Stucco sheathing fastener
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1. A system for retrofitting stucco sheathing to improve resistance to seismic and other loading forces imposed on the sheathing comprising:
- a wood frame structure having stucco sheathing applied thereto;
a fastener with a body portion having a predetermined axial length,a hexagonal head at one axial end of the body portion for being seated in a countersunk hole in the stucco sheathing;
a screw threaded portion at an opposite axial end of the body and;
an unthreaded shank portion extending between the hexagonal head and the threaded portion wherein the axial length of the unthreaded shank portion extends entirely through the stucco sheathing and between at least three-eighths (⅜
″
) inches and one-half inch (½
″
) into the wood frame structure whereby lateral forces imposed on the stucco sheathing are transferred from the sheathing to the wood frame structure and wherein the axial length of the unthreaded shank portion is approximately one and one-eighth inches (1⅛
″
) in length and the entire axial length of the fastener is approximately two and one-quarter inches (2¼
″
) in length and;
wherein the fastener is comprised of a metal material that has been normalized to increase the ductility of the fastener and is capable of being screwed through the stucco sheathing and into the wood frame structure.
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A fastener including a body having a predetermined axial length, wherein the body includes a screw head at one axial end of the body, a threaded portion at an opposite axial end of the body and an unthreaded shank portion extending between the screw head and the threaded portion, and wherein the shank portion has an axial length in excess of at least one-third of the axial length of the fastener body.
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3 Claims
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1. A system for retrofitting stucco sheathing to improve resistance to seismic and other loading forces imposed on the sheathing comprising:
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a wood frame structure having stucco sheathing applied thereto; a fastener with a body portion having a predetermined axial length, a hexagonal head at one axial end of the body portion for being seated in a countersunk hole in the stucco sheathing; a screw threaded portion at an opposite axial end of the body and; an unthreaded shank portion extending between the hexagonal head and the threaded portion wherein the axial length of the unthreaded shank portion extends entirely through the stucco sheathing and between at least three-eighths (⅜
″
) inches and one-half inch (½
″
) into the wood frame structure whereby lateral forces imposed on the stucco sheathing are transferred from the sheathing to the wood frame structure and wherein the axial length of the unthreaded shank portion is approximately one and one-eighth inches (1⅛
″
) in length and the entire axial length of the fastener is approximately two and one-quarter inches (2¼
″
) in length and;wherein the fastener is comprised of a metal material that has been normalized to increase the ductility of the fastener and is capable of being screwed through the stucco sheathing and into the wood frame structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeBen L. Schmid
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Original AssigneeBen L. Schmid
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InventorsSchmid, Ben L.
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Primary Examiner(s)CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E
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Application NumberUS10/211,790Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,034 DaysField of Search524/811, 523/61, 523/62, 523/63, 526/99, 526/98, 527/05, 52706-708, 527/12, 411/542, 411/368, 411/370, 411/369, 411/371.1, 411/371.2, 411/915, 411/399, 411/411, 411/424US Class Current52/361CPC Class CodesF16B 35/041 Specially-shaped shafts sha...
