Calibrated gusset plate
US6203232A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/4974
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A calibrated gusset plate for joining a pair of abutting wooden members in the construction of roof trusses, floor or ceiling joists and the like. In a preferred embodiment the calibrated gusset plate is characterized by a rectangular sheet metal gusset plate stock having multiple prongs which are struck from the gusset plate stock and projected to one side thereof in a series of longitudinally-extending rows. A calibrating mark such as a notch is formed in the mid-point of each longitudinal edge and each transverse edge of the gusset plate for alignment with the abutting surfaces of a pair of wooden truss members which are to be joined by the calibrated gusset plate. In another embodiment, a calibrating bead projects from the gusset plate on the side of the prongs at the mid-point of each longitudinal edge and at the mid-point of each transverse edge of the gusset plate. In still another embodiment, a scribe is formed in the gusset plate, at the mid-point of each longitudinal and transverse edge of the gusset plate. An in yet another embodiment, a calibrating aperture or opening is provided in the gusset plate, at the mid-point of each longitudinal and transverse edge thereof.
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