Adjustable ridge connector

• US 5,797,694 A
• Filed: 03/29/1996
• Issued: 08/25/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alpine Engineered Products Incorporated (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alpine Engineered Products Incorporated (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
• Inventors: Breivik, Arne Norris
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOP, ANDREA MARIE
• Application Number:
  US08/624,924
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 52/289, 52/702, 52/712, 52/714, 403/3, 403/4, 403/231, 403/233, 403/234, 403/237, 403/403
• US Class Current: 403/231
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/2608 Connectors made from folded sheet metal E04B1/2612 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/2612 Joist hangers
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 7/06 Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/503 the flange being separate from the elements to be connected
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/67 Rigid angle couplings
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 9/052 the intermediate member having a radial flange secured to the flat surface
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 9/058 the intermediate member being secured to the rod by transverse fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/4602 Corner joint

Abstract

An adjustable hanging bracket having an elongated spine with a longitudinal axis. The spine has a first portion and a second portion. First and second opposed ears extend from the first portion of the spine in a direction transverse to the axis. Each of the ears have distal ends. First and second opposed flanges extend from the spine in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis and are adjacent to the first and second ears. The first and second flanges form an arcuate taper towards the second portion of the spine. A first and a second seat tab extend longitudinally from the second portion of the spine in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis and forman acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the spine. Each of the seat tabs have distal ends. The flanges define a plurality of fastener openings. The openings are aligned about a plurality of vertically spaced axes. At least two sets of openings are formed by the plurality of openings, each set is distinguishable from the other for designating either skewed or non-skewed configurations.

Claims

1. An adjustable hanging bracket comprising:

an elongated spine with a longitudinal axis, said spine having a first portion and a second portion;

first and second opposed ears extending from the first portion of said spine in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, each of said ears having distal ends;

first and second opposed flanges extending from said spine in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis and adjacent to said first and second ears, said first and second flanges forming a side edge and forming an arcuate taper extending from said side edge towards the second portion of said spine;

a first and second seat tab extending from said second portion of said spine in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, each of said seat tabs having distal ends; and

a first bending axis formed at the juncture of said first flange and said spine and a second bending axis formed at the juncture of said second flange and said spine, said first and second bending axes being substantially parallel to one another and to the longitudinal axis of the spine.

2. The adjustable hanging bracket as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said bending axes are defined by a plurality of aligned slots.

3. The adjustable hanging bracket as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said aligned slots are elongated.