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US 6,862,854 B1Granted
Single-piece continuity tie
AssigneeSimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
InventorThomas J. Fitzmyers
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Abstract
A one-piece connecting member is provided that bridges or spans a beam disposed between two aligned structural members. A tunnel is formed in the beam to receive a connecting member. The connecting member attaches directly to both of the opposed structural members by means of heavy fasteners without the need of intermediary brackets. The connecting member is formed to provide both compressive and tensile resistance, and can be formed from tube steel.
Claims20
In a building, a connection comprising:
- a. a first structural member having a pair of opposing side faces, said first structural member also having a tunnel through said first structural member that has openings in said opposing side faces;
- b. a pair of second structural members, each of said pair of second structural members having an end substantially in abutment with one of said opposing side faces of said first structural member, and each of said pair of second structural members also having a first mounting surface, wherein said first mounting surfaces of said second structural members are in general alignment;
- c. a first one-piece connecting member that is received by said tunnel through said first structural member, said connecting member having end portions that lie against said mounting surfaces of said second structural members, said end portions having a plurality of fastener openings;
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- d. fasteners passing through said plurality of fastener openings into said pair of second structural members and attaching said end portions of said connecting member to said second structural members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.