Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable pitch connectors
- Patent Title (中): 可变间距连接器
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Application No.: US12928993Application Date: 2010-12-22
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Publication No.: US08347582B1Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Thomas C Thompson
- Applicant: Thomas C Thompson
- Main IPC: E04C5/00
- IPC: E04C5/00 ; E04B1/38

Abstract:
An innovative retrofit connector with unique bends that add strength, and angled nailing that allow the connector to positively tie together intersecting wood structural members. The intersecting members can be horizontal, vertical, and of different slopes. The connector is simple to manufacture, doesn't split the wood, angles the nails or screws into the heart of the wood, and is strong. The connector helps protect an existing home against wind and seismic events.
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