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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
Applicants:
Louay A. Shamroukh, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Mark G. Crawford, Visalia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Louay A. Shamroukh, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Mark G. Crawford, Visalia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc., Dublin, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 3/02 (2006.01); E04C 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a connection having a plurality of parallel structural members. The structural members are bridged by strap member, preferably light gauge steel. The end of the strap member is held in place by an overlapping strap holder. Fasteners hold the strap holder and the strap to the underlying structural member, with at least one passing through only the strap holder into the first side of the the first structural member.