Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Assembled in situ-type anchor or tie – Depending cantilevered seat portion; e.g. – joist anchor
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-13
2001-10-16
Friedman, Carl D. (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Assembled in situ-type anchor or tie
Depending cantilevered seat portion; e.g., joist anchor
C052S745050, C403S232100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06301855
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a joist hanger and more particularly to a joist hanger which may be utilized during the construction of a deck.
2. Description of the Related Art
During the construction of a deck which is attached to a house, an elongated 2×12, 2×10, 2×8 or 2×6 wood plate is nailed to the house where the deck is to be located. A plurality of horizontally spaced joists must be secured to the plate at one end and are secured at their outer ends by being positioned on the top of a plate which extends between a plurality of vertical posts or which are nailed or screwed to the inner surfaces of a plate supported on a plurality of vertical posts. The inner ends of each of the joists are normally connected to the plate secured to the house or the plate supported by the posts by means of U-shaped joist hangers which are nailed to the plate or plates. There are plates which are intended to accommodate 2×6s, 2×8s, 2×10s or 2×12s. However, the widths of the joists for each dimension identified above can vary significantly. For example, a carpenter may nail a 2×12 joist hanger to the plate and insert the joist therein only to find that the upper end of the joist, because of irregularities in the thickness of the joist, extends above the upper end of the plate. If the thickness of the joist is considerably less than specified, the upper end of the joist will be disposed below the upper end of the supporting plate. Due to the irregularities in the thicknesses of the joists, the U-shaped joist hangers are normally not utilized until after the joist has been properly positioned adjacent the supporting plate with the upper ends thereof being aligned. However, this method of constructing a deck normally requires two persons. For example, if the inner and outer ends of the joist are to be positioned adjacent the sides of the supporting plates, a person must be positioned at each end of the joist to hold the same in position until the joist has been secured to the supporting plates. If the outer end of the joist is simply supported upon a supporting plate, it is still difficult to place the outer end of the joist on the outer support, maneuver the joist until it is in proper position with respect to the wood plate secured to the exterior of the house, hold the inner end of the joist in position and then secure the inner end of the joist to the wood plate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A temporary joist hanger is described as well as the method of constructing a deck. The method of this invention for constructing a deck which extends generally horizontally outwardly from a vertical wall of a building comprises the steps of: (1) securing a vertically disposed wood plate to the vertical wall of the building in a horizontally disposed condition; (2) determining the location on the wood plate where the inner end of a joist is to be secured thereto; (3) providing a support means for supporting the outer end of the joist; (4) removably positioning a temporary joist hanger on the wood plate adjacent the location where the inner end of the joist is to be secured; (5) positioning the outer end of a joist on the support means; (6) positioning the inner end of the joist in the temporary joist hanger; (7) vertically adjusting the inner end of the joist upwardly with respect to the wood plate so that the upper end thereof is aligned with the upper end of the wood plate; (8) partially securing the inner end of the joist to the wood plate; (9) removing the temporary joist hanger from the wood plate; (10) completely securing the inner end of the joist to the wood plate; and (11) securing the outer end of the joist to the support means. The above-described steps are repeated until all of the joists have been so secured.
The temporary joist hanger of this invention comprises a generally flat, horizontally disposed upper end portion having inner and outer ends, and opposite sides; a generally flat, vertically disposed base portion, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from the outer end of the upper end portion having opposite side edges; a generally flat side wall portion extending generally transversely from one of said side edges outwardly from said base portion; and a joist support extending from said side wall portion for temporarily supporting one end of a joist thereon. The joist support is selectively vertically mounted on the side wall portion for supporting joists of different widths.
It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide a method of constructing a deck which utilizes temporary joist hangers.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a temporary joist hanger which enables a person to construct a deck without the assistance of another person.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a temporary joist hanger for supporting one end of a joist until the joist may be secured to a wood plate.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a temporary joist hanger which accommodates 2×6, 2×8, 2×10 or 2×12 joists.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a temporary joist hanger which may be constructed in either a right-hand or left-hand configuration, depending upon if the deck is to be constructed from one end or to be constructed from the other end thereof.
A further object of the invention is to provide a temporary joist hanger which is economical of manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance.
These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
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Construction Solutions, Inc.
Friedman Carl D.
Slack N.
Thomte Dennis L.
Zarley McKee Thomte Voorhees & Sease
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