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US 5,303,520 AGranted
Brace for reinforcing roof attachment
OwnerGeorge Gozdziakinventor
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Abstract
A brace for use in the construction industry includes a pivoting joint and attachment brackets for securing rafters to wall members. An upper bracket attaches to the rafters, a lower bracket attaches to the wall members, and the pivoting joint acts to accommodate the roof pitch.
Claims2
Apparatus for reinforcing the attachment of a roof structural member to a wall structural member comprising:
- a first bracket for attachment to said roof structural member;
- a second bracket for attachment to said wall structural member, said second bracket comprising a metal channel member and a metal "L" bracket arranged to clamp said wall structural member therebetween;
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- a pivotal joint for joining said first bracket to said second bracket, said pivotal joint comprising a block member rotatably mounted to said first bracket and a bolt member affixed to said block member and affixed to said second bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.