US 4,230,416 AGranted

Restricted slot nail openings for sheet metal framing connectors

AssigneeSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

InventorTyrell T. Gilb

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Abstract

A metal connector for joining wood members which intersect at an angle less than 90 degrees formed with restricted slot nail openings so that the metal connector can be easily joined to the wood members by inserting the nail fastener into the nail opening at an angle other than a 90 degree angle. The opening has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the nail fastener and a length substantially greater than the diameter of the nail fastener. The nail is inserted into the opening at a selected angle so that the diagonally opposed outer edges of the sides of the opening tangentially register with the opposed sides of the fastener. When the nail is inserted there is little or no relative movement between the nail fastener and the connector. A method for forming a skewed connector formed with the restricted slotted nail fastener openings.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A metal connector for joining first and second wood members which intersect at an angle of less than 90 degrees comprising:

a. a first member having a planar section adapted for flush mounting against said first member formed with a first restricted slot opening therethrough;
b. a second member joined to said first member and intersecting said first member at an angle less than 90 degrees and having a planar section adapted for flush mounting against said second wood member;
c. a first nail fastener having a shank with a uniform diameter and a head having a diameter greater than the diameter of said shank, adapted for being driven into said first wood member;
d. said first nail fastener and said planar section of said first member form a first selected angle;
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e. said first restricted slot opening is formed with a width slightly larger than the diameter of said first nail fastener and is formed with a length greater than the diameter of said first nail so that when said first nail is inserted through said first restricted slot opening at said first selected angle the diagonally opposed outer edges of the sides of said first restricted slot opening tangentially register with opposed sides of said first fastener and relative movement between said nail fastener and said connector is prevented.

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