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US 7,748,180 B1Granted
Joist stiffening system
OwnerRichard W. Plavidalinventor
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Abstract
A system for stiffening members such as joists, beams, trusses, and other like supporting members, the system affected by pre-tensioning. The system is offered in a plurality of embodiments for various applications provided little or no clearance below members. A corner brace embodiment is also provided.
Claims1
A stiffening system for stiffening a joist member, a beam member and a truss member, the member stiffening affected by adjustable pre-tensioning, the system comprising:
- a pair of struts;
- a forming bracket fastened to each end of the struts, the forming bracket having an attachment end;
- a tensioning bolt extending through the forming bracket at one end;
- a triangulated bracket attached to each end of the struts opposite the forming bracket attachment end to be attached to a joist member;
- a pipe washer attached to the tensioning bolt at an end opposite the forming bracket attachment end, the pipe washer having an attachment end;
- a strap secured by the tensioning bolt and the pipe washer at the pipe washer attachment end of the tensioning bolt;
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- a nut threadly attaches to the tensioning bolt to secure the pipe washer to the tensioning bolt at the pipe washer attachment end.
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