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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2004
Applicant:
William F. Leek, Carmel, CA (US);
Inventor:
William F. Leek, Carmel, CA (US);
Assignee:
Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/21 (2006.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A concentric holdown connection joining a held building structural member to a holding building structural member including a holdown connector having at least one upright portion operably connected to the held building structural member and a seat portion. A combination member having a threaded opening therethrough connects the holdown member to a threaded anchor member connected to the holding building structural member. In a preferred form the combination member has a donut-like configuration.