Pinned base connection for a structural member
AssigneeSimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
InventorSteven E. Pryor
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Abstract
A pinned base connector affixing a structural member to a foundation at one or more levels of a construction. The pinned base connector includes a baseplate affixed to the foundation. A column support plate is affixed to the baseplate via a pivot block. The pivot block is affixed to the baseplate to allow rotation of the pivot block relative to the baseplate about a first axis. The column support plate is affixed to the pivot block to allow rotation of the column support plate relative to the pivot block about a second axis orthogonal to the first. A column or other structural member may then be affixed to a surface of the column support plate.
Claims20
A system for securing a structural member to a foundation in a construction, comprising:
- a baseplate configured to be affixed to the foundation;
- a pivot block rotationally mounted to the baseplate for rotation about a first axis relative to the baseplate;
- a column support plate configured to support the structural member, the column support plate rotationally mounted to the pivot block for rotation about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis;
- a fastener configured to fasten the structural member to the column support plate;
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- one or more orbital restraints for limiting pivoting of the structural member about at least one of the first and second axes.
A construction comprising one or more levels, the construction comprising:
- a panel on a level of the one or more levels, the panel providing lateral, tensile and compressive stability to the construction;
- a structural member;
- a pinned connector supporting the structural member on a foundation of the level, the pinned connector allowing orbiting of the structural member 360° about a home axis, the structural member and pinned connector providing tensile and compressive stability to the construction, wherein the pinned connector comprises
- a baseplate configured to be affixed to the foundation;
- a pivot block rotationally mounted to the baseplate for rotation about a first axis relative to the baseplate;
- a column support plate configured to support the structural member, the column support plate rotationally mounted to the pivot block for rotation about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis;
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- a fastener configured to fasten the structural member to the column support plate.
A construction comprising multiple levels, the construction comprising:
- a first panel on a first level of the multiple levels, the first panel providing lateral, tensile and compressive stability to the construction;
- a first structural member on the first level;
- a first pinned connector supporting the first structural member on a first foundation of the first level, the first pinned connector allowing orbiting of the first structural member 360° about a home axis, the first structural member and first pinned connector providing tensile and compressive stability to the construction;
- a second structural member on a second level of the multiple levels;
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- a second pinned connector affixed over the first structural member, the second pinned connector supporting the second structural member at or near a second foundation of the second level, the second pinned connector allowing orbiting of the second structural member 360° about a home axis, the second structural member and second pinned connector providing tensile and compressive stability to the construction;
- wherein the first and second pinned connectors each comprises:
- a baseplate configured to be affixed to the foundation;
- a pivot block rotationally mounted to the baseplate for rotation about a first axis relative to the baseplate;
- a column support plate configured to support the structural member, the column support plate rotationally mounted to the pivot block for rotation about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis;
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- a fastener configured to fasten the structural member to the column support plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.