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Strap hold down with restraint opening

US7762031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2004
Grant dateJul 27, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04B2001/2684
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A connection between a first structural member and a second structural member by a separate structural connector is provided where the second structural member has a first surface from which a fastener protrudes, and the fastener has a relatively narrow shank and a head that is wider than the shank attached to the shank, the head being held away from the first surface of the second structural member, the head also having a top surface and a bottom surface, and the connector is formed with at least one restraint opening therethrough, the restraint opening being formed to have a first ledge and a second ledge that are spaced apart and the head of the fastener is inserted between the first ledge and the second ledge.

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