Norman Dennis Shawe

US Patent:

20090320404, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/494199

Inventors:

Norman Dennis Shawe - Jonesburg MO, US

International Classification:

E04B 1/38

US Classification:

52706, 5274521

Abstract:

The invention relates to a flanged hillside washer assembly that is used to mount bracing rods on metal building frames. The flanged hillside washer assembly includes a flange portion and a hillside washer portion. The flange portion has a flat base on one end, an upper surface and a channel passing therethrough. The hillside washer portion extends from the upper surface of the flange portion and has a smooth upper curved surface, a pair of side walls extending from the smooth upper curved surface to the upper surface of the flange portion, and a channel passing between a first opening in the curved surface to the channel in the flange portion to form a continuous channel through the flanged hillside washer assembly. The two side walls are positioned on opposite sides of at least one solid region, the solid region defining at least a part of the channel, extend from the curved surface to the upper surface of the flange portion and limit a pivoting movement of a mating rod within the channel. The flange portion extends outwardly beyond the side walls of the hillside washer portion to define an extended load distribution surface greater than the load distribution surface of the hillside washer portion by itself. The channel passing through the hillside washer portion and the flange portion has a breadth dimension and a width dimension over its length, the breadth varying over its length, and the width of the channel being substantially constant over at least a portion of its length sufficient to limit widthwise movement of a mating rod within the channel.