US 12,084,852 B2
Wood timber framing connection joint
Steven Bingler, New Orleans, LA (US); and Michael Gwynn, New Orleans, LA (US)
Assigned to Shibusa Systems LLC, New Orleans, LA (US)
Filed by Shibusa Systems LLC, New Orleans, LA (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/067,321.
Prior Publication US 2022/0112708 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. E04B 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/2604 (2013.01) [E04B 2001/262 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2636 (2013.01); E04B 2001/266 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2692 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wooden structural joint, comprising:
a wooden rectangular base member comprising a removed center element, a plurality of removed center edge elements, and four intact corner elements, where the removed center element and the at least two removed center edge elements are formed by cutting vertically and horizontally into one end of the wooden rectangular base member;
a plurality of horizontal members, each horizontal member having a tab cut therein at one edge of the horizontal member, each tab cut in each horizontal member at a different orientation than at least one other tab in at least one other horizontal member, each tab cut such that all horizontal members fit together securely when assembled within the wooden rectangular base member; and
a wooden rectangular top member having one end cut similar to the wooden rectangular base member;
wherein the wooden rectangular base member is positionable at a location, the plurality of horizontal members positionable in association with and partially within the wooden rectangular base member such that each horizontal member is in contact with at least one other horizontal member, and the wooden rectangular top member is positionable atop the plurality of horizontal members and the wooden rectangular base member.