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US 6,754,992 B1Granted
Connecting apparatus
AssigneeThe Steel Construction Institute
InventorsMichael Patrick Byfield, Bassam Adeeb Burgan
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AssigneeThe Steel Construction Institute
InventorsMichael Patrick Byfield, Bassam Adeeb Burgan
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A connector for providing a load supporting connection between a first “supporting” structural member and a second structural member supported thereby comprises a flange and an integral web formed with one or an array of two or more spaced slots. The flange may also be formed with an array of spaced slots. In a preferred embodiment, the slots of the flange have a lower portion dimensioned to receive a head of a stud which projects from a surface of the supporting member and a coextensive upper portion dimensioned to receive the shank of the stud. The slots of the web have an upper portion dimensioned to receive a head of a stud which projects from a surface of the supported member and a coextensive lower portion dimensioned to receive the shank of the stud. In a preferred embodiment, the width of each shank receiving slot portion is less than the width of the respective stud head.
An assembly of a connector and first and second structural members each having a flange portion and a web portion, the flange and web portions of each structural member including at least one stud extending therefrom, the connector providing a connection between the structural members and comprising a flange arranged for connection to the flange portion of the first structural member and a web arranged for connection to the web portion of the second structural member, the flange and web of the connector formed with an array of two or more spaced slots each having an enlarged upper portion and a coextensive narrower lower portion, the enlarged portions of each slot being dimensioned to receive a head of the at least one stud which projects from the surfaces of the structural members and the narrower portion of each slot being dimensioned to receive the shank of one such stud and to trap the head of that stud behind the margins of the slot narrower portions thereby to connect the structural members together.
A load bearing assembly comprising:
The assembly as claimed in 27 wherein the flange is welded onto the flange portion of the one structural member.
A load bearing assembly comprising:
The assembly as claimed in 33 wherein the flange is welded onto the flange portion of the one structural member.
A load bearing assembly comprising:
The assembly as claimed in 38 wherein the flange is welded onto the flange portion of the one structural member.
An assembly of a connector and first and second structural members each having a flange portion and a web portion, the flange and/or web portion of each structural member including at least one stud extending therefrom, the connector providing a connection between the structural members and including a flange arranged for connection to the flange or web portion of the first structural member and a web arranged for connection to the web portion of the second structural member, the flange and/or web of the connector being formed with an array of two or more spaced slots each having an enlarged upper portion and a coextensive narrower lower portion, the enlarged portions of each the slots being configured and dimensioned to receive a head of the at least one stud and the narrower portion of each slot being dimensioned to receive the shank of one such stud and to trap the head of the stud behind the margins of the slot narrower portions thereby to connect the structural members together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.