Tying device for tying a wood framing structure to a masonry wall
US3972168A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1974 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/0805
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tying device for tying a wood framing structure to a masonry block, brick or concrete surface comprising a clamping and fastening unit which includes a combination clamping and fastening member which in use is disposed outwardly of the masonry or concrete wall and is adapted to be clamped against and to be fastened to the wood framing structure. The new tying device includes a sleeve unit which is adapted to be inserted into either mortar joints or concrete and cooperates with the combination clamping and fastening unit to enable the clamping and fastening member to be moved and adjusted into and out of clamping position against a vertically extending outer wall surface of a masonry or concrete wall surface. The new tying device also includes coacting threaded means on the combination clamping and fastening unit and on the sleeve unit operable from the inner side of the masonry or concrete wall for securing the combination clamping and fastening unit and the sleeve unit together and for urging the combination clamping and fastening member on the combination clamping and fastening unit into clamping and fastening engagement with a structural unit of a wood framing structure. The n…
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