Jointing metal fitting for buildings
AssigneeKuretec Limited Company
InventorShigeo Goya
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Abstract
A jointing metal fitting for joining wooden members in buildings is formed of a metal fitting main body having a U-shaped cross section, a securing device for securing the metal fitting main body to a first wooden member, and an axial securing device for securing a second wooden member to the metal fitting main body. The metal fitting main body includes a plate-like back section to be secured to the first wooden member, a plate-like holder section to be secured to the second wooden member, and a plate-like side section for linking the side of the back section and the side of the holder section. An axial securing groove is formed in the holder section to have an upper part opened to an upper end of the holder section. The first and second wooden members can be firmly and easily joined by the metal fitting.
Claims7
A jointing metal fitting for joining wooden members in buildings comprising:
- a metal fitting main body having a U-shaped cross section which comprises a plate-like back section adapted to be secured to a first wooden member, a plate-like holder section adapted to be secured to a second wooden member, and a plate-like side section which links a side of the back section and a side of the holder section,
- an axial securing groove formed in the holder section and having an upper part opened to an upper end of the holder section,
- securing means adapted to secure the back section of the metal fitting main body to said first wooden member, and
- first axial securing means engaging the axial securing groove adapted to secure said second wooden member to the holder section of the metal fitting main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.