Concealed structural connector
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorsSteven Brekke, Trent Kortenbusch
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Abstract
A concealed connector for connecting a first structural component to a second structural component includes a connection portion and a connection plate. The connection portion attaches to the second structural component. The connection plate attaches to the first structural component. The connection plate is coupled to the connection portion and extends into a slot in the first structural component. The connection plate has a perforated region that is penetrated by at least one fastener to attach the connection plate to the first structural component. The perforated region is deformed by the at least one fastener to permit the at least one fastener to penetrate the perforated region of the connection plate.
Claims20
A concealed connector for connecting a first structural component to a second structural component, the concealed connector comprising:
- a connection portion configured to attach to the second structural component;
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- a connection plate configured to attach to the first structural component, the connection plate being attached to the connection portion and arranged to extend into a slot in the first structural component, the connection plate having a plurality of first openings of a first type of opening and a plurality of second openings of a second type of opening different from the first type of opening, the first and second openings disposed in an alternating arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.