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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ernest A Romeo, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Tyrell T Gilb, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc., San Leandro, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52 82 ; 52 86 ; 52 63 ; 52 80 ; 4032321 ;
Abstract
A gazebo top connection which includes a gazebo top connector formed from a single sheet metal piece, the upper ends of a plurality of wood rafters and fasteners joining the gazebo top connector and the wood rafters. The gazebo top connector is formed with arms which are field bendable to accommodate rafters at infinite pitches over a wide range of roof pitches. A compression ring formed in the gazebo top connector provides a connection which gives strength to the connection.