Tornado and hurricane roof tie

Details Tornado and hurricane roof tie Tornado and hurricane roof tie

2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Friedman, Carl D. (Department: 3635)

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Assembled in situ-type anchor or tie

Sheet or wire tie

C052S489100, C052S655100, C052S702000, C052S092200, C052S092100, C052S715000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06837019

ABSTRACT:
A building roof tie for attaching roof trusses and rafters to wood top plates in building structures, such roof tie having a sheet metal body with risers and a bridge for overlapping a rafter and flaps for wrapping on the sides of the top plate. Generally triangular shaped reinforcing wings provide strength and stability, allowing the roof tie to be manufactured from different weights of steel. The roof ties are pitched to conform to a variety of framing applications. A plurality of apertures is formed in the roof tie to provide openings for fasteners for connecting the tie to the wood top plate and rafter.

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patent: 5230198 (1993-07-01), Callies
patent: 5857295 (1999-01-01), Mikawa
patent: 6658806 (2003-12-01), Leek

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