US 11,965,329 B2
Fastening and alignment member
Michael S. Downs, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US); Jin-Jie Lin, Pleasanton, CA (US); Timothy M. Stauffer, Pleasant Hill, CA (US); Emmet J. Mielbrecht, Danville, CA (US); and Dustin P. Muhn, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/409,721.
Application 17/409,721 is a division of application No. 15/207,202, filed on Jul. 11, 2016, granted, now 11,098,478.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/190,407, filed on Jul. 9, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0381227 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. E04B 1/38 (2006.01); B25C 7/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/388 (2023.08) [B25C 7/00 (2013.01); E04B 1/2608 (2013.01); E04B 1/2612 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2644 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2652 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2672 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2684 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2692 (2013.01); E04B 2001/389 (2023.08)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection between a structural member, a joist, a hanger connector and one or more fasteners, the connection comprising:
a. the structural member, having an attachment face;
b. the joist disposed closely adjacent to or in contact with the attachment face of the structural member;
c. the one or more fasteners connecting the hanger connector to the structural member and the joist; and
d. the connector, the connector having a first side flange, the first side flange disposed in close proximity to the joist, the first side flange having a substantially triangular-shaped gusset portion that is substantially planar, a substantially planar front upstanding flange portion, and a substantially planar rear upstanding flange portion, and the triangular-shaped gusset portion having a seat side edge, and wherein the substantially planar front and rear upstanding flange portions of the first side flange each attach to a different side edge of the triangular-shaped gusset portion that is not the seat side edge, and the substantially planar front and rear upstanding flange portions of the first side flange attach together along a common flange portion side edge, and wherein the substantially planar rear upstanding flange portion connects to a back flange along a shared side edge between the back flange and the substantially planar rear upstanding flange portion, and the back flange interfaces with the structural member and is attached to the structural member by one or more fasteners.