US 12,146,313 B2
Ledger connector
Rachel Marie Holland, San Ramon, CA (US); Timothy M. Stauffer, Pleasant Hill, CA (US); Jin-Jie Lin, Livermore, CA (US); and Benedict Ang, 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 Jan. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/741,651.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/791,875, filed on Jan. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0325671 A1, Oct. 15, 2020
Int. Cl. E04B 1/26 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01); E04B 1/58 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/2604 (2013.01) [E04B 1/003 (2013.01); E04B 1/58 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2644 (2013.01); E04B 2001/5875 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection between an outer member and one or more inner structural members, the connection comprising:
a. the outer member;
b. the one or more inner structural members;
c. a compression strut having an inner portion and an outer portion the inner portion having an inner end that abuts and bears against a side surface of one of the one or more inner structural members and does not enter the one or more inner structural members, and the outer portion being connected to the outer member;
d. a connector plate engaging the compression strut and connecting the outer member to the compression strut;
e. one or more separate tension fasteners attaching the connector plate to one or more of the one or more inner structural members; wherein
f. the elongated compression strut extends horizontally from the one or more inner structural members and the one or more tension fasteners extend upwardly at an acute angle to the horizontally disposed elongated compression strut toward the one or more inner structural members.