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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2014
Oddello Industries, Llc, Morristown, TN (US);
Thomas A. Roberts, Dandridge, TN (US);
Shawn M. Parella, Morristown, TN (US);
Oddello Industries, LLC, Morristown, TN (US);
Abstract
A connector element having a body portion formed by a first abutment surface, a second abutment surface, and a corner surface, wherein the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another; wherein a first portion of the first abutment surface extends from a substantially planar bottom surface to a substantially planar deck panel support surface and wherein a second portion of the first abutment surface extends from the bottom surface above the deck panel support surface; wherein a first portion of the second abutment surface extends from the bottom surface to the deck panel support surface and wherein a second portion of the second abutment surface extends from the bottom surface above the deck panel support surface; and one or more substantially dowel-shaped protrusions extend perpendicularly from the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface.