Adjustable deck tension tie
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorSteve Brekke
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Abstract
An adjustable deck tie bracket includes a front plate having an opening. Legs are on opposite sides of the front plate. A deformation zone connects a brace member to the front plate. The deformation zone has less resistance to bending than the brace member to facilitate rotation of the front brace by deformation at the deformation zone. To connect a deck to a house, a connector can be inserted through the front plate and secured to an anchor in the house. The orientation of the brace member is adjusted so it so extends to the bottom of a deck joist, thereby allowing flexibility in the vertical spacing between the connector and the deck joist. The legs are secured to opposite sides of the deck joist and the brace member is secured to the deck joist at a location that is spaced farther from the house than the legs.
Claims19
An adjustable bracket for a tension tie for connecting a deck to a house, the bracket comprising:
- a front plate having an opening therein for receiving a connector;
- legs on opposite sides of the front plate;
- and
- a brace member;
- and
- a deformation zone connecting the brace member to the front plate at a location intermediate the legs, the brace member having a first resistance to bending and the deformation zone having a second resistance to bending that is lower than the first resistance to bending to facilitate rotation of the brace member relative to the front plate by deformation at the deformation zone,
- wherein the legs are attached to the front plate at locations on an opposite side of the deformation zone as the brace member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.