Joining element for joining wooden components
OwnerJurgen Wilhelmiinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a joining element, made of thin sheet metal, for joining a wooden component such as a beam or a post to a second component made of wood or another material, in particular for a concealed beam attachment or a post foot. The joining element has a planar attachment web provided with through holes which is to be inserted into a slot in the wooden on the end surface of the wooden component to be attached. The joining element is fastened with fasteners such as dowels which, in the assembled state, extend through the through holes. At least two fastening flanges are provided on the joining element, each with through holes, and are generally bent 90 degrees from the plane of the attachment web and configured integrally with the attachment web.
Claims23
A joining element in combination with wooden components for joining a first wooden component having a slot at an end surface to a second component, said joining element being constructed of a substantially rectangular section of a sheet of metal and comprising:
- a planar attachment web provided with through holes, said attachment web being insertable into said slot of said first wooden component;
- a first and a second fastening flange fastenable to said second component, each of said fastening flanges being provided with through holes, said fastening flanges being bent away from the plane of said attachment web to opposite sides of said attachment web at a bending line provided by a rear edge of said attachment web, said fastening flanges being substantially congruent, whereby said rear edge of said attachment web is positioned on a first main axis of said joining element and is of a length shorter than a height of said sheet section, and whereby an upper edge of said fastening flanges and a lower edge of said attachment web are cut and extend from said bending line at an obtuse angle to said bending line, and wherein an outer section of each of said fastening flanges extends to opposite sides of said attachment web.
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