Adjustable joist hanger

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-07
CARR MICHAEL NORMAN
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[0010]The present invention is directed to an adjustable joist hanger, which may at least partially overcome at least one of the abovementioned disadvantages or provide the consumer with a useful or commercial choice.

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One major disadvantage of the conventional brackets illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 is that they are dimensioned to accept only one size of beam in the U-shaped opening.
As can be imagined, this configuration increases the number of components needed to fix one beam relative to another beam and is also much weaker than a single piece joist hanger.

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[0050]According to a particularly preferred embodiment, an adjustable bracket10 for supporting a first beam 11 extending in a first direction relative to a second beam 12 extending in a second direction is provided.

[0051]The bracket 10 illustrated in the accompanying figures includes a pair of bracket portions (left hand portion and right hand portion), each bracket portion having an attachment flange 13 oriented in a first plane, a side support 14 oriented in a second plane and a base wall 15 oriented in a third plane, wherein the separation distance between the side supports 14 of the respective bracket portions is adjustable to accommodate different thickness of beams 11 therebetween.

[0052]According to the illustrated embodiment, a single attachment flange 13 is provided extending over the height of each bracket portion.

[0053]Each attachment flange 13 includes a number of attachment openings 16 adapted to receive attachment fasteners therethrough, the number and position of the o...

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Abstract

An adjustable bracket for supporting a first building member extending in a first direction relative to a second building member extending in a second direction, the bracket including a pair of bracket portions, each bracket portion having an attachment flange oriented in a first plane, a side support oriented in a second plane and a base wall oriented in a third plane, wherein the separation distance between the side supports of the respective bracket portions is adjustable to accommodate different thickness of first building members therebetween.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the building industry and more particularly to apparatus used to attach a building member extending in a first direction to a building member extending in a second direction.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Brackets and clips for attaching a building member extending in a first direction to a building member extending in a second direction are known.[0003]Brackets such as these are known by a variety of names including beam hangers, joist hangers, truss hangers, truss boots or joist boots. These brackets are suitable for connecting any common thickness of timber beam to another beam. Some examples of known brackets are illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5.[0004]As can be seen, these brackets include a pair of flanges extending in a first plane adapted to attach to a building beam extending in a first direction, a pair of flanges extending in a second direction and a lower support member between the a pair of flanges extending in a second direct...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B1/38
CPCE04B1/2612
InventorCARR, MICHAEL NORMAN
OwnerCARR MICHAEL NORMAN