Construction connectors incorporating hardware
OwnerAndrew Contastiinventor
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Abstract
A construction connector incorporating one or more fasteners can be formed by a plate including a plurality of openings, at least one fastener aligned with a corresponding opening in the plate and oriented substantially perpendicular to the plate, and a breakable connection coupling the fastener to the plate. The breakable connection further can comprise a weld. A second fastener also can be aligned with a second corresponding opening in the plate such that it is oriented substantially perpendicular to the plate, and a breakable connection can be used to couple the second fastener to the plate. Additionally, a second plate can be coupled to the plate, wherein the second plate includes at least one opening.
Claims17
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first plate and a second plate, wherein at least the first plate has a plurality of openings and is angled with respect to the second plate;
- at least one nail aligned with a corresponding opening in the first plate and fixedly oriented substantially perpendicular to the first plate;
- and a rigid welded breakable connection coupling the at least one nail to the first plate substantially at the end of the at least one nail.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first plate and a second plate, wherein at least the first plate has a plurality of openings and is angled with respect to the second plate;
- at least one nail aligned with a corresponding opening in the first plate and fixedly oriented substantially perpendicular to the first plate;
- and a direct welded metal-to-metal breakable connection coupling the at least one nail to the first plate substantially at the end of the at least one nail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.