公开(公告)号：US20240318419A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18124749

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

Inventor： Mary Nunneley ,  Patrick McManus

IPC: E04B1/24

CPC classification number: E04B1/2403 ,  E04B2001/2415

Abstract: A lateral bracing system incudes a frame and a brace assembly. The brace assembly may include at least one diagonal brace affixed to the frame by gusset plates. The diagonal brace may be affixed to the gusset plates at one or both ends by a yield link assembly. The yield link assembly may include various numbers of stacked fuse plates, depending on the required design strength of the lateral bracing system. Each fuse plate may include first and second ends, bolted respectively to the diagonal brace and gusset plate, and a central yield region including one or more mechanical fuses. The mechanical fuses are configured to distribute the inelastic strains throughout the yield region.

公开(公告)号：US11725386B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16948580

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick McManus

IPC: E04C3/06 ,  E04B5/40 ,  E04C3/04

CPC classification number: E04C3/06 ,  E04B5/40 ,  E04B2103/02 ,  E04C2003/0439 ,  E04C2003/0452

Abstract: A structural member section is provided that may be comprised of horizontal top and bottom flange elements interconnected by one or more vertical web member. The top flange of the member is serrated such that a series of serrations protrude horizontally in at least one direction from a top of the one or more vertical web member or are cut-out from the flange of a rolled shape. In one embodiment, the serrated top flange and at least a portion of the web member are intended to be encased by a horizontal concrete slab or slab-on-deck assembly. The slab material is capable of encasing all exposed surfaces of and curing around each serration to transfer horizontal shear forces between the serrated top flange and the slab material such that the member and slab behave compositely without needing additional reinforcing located within the voids between serrations.

公开(公告)号：US11203862B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16598769

申请日：2019-10-10

Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

Inventor： Patrick McManus ,  Jay Puckett ,  Jack Petersen

IPC: E04B1/24 ,  H01H85/08 ,  E04H9/02 ,  E04C3/30 ,  E04C3/04 ,  H01H85/02

Abstract: A member-to-member planar connection bracket that includes multiple repeated fuse element configurations that each provide a pre-determined inelastic load-carrying capacity and a reliable inelastic deformation capacity upon development of one or more inelastic hinge locations within the fuse elements. The fuse configurations are interconnected in series such that the total deformation accommodated between first end of the bracket and second end of the bracket is the sum of deformations accommodated by the individual fuse configurations. Multiple brackets are configured in laminar configurations and interconnected to create a connection assembly that provides increased strength or increased deformation capacity as compared to an individual bracket. The connection assembly is used to connect a first structural member and second structural member. The pre-determined maximum inelastic load-carrying capacity of the assembly is less than the elastic load-carrying capacity of the first structural member and the second structural member.

公开(公告)号：US20220220734A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17572839

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY INC.

Inventor： Patrick McManus

IPC: E04B5/40 ,  E04B1/24 ,  E04B1/41 ,  E04C3/06

Abstract: A structural beam and deck assembly containing portions of beam members interconnected by a deck assembly. Beam members have horizontal top and bottom flange elements interconnected by one or more vertical web member. The top flange of the beam members is serrated such that a series of serrations protrude horizontally in at least one direction from a top of the one or more vertical web member or are cut-out from the flange of a rolled shape. Adjacent beam and deck assemblies are installed such that attachment of one portion of a beam member to another results in the completed cross section of the beam member. In one embodiment, the serrated top flange and at least a portion of the web member are intended to be encased by a horizontal concrete slab. The slab material is capable of encasing all exposed surfaces of and curing around each serration to transfer horizontal shear forces between the serrated top flange and the slab material such that the beam members and slab behave compositely.