Valley Clip for Valley Truss Connections of a Roof System
AssigneePT-Enginuity, LLC
InventorsMichael Alex Pellock, Herbert Larry Troyer
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Abstract
A valley clip for a valley truss to deck panel connection of a roof system is disclosed. The valley clip includes a base and a tab. The base includes a plate shape. The base is adapted to fasten to one or more ribs of the deck panel. The tab includes an end connected to the base. The tab is adapted to rotate relative to the base into a vertical position for fastening to a side of a bottom chord of the valley truss.
Claims20
A valley clip for a valley truss to deck panel connection of a roof system, the valley clip comprising:
- a base including a plate shape, the base being adapted to fasten to one or more ribs of the deck panel;
- and
- a tab including an end connected to the base, the tab being adapted to rotate relative to the base into a position for fastening to the valley truss.
A valley truss to deck panel connection comprising:
- a valley truss;
- a deck panel including one or more flutes and ribs;
- and
- a valley clip comprising;
- a base including a plate shape, the base being adapted to fasten to the one or more ribs of the deck panel;
- and
- a tab including an end connected to the base, the tab being adapted to rotate relative to the base into a position for fastening to the valley truss.
A method for forming a valley truss to deck panel connection of a roof system, the method comprising steps of:
- securing a base of a valley clip to one or more ribs of a deck panel;
- rotating a tab connected to the base into a position;
- and
- connecting the tab to the valley truss.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.