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Construction framing system and method

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  • Patent Application
  • 20070186503
  • Publication Number
    20070186503
  • Date Filed
    February 10, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Date Published
    August 16, 2007
    17 years ago
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Abstract
The framing fastener is made up of a configuration of plates used to attach any number of posts and beams to each other or to a base material. The framing fastener may include a substantially flat first plate with at least one hole extending there through and a substantially flat second plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof. The first and second plates are attached together such that the first and second plates are substantially coplanar or substantially perpendicular. The first plate of the framing fastener is attached to a post by means of one or more fastening rods. Then a beam is attached to the second plate of the framing fastener by means of one or more fastening rods, one of which rests in the hook.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a framing system, according to an embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the framing system shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a framing fastener, according to an embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 4 is an isometric view of another framing fastener, according to another embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 5 is an isometric view of yet another framing fastener, according to yet another embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 6 is an isometric view of one other framing fastener, according to one other embodiment of the invention;



FIGS. 7A and 7B are isometric views of other framing fasteners, according to other embodiments of the invention;



FIG. 8 is an isometric view of yet another framing fastener, according yet another embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 9 is an isometric view of still another framing fastener, according to still another embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 10 is an isometric view of yet another framing fastener, according to yet another embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 11 is an isometric view of another framing fastener, according to another embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 12A is a side cross-sectional view of a framing system, according to an embodiment of the invention;



FIG. 12B is front cross-sectional view of the framing system shown in FIG. 12A;



FIG. 13A is a side cross-sectional view of yet another framing system, according to yet another embodiment of the invention; and



FIG. 13B is a front cross-sectional view of the framing system shown in FIG. 13A.


Claims
  • 1. A framing fastener comprising: a substantially flat first plate with at least one hole extending there through; anda substantially flat second plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first and second plates are either substantially coplanar or substantially perpendicular to one another.
  • 2. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said at least one hole is disposed near an edge of said first plate remote from said hook.
  • 3. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said at least one hole is disposed remote from a junction between said first plate and said second plate.
  • 4. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said first plate includes at least two holes extending there through.
  • 5. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said first plate includes four holes extending there through.
  • 6. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said second plate includes at least one hole extending there through.
  • 7. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said first plate and said second plate are welded to one another.
  • 8. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said first plate and said second plate are manufactured as an integral unit.
  • 9. The framing fastener of claim 8 wherein said first plate and said second plate are stamped or laser cut.
  • 10. A framing fastener comprising: a first plate having opposing substantially flat sides with at least one hole extending there through; anda second plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first plate's substantially flat sides and said second plate's substantially flat sides are either substantially coplanar or substantially perpendicular to one another.
  • 11. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said at least one hole is disposed near an edge of said first plate remote from said hook.
  • 12. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said at least one hole is disposed remote from a junction between said first plate and said second plate.
  • 13. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said first plate includes at least two holes extending there through.
  • 14. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said first plate includes four holes extending there through.
  • 15. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said second plate includes at least one hole extending there through.
  • 16. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said first plate and said second plate are welded to one another.
  • 17. The framing fastener of claim 10, wherein said first plate and said second plate are manufactured as an integral unit.
  • 18. The framing fastener of claim 17 wherein said first plate and said second plate are stamped or laser cut.
  • 19. A framing fastener comprising: a substantially flat first plate with at least one hole extending there through; anda substantially flat second plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said second plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate.
  • 20. A framing fastener comprising: a substantially flat first plate with at least one hole extending there through; anda substantially flat second plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first and second plates are substantially coplanar.
  • 21. The framing fastener of claim 20, further comprising a substantially flat third plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said third plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate.
  • 22. The framing fastener of claim 21, further comprising a substantially flat fourth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate and substantially perpendicular to said third plate.
  • 23. The framing fastener of claim 21, further comprising a substantially flat fourth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate and substantially coplanar with said third plate.
  • 24. The framing fastener of claim 22, further comprising a substantially flat fifth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fifth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate, and substantially coplanar with said third plate.
  • 25. The framing fastener of claim 24, further comprising a substantially flat sixth plate with at least one hole extending there through, wherein said sixth plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate and substantially perpendicular to said third plate.
  • 26. The framing fastener of claim 20, further comprising a substantially flat third plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said third plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate.
  • 27. The framing fastener of claim 20, further comprising a substantially flat third plate with at least one hole extending there through, wherein said third plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate.
  • 28. The framing fastener of claim 27, further comprising a substantially flat fourth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate.
  • 29. The framing fastener of claim 27, further comprising a substantially flat fourth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate.
  • 30. The framing fastener of claim 27, further comprising a substantially flat fifth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fifth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate and substantially coplanar with said fourth plate.
  • 31. A framing fastener comprising: a first plate having opposing substantially flat sides with at least one hole extending there through; anda second plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first plate's substantially flat sides and said second plate's substantially flat sides are substantially perpendicular to one another.
  • 32. A framing fastener comprising: a first plate having opposing substantially flat sides with at least one hole extending there through; anda second plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first plate's substantially flat sides and said second plate's substantially flat sides are substantially coplanar to one another.
  • 33. The framing fastener of claim 32, further comprising a third plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said third plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate.
  • 34. The framing fastener of claim 32, further comprising a fourth plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate and substantially perpendicular to said third plate.
  • 35. The framing fastener of claim 32, further comprising a fourth plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate and substantially coplanar with said third plate.
  • 36. The framing fastener of claim 33, further comprising a fifth plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fifth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate, and substantially coplanar with said third plate.
  • 37. The framing fastener of claim 36, further comprising a sixth plate having opposing substantially flat sides with at least one hole extending there through, wherein said sixth plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate and substantially perpendicular to said third plate.
  • 38. The framing fastener of claim 32, further comprising a third plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said third plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate.
  • 39. The framing fastener of claim 32, further comprising a third plate having opposing substantially flat sides with at least one hole extending there through, wherein said third plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate.
  • 40. The framing fastener of claim 39, further comprising a fourth plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially coplanar with said first plate.
  • 41. The framing fastener of claim 39, further comprising a fourth plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fourth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate.
  • 42. The framing fastener of claim 39, further comprising a fifth plate having opposing substantially flat sides and a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said fifth plate is substantially perpendicular to said first plate and substantially coplanar with said fourth plate.
  • 43. The framing fastener comprising: a substantially flat first plate with at least one hole extending there through; andat least one other plate selected from a group consisting of:a substantially flat second plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first and second plates are substantially coplanar with one another;a substantially flat third plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and third plates are attached to one another such that said first and third plates are substantially perpendicular to one another a substantially flat fourth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and fourth plates are attached to one another such that said first and fourth plates are substantially perpendicular to one another;a substantially flat fifth plate with a hook formed at one edge thereof, wherein said first and fifth plates are attached to one another such that said first and fifth plates are substantially coplanar with one another;a substantially flat sixth plate with at least one hole extending there through, wherein said first and sixth plates are attached to one another such that said first and sixth plates are substantially coplanar with one another.
  • 44. A framing system comprising: a post having opposing first and second post ends, wherein a post slot is formed at the second post end that extends into said post towards said first post end, and wherein at least one post hole is defined through said post in a direction substantially perpendicular to said post slot;a beam having opposing first and second beam ends, wherein a beam slot is formed at the second beam end that extends into said beam towards said first beam end, and wherein at least one beam hole is defined through said beam in a direction substantially perpendicular to said beam slot;a framing fastener comprising:a substantially flat first plate with at least one framing hole extending there through, said framing hole having a diameter larger than a diameter of said post hole, where said first plate is configured to be received within said first slot; anda substantially flat second plate that forms a hook at one edge thereof, where said second plate is configured to be received within the second slot, and said first and second plates are attached to one another such that said first and second plates are either substantially coplanar or substantially perpendicular to one another.
  • 45. The framing system of claim 44 further comprising a second slot formed in the second post end such that it is substantially perpendicular to said post slot.
  • 46. The framing system of claim 44, further comprising at least first and second pins configured to be friction fit in the holes in the post and beam, such that when assembled the first plate is held in the first slot by the first pin and the second plate is held in the second slot by the second pin.
  • 47. The framing system of claim 44 further comprising beam and post made from standard lumber.
  • 48. The framing system of claim 44 further comprising a beam and post made from a material selected from the group consisting of laminated strand lumber;solid wood;laminated veneer lumber;parallel strand lumber;glue-laminated lumber; andcombinations thereof.
  • 49. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein the first and second plates form an L-shape with one another.
  • 50. The framing fastener of claim 1 further being sized to receive 4×4 and 4×6 posts and beams;
  • 51. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein an edge of said second plate opposite said hook forms a right angle with an edge of said first plate.
  • 52. The framing fastener of claim 1, wherein said hook is formed in said second plate near a corner of said second plate.