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US 2002/0020135 A1Published application
Device for the removal of squeaks in floors and in stairs
OwnerOrville Lehman Grove JR., Janice Marie Groveinventors
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Squeaks in floors or stairs will be eliminated by the usage of this device. By the usage of screws as fasteners, the ability of securing each to one another, works especially in a situation as this. The SQUEAKBUSTER device. It is a metal bracket invented solely for the purpose of removing squeaks in a floor system that is either in a residential or commercial structure. This device has a number of predetermined pattern of holes in the top flange, as well in the side flange areas. This bracket or system is to join two perpendicular members together, tightly where there has been a separation between the joists and subfloor, where there is a space or gap. Also in an area where the plywood is rubbing up against the shaft or staff of the nail. That is creating a squeak in the floor system. The system finds a particular application where it is desired to secure a subfloor the underlying joist to eliminate squeaking and to rectify a spongy feeling in the floor by providing strength in this area or simply with reinforcement. There are different forms or shapes of this device, that works in hand with different applications of the building material technology. Each application shall consist of a man made and formed bracket. Each device has two sides, that are at a ninety-degree angle to each other, that is able to correct any flaws in any floor system, due to any poor craftsmanship, materials used, any irregularities or misalignment during the drying out of a structure floor.
A device and system for drawing a first and second substantially perpendicular components together. Said the first component having a side and the second component having a top saying such system consisting comprising of:
The device known as a bracket where each flange of the device is at a true ninety-degree angle to each other has the ability to remove squeaks and pull each of the working surface back into a true ninety-degree angle to each other in by bending one of the manufacturing edges underneath the top flange area this process increases the pulling power of the bracket. With this area and the other design factors by adding more metal in the design factor you increase the strength of the top flange making it a superior product to the customer.
The system of this device does claim that in its design and locations of the predetermined holes whether in the top or side flange area does give the ability to hold and pulldown all materials that form a perpendicular planar configuration of a floor system. With the top flange having a wide width it gives structural strength to all along the joists and under the subfloor. Along with the locations of the predetermined holes it is our belief that with this spacing at a 3″ on center in each hole of the top flange with a fastener installed not only would the bracket having a superior holding power. But also there would not be able to produce any squeaks between the fastener locations. Also with the locations of the predetermined holes in the side flange it is our belief that this spacing at a three or six inches on center this also would have a holding power vastly superior between the device and the joist.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.