Holdown with reinforced back
OwnerJin-Jie Lininventor
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Abstract
A connector for tying a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fastener means and an anchor member, that better withstands tension forces than the prior art, is more economical to produce than the prior art, is easier to produce than the prior art, and is easy to install.
Claims30
A connector for tying a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fastener means and an anchor member, said connector comprising:
- a. a seat member, having a back edge, said seat member being formed with an opening, said opening being formed for receiving said anchor member therethrough to attach said connector to said second building structural member;
- b. a first side member connected to said seat member;
- c. a second side member connected to said seat member;
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- d. a unitary back member having:
- i. a lower portion connected to said seat member, and an upper portion connected to said first and second side members;
- ii. an enlarged opening proximate said seat member such that said lower portion of said back member adjacent said seat member forms a reinforcing flange along at least a portion of said back edge of said seat member;
- wherein:
- a) said back member is formed to interface with said fastener means to attach said back member to said first building structural member;
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- b) said upper portion of said back member is divided into first and second back plates each having an inner edge extending away from said enlarged opening.
A connector for tying a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fastener means and an anchor member, said connector comprising:
- a. a seat member, having a back edge, said seat member being formed with an opening, said opening being formed for receiving said anchor member therethrough to attach said connector to said second building structural member;
- b. a first side member, having a back edge, connected to said seat member;
- c. a second side member, having a back edge, connected to said seat member;
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- d. a back member having:
- i. a lower portion connected to said back edge of said seat member, and an upper portion connected to said back edges of said first and second side members;
- ii. an enlarged opening proximate said seat member such that said lower portion of said back member adjacent said seat member forms at least one reinforcing flange along at least a portion of said back edge of said seat member;
- wherein:
- a) a part of said upper portion of said back member is formed to interface with said fastener means to attach said back member to said first building structural member;
- b) said part of said upper portion of said back member formed to interface with said fastener means has first and second back plates each having an inner edge extending away from said enlarged opening;
- c) said first back plate is connected to said back edge of said first side member;
- d) said second back plate is connected to said back edge of said second side member;
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- e) said lower portion of said back member connects to at least one of said back edges of said first and second side members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.