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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011

Filed:

Sep. 06, 2007
Applicants:

Chad Wernlund, Baldwin, WI (US);

Mike Schmidt, Coon Rapids, MN (US);

Frank Campbell, Lake Elmo, MN (US);

Inventors:

Chad Wernlund, Baldwin, WI (US);

Mike Schmidt, Coon Rapids, MN (US);

Frank Campbell, Lake Elmo, MN (US);

Assignee:

Andersen Corporation, Bayport, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A structure for joining structural members is disclosed. The structure joins an end of a first member to a side of a second member by a coupling insert. The coupling insert has a web coupling portion that is received by the end of the first member and a tenon portion that is received by a transverse opening in the side of the second member. The web coupling portion and the tenon portion are connected by a base plate.


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