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US 12,723,396 B2Granted
Framing bracket
OwnerRod Whiddeninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel framing bracket. The framing bracket comprises a housing which in turn comprising sides which define an enclosed perimeter and first and second openings. The framing bracket also comprises at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings which extend from the opposing sides of the second opening. The first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from the first pair of opposing sides of the first opening at an angle to the side of the housing. The second pair of opposing fastening wings extend from the second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along the same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides. The pairs of first and second fastening wings are oriented such that they are essentially perpendicular to each other.
Claims15
A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material.
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A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material,
- wherein at least one of the first or the second pair of fastening wings extend from the side of the bracket along only a partial length thereof.
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A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one pre- drilled hole.
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A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one marking to indicate where to make a hole.
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A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides, and a viewing window formed in one or both of the second pair of fastening wings,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material.
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A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material,
- wherein one or more of the opposing sides of the bracket having a hole to receive a nail or screw.
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A framing bracket consisting of:
- i) a housing configured to receive a piece of lumber, wherein the housing having sides which define an enclosed perimeter and opposing first and second openings;
- and
- ii) at least two pairs of opposing fastening wings extending from opposing pairs of sides at the second opening, wherein each fastening wing of a first pair of opposing fastening wings extend from a side of a first pair of opposing sides of the second opening at an angle to the sides of the housing, and each fastening wing of a second pair of fastening wings extend from a side of a second pair of opposing sides of the second opening along a same plane as the side of the second pair of opposing sides,
- wherein one or more of the first and second fastening wings having at least one speed prong located thereon,
- wherein the framing bracket is integrally formed from a single piece of material,
- wherein one or more of the opposing sides of the bracket having a domed nailing guide that is offset from a center thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.