US 11,851,909 B2
Seismic yielding connection
Grzegorz Staszczyk, Cracow (PL); John Louis Vanker, Denver, CO (US); and Michael J. Lastowski, Centennial, CO (US)
Assigned to PATCO, LLC, Arvada, CO (US)
Filed by PATCO, LLC, Arvada, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/064,683.
Application 18/064,683 is a continuation of application No. 17/193,115, filed on Mar. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,530,548.
Application 17/193,115 is a continuation of application No. 16/798,089, filed on Feb. 21, 2020, granted, now 10,941,583, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Application 16/798,089 is a continuation of application No. 16/149,976, filed on Oct. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,570,637, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/567,446, filed on Oct. 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0107912 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 9/02 (2006.01); E04B 1/08 (2006.01); E04B 1/24 (2006.01); G06F 30/13 (2020.01)
CPC E04H 9/024 (2013.01) [E04B 1/08 (2013.01); G06F 30/13 (2020.01); E04B 1/24 (2013.01); E04B 2001/246 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2415 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2418 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2448 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2454 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2496 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seismic yielding connector comprising:
a U-shaped plate configured to connect a side stud of a panel to another component of the panel;
a yielding plate connecting the U-shaped plate and the side stud of the panel;
a connector configured to connect the U-shaped plate and the side stud of the panel to a structural column; and
a bushing located between the U-shaped plate and the structural column.