg and mounting hardware insertion point is sealed thereby. This sealing precludes penetration of air, moisture, and water vapor into the wall structure. Various embodiments show wall anchor configurations with suitable veneer ties and differing sheathing arrangements. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110047926 | SUPPORT BRACKET FOR ANCHORING OVERLAPPING CLADDING TILES TO A WALL STRUCTURE - A support bracket ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20140237934 | Laser Configured Hook Column Anchors and Anchoring Systems Utilizing the Same - A high-strength laser configured column anchor and anchoring system is disclosed. The high-strength column anchor provides high-strength pullout resistance when embedded within the wall bed joint. Specially-configured apertures, edging and dimension restrictions provide for flow-through mortar embedment within the wall bed joint. The edging provides irregular and regular patterns ensuring a secure fit within the bed joint. The column anchors include a hook attachment portion for secure attachment to the column flanges and optionally include a securement bar or clamp to further secure the column anchor to the column flanges. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140250826 | Thermally Coated Wall Anchor and Anchoring Systems with In-Cavity Thermal Breaks for Cavity Walls - Thermally-isolating wall anchors and reinforcement devices and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed for use in masonry cavity walls. A thermally-isolating coating is applied to the wall anchor, which is interconnected with a wire formative veneer tie. The thermally-isolating coating is selected from a distinct grouping of materials, that are applied using a specific variety of methods, in one or more layers and cured and cross-linked to provide high-strength adhesion. The thermally-coated wall anchors provide an in-cavity thermal break that severs the thermal threads running throughout the cavity wall structure, reducing the U- and K-values of the anchoring system by thermally-isolating the metal components. | 09-11-2014 |
| 052715000 | Sheet form with tabs oppositely extending from base sheet | 4 |
| 20080250748 | Joist Holder - A joist holder ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080282641 | FRAMING COMPONENT TIE-DOWN DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention is a device and a method for connecting a first framing component to a second framing component. In the preferred embodiment the device forms a U-shaped channel which receives the edge of the first framing component when the device is pre-attached to the first framing component. The device includes one or more connector plates for connecting the device to the first framing component and one or more deployable connector flaps for connecting the device to the second framing component. Optionally, the device includes one or more anchor straps for increasing the strength of the connection between the first and the second framing components. Optionally, the device includes a tie-down means such as a press out loop in the connector plates, to facilitate making a tie-down connection between the first and the second framing components. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090173036 | BRACKET FOR BUILDING COMPONENTS - A bracket includes a first plate section rigidly attached to a load bearing member of a building and a pair of slots are disposed in a second plate section with the first and second plate sections being onthogonally engaged with one another. A sheet metal screw extends through each slot into threaded engagement with a stud. Each sheet metal screw includes a shank section adjacent the head and of a length greater than the thickness of the second plate section to permit slidable movement of the second plate section and bracket relative to the stud only along the longitudinal axis of the slots. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20140345228 | WALL SHEATHING, SIDING AND ROOF DECKING HANGERS - A corrosion resistant, metal building construction connective hardware for installing wall sheathing, siding, and roof decking to a structure with a resting mount ( | 11-27-2014 |
