Member to structural member connector
OwnerIleana Rodriguezinventor
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Abstract
A member to structural member connector, having a strap assembly with first and second lateral sides, and a top side; and a fastening assembly, wherein the strap assembly secures at least one member to a fixed structure, wherein the strap assembly wraps over the at least one member and the first and second lateral sides are fixed to the fixed structure by the fastening assembly. The first lateral side has a first top edge and a first bottom end. The second lateral side has a second top edge and a second bottom end. The first lateral side has a first hole that is a first predetermined distance from the first bottom end. The second lateral side has a second hole that is a second predetermined distance from the second bottom end. The top side is in between the first and second top edges.
Claims7
A member to structural member connector, comprising:
- A) a strap assembly having first and second lateral sides, and a top side defining an upmost planar surface, said upmost planar surface having first and second edges, wherein said first and second lateral sides diverge away from respective said first and second edges of said upmost planar surface at an angle of less than 90 degrees, said first lateral side comprises a first top edge, a first bottom end, and a first hole that is a first predetermined distance from said first bottom end, said second lateral side comprises a second top edge, a second bottom end, and a second hole that is a second predetermined distance from said second bottom end, said first and second lateral sides are entirely planar and define a substantially triangular shape and a predetermined angle, wherein said predetermined angle is less than 90 degrees;
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- B) a fastening assembly, comprising first and second fasteners and first and second washers;
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- C) wherein said strap assembly is configured to wrap over said at least one member, whereby said first and second lateral sides are fixed to said fixed structure with said fastening assembly when a predetermined force is placed onto said first and second fasteners and said first and second washers respectively to secure said first and second fasteners into said fixed structure, whereby said first and second lateral sides are configured to bend by said predetermined force to define respective base sections, whereby, when bent, said base sections are parallel to said fixed structure and define an obtuse angle with respect to corresponding said first and second lateral sides, said first and second holes receive said first and second fasteners respectively for fixing said first and second lateral sides to said fixed structure, said predetermined force is configured to cause strain, and stretching said strap assembly to define respective said base sections and is configured to cause a compression force, which is adapted to keep said at least one member substantially attached and secured to said fixed structure.
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