US 11,702,837 B2
Shear wall assembly
Todd Beyreuther, Spokane, WA (US); Daniel Koeberl, Graz (GR); and Darrin Griechen, Spokane, WA (US)
Assigned to Mercer Mass Timber LLC, Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Mercer Mass Timber LLC, Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/944,492.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/881,585, filed on Aug. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0032858 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. E04B 1/48 (2006.01); E04B 2/04 (2006.01); E04B 1/10 (2006.01); E04B 1/98 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/486 (2013.01) [E04B 1/10 (2013.01); E04B 1/98 (2013.01); E04B 2/04 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shear wall assembly comprising:
a first anchor including a first hollow tubular body including a first open end, a second open end, a first interior, and a first exterior, the first interior including first female threads and the first exterior including first male threads;
a second anchor including a second hollow tubular body including a third open end, a fourth open end, a second interior, and a second exterior, the second interior including second female threads and the second exterior including second male threads;
a third anchor including a third hollow tubular body including a fifth open end, a sixth open end, a third interior, and a third exterior, the third interior including third female threads and the third exterior including third male threads;
a first bolt including a first head and a first shank including fourth male threads, the first shank extending through the first open end into the first interior of the first anchor and the fourth male threads engaging with the first female threads;
a second bolt including a second head and a second shank including fifth male threads, the second shank extending through the third open end into the second interior of the second anchor and the fifth male threads engaging with the second female threads;
a seismic fuse including a hole; and
a rod including sixth male threads, the rod extending through the hole and the fifth open end into the third interior of the third anchor and the sixth male threads engaging with the third female threads,
wherein the assembly is configured to connect cross laminated timber subassemblies with cold formed steel and light wood frame sheathed shear walls.