Seismic bracing yield fuse
AssigneeMasek, Mcmullin and Larsen, LLC
InventorsJohn P. Masek, Paul W. McMullin, Blake C. Larsen
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Abstract
A seismic bracing yield fuse includes at least one housing member, and a fuse member housed within or mounted externally to the at least one housing member. The fuse member is configured to undergo ductile yielding in a length dimension upon application of a tensile force along the length dimension of the fuse member, and the at least one housing member is configured to accommodate a change in length of the fuse member resulting from the ductile yielding.
Claims22
A seismic bracing yield fuse, comprising:
- at least one housing member;
- and
- a fuse member housed within or mounted externally to the at least one housing member, the fuse member being configured to undergo ductile yielding in a length dimension upon application of a tensile force along the length dimension of the fuse member, the at least one housing member being configured to accommodate a change in length of the fuse member resulting from the ductile yielding, and the at least one housing member being configured to not transfer tensile forces to the fuse member, wherein the fuse member has a dog bone shape.
A seismic bracing yield fuse, comprising:
- at least one housing member;
- and
- a fuse member housed within or mounted externally to the at least one housing member, the fuse member being configured to undergo ductile yielding in a length dimension upon application of a tensile force along the length dimension of the fuse member, the at least one housing member being configured to accommodate a change in length of the fuse member resulting from the ductile yielding, and the at least one housing member being configured to not transfer tensile forces to the fuse member, wherein the at least one housing member has a single-piece construction and apertures formed therethrough at opposing ends of the housing member, at least one of the apertures having a slot shape, and the fuse member has apertures formed therethrough at opposing ends that are aligned with the housing apertures and receptive of connection features, the slot-shaped aperture accommodating the change in length of the fuse member resulting from the ductile yielding.
A seismic bracing yield fuse, comprising:
- at least one housing member;
- and
- a fuse member housed within or mounted externally to the at least one housing member, the fuse member being configured to undergo ductile yielding in a length dimension upon application of a tensile force along the length dimension of the fuse member, the at least one housing member being configured to accommodate a change in length of the fuse member resulting from the ductile yielding, and the at least one housing member being configured to not transfer tensile forces to the fuse member, wherein the at least one housing member includes a first housing member at least partially inserted into and slidable relative to a second housing member.
A seismic bracing yield fuse, comprising:
- at least one housing member;
- and
- a fuse member housed within or mounted externally to the at least one housing member, the fuse member being configured to undergo ductile yielding in a length dimension upon application of a tensile force along the length dimension of the fuse member, the at least one housing member being configured to accommodate a change in length of the fuse member resulting from the ductile yielding, and the at least one housing member being configured to not transfer tensile forces to the fuse member, wherein the at least one housing member includes a first housing member at least partially inserted into and slidable relative to a second housing member;
- and
- a connector bracket mounted to the fuse member and the at least one housing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.