Apparatus for securing structural members together
OwnerBendt W. Wedellsborginventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for securing together structural members includes a stud threaded at both ends and a stud sleeve threaded at both ends. The stud and stud sleeve are coaxial with the stud extending through the stud sleeve and beyond the ends of the stud sleeve. The threaded stud ends and the threaded sleeve ends are separately threadedly connected to the structural members so that both the stud and stud sleeve apply forces to the structural members to secure them together. No significant transfer of load between the stud and the stud sleeve will occur.
Claims25
Apparatus for securing together first and second structural members, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a stud having a first threaded stud end and a second threaded stud end spaced from said first threaded stud end;
- a stud sleeve extending about said stud, said stud sleeve having a first externally threaded sleeve end and a second externally threaded sleeve end spaced from said first threaded sleeve end;
- first stud connector means for being located at said first structural member for threaded engagement with said first threaded stud end to connect said stud to said first structural member;
- second stud connector means for being located at said second structural member for threaded engagement with said second threaded stud end to connect said stud to said second structural member;
- first sleeve connector means for being located at said first structural member for threaded engagement with said first threaded sleeve end to connect said stud sleeve to said first structural member;
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- second sleeve connector means for being located at said second structural member for threaded engagement with said second threaded sleeve end to connect said stud sleeve to said second structural member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.