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US 2007/0163201 A1Published application
Joist stud rafter connector system
OwnerGeorge Andrew Devlininventor
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Abstract
The invention is a an improved wood metal attachment system to connect normal joists, rafters, main beans, and studs in a strengthened and replaceable manner. A hanger with sleeves on its side joins the main beam to the joist. The joist rested upon a notched stud. The upper stud is placed in a stud holder which stud holder has tunnels on its sides. A dowel rod with a stop and holes is placed through the stud holder tunnels and then through the hanger sleeves. The dowel rod is nailed or screwed to the upper stud and the notched stud to create strengthened joints. The invention has three embodiments, one for the basement joists and mainbeam, a second for connecting upper stories to lower stores. A third embodiment connects the rafters to the upper frame.
Claims17
1) A joist stud rafter main beam connector system comprising;
- a main hanger;
- said main hanger is a generally U shaped construct with P shaped up down side portions and a flat U back;
- said flat U back has attachment holes,
- the upper division of said P shaped side incorporates a fin top;
- said P shaped side has fastener holes;
- said fin top has holes;
- on each outer surface of said P shaped up down portion are permanently attached dowel rod sleeves;
- a stud holder which has sides, back, and stud holder bottom piece;
- said stud holder has an open space;
- said stud holder has dowel rod loops on said sides;
- a dowel rod with an insert end, an outer end, and a dowel stop;
- said dowel rod has fastener holes punched along its length;
- a lower stud with a notch;
- said stud notch has a hole;
- said stud holder is affixed to the bottom of upper workpiece stud;
- said stud holder rests on a workpiece sill and on workpiece sub-floor;
- in turn said workpiece sill and sub-floor rests upon workpiece joist or wood slug and workpiece mainbeam;
- said main hanger is attached to said workpiece mainbeam with flat U back attachment holes wherein said P shaped up down side points away from said mainbeam;
- said main hanger p shaped up down portion is attached to said workpiece joist or wood slug;
- said workpiece joist or wood slug rests on lower stud with a notch;
- wherein said dowel rod insert end passes through said stud holder loop;
- then through up down portion dowel rod sleeves;
- as dowel rod is further passed it is placed on side said workpiece lower stud;
- said dowel rod rests a dowel stop;
- and when dowel rod is completely inserted said dowel rod is affixed to both to the upper workpiece stud and the lower workpiece stud.
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8) A basementmainbeam joist, stud, connector system comprising:
- a main hanger;
- said main hanger is a generally U shaped construct with P shaped up down side portions and a flat U back;
- said main hanger has a flat metal bottom;
- said flat U back has attachment holes,
- the upper division of said P shaped side incorporates a fin top;
- said P shaped side has fastener holes;
- said fin top has holes;
- on each outer surface of said P shaped up down portion are permanently attached dowel rod sleeves;
- a dowel rod with an insert end an outer end, and a dowel stop;
- said dowel rod has fastener holes punched along its length;
- a stud holder which has sides, back, and stud holder bottom piece;
- said stud holder is affixed to the bottom of workpiece stud;
- said stud holder rests on a workpiece sill and workpiece sub-floor;
- in turn said workpiece sill and sub-floor rests upon workpiece joists and workpiece basement mainbeam;
- wherein as assembled said main hanger flat U back is affixed to a floor joist on the perpendicular side;
- or said main hanger flat U back is affixed a wood slug on the parallel side;
- wherein said dowel rod insert end passes through stud holder loop;
- then through up down portion dowel rod sleeves;
- when dowel rod is completely inserted said dowel rod stop rests on top of said stud holder loop;
- and said dowel rod is affixed to workpiece stud.
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13) A stud rafter main beam connector system comprising;
- rafter holder;
- said rafter holder is a generally U shaped construct with an angled base;
- on each outer surface of said rafter holder up down portion are permanently attached dowel rod tunnels;
- a workpiece rafter which rests on a workpiece sill and workpiece sub-floor;
- in turn said workpiece sill and optionally sub-floor rests upon workpiece joists;
- a main hanger which is a generally U shaped construct with P shaped up down side portions and a flat U back;
- said flat U back has attachment holes,
- the upper division of said P shaped side incorporates a fin top;
- said P shaped side has fastener holes;
- said fin top has holes;
- on each outer surface of said P shaped up down portion are permanently attached dowel rod sleeves;
- a roof dowel rod with an insert end and a dowel stop at outer end,
- said roof dowel rod has fastener holes punched along its length;
- a lower stud with a notch;
- said stud notch has a hole;
- wherein as assembled said main hanger flat U back is affixed to a workpiece joist on the perpendicular side;
- or said main hanger flat U back is affixed a wood slug on the parallel side;
- said workpiece joist and said mainbeam rests on said lower stud with a notch;
- wherein when assembled, roof dowel rod with an insert end is passed through said rafter tunnels;
- on through the optional workpiece sills and optional workpiece sub floor;
- on through said hanger dowel rod sleeves;
- wherein said roof dowel rod is affixed through fastener holes onto side of said notched stud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.