US 12,276,100 B2
Knife plate fastener
Steven E. Pryor, Dublin, CA (US)
Assigned to Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/923,379.
Prior Publication US 2022/0010547 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. E04B 1/48 (2006.01); E04B 1/92 (2006.01); E04H 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/486 (2013.01) [E04B 1/92 (2013.01); E04H 9/021 (2013.01)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for securing a first structural member to a second structural member in a construction, the second structural member having one or more holes, the system comprising:
a first section specifically made to be affixed to the first structural member; and
a second section, formed contiguous with the first section, and specifically made to be inserted into a slot in the second structural member and to receive one or more dowels through one or more holes in the second section and the second structural member, the second section and one or more dowels specifically made to support the second structural member on the first structural member without transferring moment forces from second structural member onto the first structural member; and
wherein the one or more dowels are specifically made to fit through the one or more holes in the second structural member and the one or more holes in the second section to support the second structural member on the first structural member with a space between the first and second structural members, the space allowing rotation of the first structural member relative to the second structural member.