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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Simpson Strong-tie Company Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy M. Stauffer, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Gary Lee Mochizuki, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Steven E. Pryor, Dublin, CA (US);
Benedict Ang, Dublin, CA (US);
Jin-Jie Lin, Livermore, CA (US);
Paul Howard Oellerich, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 5/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/41 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/4178 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sheet metal connector is provided for connecting a brick wall to a second structural member, the connector is received in the mortar joint of the brick wall and is connected to second structural member. The connector is provided with zones of controlled bending and controlled stiffness to allow for controlled bending of the connector in the field.