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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2003
Applicants:
Kevin Wesley Freeman, Rockford, MI (US);
John Sirowatka, Alto, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Wesley Freeman, Rockford, MI (US);
John Sirowatka, Alto, MI (US);
Assignee:
Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A truss and connector assembly for use in housing structures is shown. The connector provides a direct and integral mounting of the truss to the wall studs to provide increased mounting strength for the roof assembly to the side walls of a structure. A connector according to the invention can be integrally preassembled to a truss at one location and connected to remaining portions of the truss at a separate location.