Modular joist brace bracket
AssigneeGlobal Utility Patent Corp.
InventorGeoffrey Rajay Sidhu
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting brace members between a plurality of adjacent parallel spaced apart joists wherein each of the joists extends between top and bottom edges comprises a joist engaging cup adapted to receive one of the top or bottom edge of the joist therein and a brace supporting platform angularly extending from each side of the cup in a direction towards the other of the top or bottom edge of the joist. A plurality of brace members may be sized to be received on the brace supporting platforms and extend diagonally between a top and bottom edges of adjacent joists.
Claims15
An apparatus for supporting brace members between a plurality of adjacent parallel spaced apart joists, each of said joists extending between top and bottom edges, the apparatus comprising:
- a base member;
- first and second side walls extending from said base member, adapted to receive a top or bottom edge of said joist therebetween of so as to engage said base member;
- and
- a brace supporting platform angularly extending from each side of said base member in a direction towards the other of said top or bottom edge of said joist,
- wherein said first and second side walls and said base member are adapted to extend along said joist to each side of said brace supporting platform.
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A system for supporting a plurality of adjacent parallel spaced apart joists, each of said joists extending between top and bottom edges, the system comprising:
- a plurality of brackets comprising:
- a base member;
- first and second side walls extending from said base member, adapted to receive a to or bottom edge of said joist therebetween of so as to engage said base member;
- and
- a brace supporting platform angularly extending from each side of said base member in a direction towards the other of said top or bottom edge of said joist,
- wherein said first and second side walls and said base member are adapted to extend along said joist to each side of said brace supporting platform;
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- a plurality of brace members sized to be received on said brace supporting platforms and extend diagonally between a top and bottom edges of adjacent joists.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.