Metal deck attachment clip and method
OwnerThomas Sputoinventor
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Abstract
A one-piece clip includes a stiffener, a first connector plate extending from the stiffener at a first dihedral angle to the stiffener, the first connector plate configured for attachment to a support member extending beneath a corrugated metal deck, and a second connector plate extending from the stiffener at a second dihedral angle to the stiffener, the second connector plate configured for attachment to an underside of the corrugated metal deck. A method of retrofitting a structure to augment its resistance to uplift and seismic forces includes the steps of attaching a first connector plate of a one-piece clip to a support member extending beneath a corrugated metal deck, and attaching a second connector plate of the one-piece clip to an underside of the corrugated metal deck.
Claims6
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A method of retrofitting a structure having a corrugated metal deck to augment its resistance to uplift and seismic forces, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a first connector plate of a one-piece clip to a support member extending beneath the corrugated metal deck by attaching the one-piece clip to an underside of a flange of the support member;
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- attaching a second connector plate of the one-piece clip to an underside of the corrugated metal deck by attaching the second connector plate to a bottom side of a web that connects a crest portion of the corrugated metal deck to a trough of the corrugated metal deck.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.