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US 2026/0146437 A1Published application
Building frame bracing
OwnerBernard Joseph KENNELLYinventor
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Abstract
A brace adapted to be fixed to members of a building frame in an orientation. The brace comprises a strip that can be received against members of the frame to assume a said orientation.
Claims11
A brace configured to be fixed to members of a building frame in an orientation, the brace comprising:
- a strip positionable against members of the frame in the orientation, the strip including a central wall portion and opposed lateral side wall portions,
- the central wall portion between the opposed lateral side wall portions, and
- the opposed lateral side wall portions each laterally inwardly inclined such that the strip has an angled cross-sectional configuration.
A brace configured to be fixed to members of a building frame in an orientation, the brace comprising:
- a strip positionable against members of the frame in the orientation, the strip including a central wall portion and opposed lateral side wall portions,
- the central wall portion between the opposed lateral side wall portions,
- the opposed lateral side wall portions each laterally inwardly inclined such that the strip has an angled cross-sectional configuration,
- the central wall portion including a first end having a first connecting member that enables the brace to be connected to a second brace in a first end-to-end manner, and a second end having a second connecting member that enables the brace to be connected to a third brace in a second end-to-end manner, and
- the opposed lateral side wall portions each include spaced-apart formations positioned and configured to receive driven fasteners that fix the brace to the members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.