Simpson Strong-tie Company Inc.

Wesney, Joe L.

Vilasineekul, Kashane

Kashane Vilasineekul

Timothy M Stauffer

Joe L Wesney

A connection is provided where a connector can act as a holdown or tension tie and transfer tension, uplift, or lateral load between an anchored member and an anchoring member. The connector is used in combination with separate anchor and fasteners. The anchor may be tied to a concrete foundation, another connector of the same type, a wood framing member, or structural member of a similar type, or other supporting or anchoring members.

Adjustable tension tie

A connector is provided to attach a supported member to a supporting member, with the supported member being in sloped and skewed relation to the supporting member. The hanger has left and right back members and left and right side support members attached to the left and right back members respectively. A seat member attaches to both the left and right back members along aligned left and right seat bend lines. A pair of seat side members can extend from the seat member. A pair of left and right jutting tabs extend from the left and right back members respectively.

Slope and skew hanger

A connection made with a multi-purpose connector that can act as a holdown or tension tie and transfer tension, uplift, or lateral load, between a minimum nominal 2&#xd7;4&#x2033; wood framing member and a &#xbd;&#x2033; diameter anchor. The anchor may be tied to a concrete foundation, another connector of the same type, a wood framing member, or other supporting members.

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Powell, OH, United States of America

Kashane Vilasineekul