Reinforced building wall

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10480178-B2
Application number	US-201715843992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2017
Priority date	May 23, 2013
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

A reinforced building wall comprises a foundation; an anchor rod extending from the foundation; a first stud wall disposed above the foundation, the first stud wall including a first bottom plate and a first top place; a second stud wall disposed above the first stud wall, the second stud wall including a second bottom plate and a second top plate; the first tie rod including first and second threaded end portions, the first end portion is operably connected to the anchor rod; a second tie rod including third and fourth threaded end portions, the third end portion is operably connected to the second end portion of the first tie rod; the second tie rod including an outer end portion operably attached to the second stud wall; an intermediate portion of the first tie rod is unthreaded and comprises at least about 75% of the length of the first tie rod; and an intermediate portion of the second tie rod is unthreaded and comprises at least about 75% of the length of the second tie rod.

First claim

I claim:

1. A reinforced building wall, comprising:
a) a first stud wall including a bottom plate and a top plate;
b) a first threaded rod extending through the bottom plate, the first threaded rod having a first end operably anchored to a foundation and a second end;
c) a first tie rod having a first end with a first threaded bore and a second end with a second threaded bore, the first tie rod being one piece including a solid first portion extending between the first threaded bore and the second threaded bore, the solid first portion having a length longer than a length of the first threaded bore or the second threaded bore, the solid first portion having a cross-sectional size equal to a cross-sectional size of the first end and the second end, the first threaded bore is threaded to the second end of the first threaded rod;
d) a second tie rod having a third end with a third threaded bore and fourth end with a fourth threaded bore, the second tie rod being one piece including a solid second portion extending between the third threaded bore and the fourth threaded bore, the solid second portion having a length longer than a length of the third threaded bore or the fourth threaded bore, the solid second portion having a cross-sectional size equal to a cross-sectional size of the third end and fourth end;
e) a second threaded rod threaded to the second threaded bore and the third threaded bore to attach the first tie rod to the second tie rod; and f) a third threaded rod threaded to the fourth threaded bore, the third threaded rod extending through the top plate.

2. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein inspection openings are associated with one of the first, second, third and fourth threaded bores.

3. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein one of the first, second, third and fourth threaded bores are multi-diameter bores.

4. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein an intermediate portion of the first and second tie rods has a larger diameter than the diameter of the first, second, third and fourth bores.

5. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first and second threaded bores together constitute about 25% or less of the length of the first tie rod.

6. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the third and fourth threaded bores together constitute about 25% or less of the length of the second tie rod.

7. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first and second tie rods are hexagonal, circular or square in cross-section.

8. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the third threaded rod is operably attached to the top plate.

9. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , and further comprising:
a) a second stud wall disposed above the first stud wall; and
b) the third threaded rod is operably attached to the second stud wall.

10. A reinforced building wall as in claim 8 , and further comprising:
a) a bearing plate disposed on the top plate;
b) the third threaded rod extends through the bearing plate; and
c) the third threaded rod is attached to the bearing plate with a nut.

11. A reinforced building wall as in claim 9 , and further comprising:
a) a bearing plate disposed on a top plate of the second stud wall;
b) the third threaded rod extends through the top plate of the second stud wall and the bearing plate; and
c) the third threaded rod is attached to the bearing plate with a nut.

12. A reinforced building wall as in claim 9 , and further comprising:
a) a cross member operably attached to the second stud wall;
b) a bearing plate disposed on the cross member;
c) the third threaded rod extends through the cross member and the bearing plate; and
d) the third threaded rod is attached to the bearing plate with a nut.

13. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein:
a) the third threaded rod includes a distal threaded end portion and an unthreaded intermediate portion; and
b) the distal threaded end portion is not disposed with the top plate.

14. A reinforced building wall as in claim 12 , wherein:
a) the third threaded rod includes a distal threaded end portion and an unthreaded intermediate portion; and
b) the distal threaded end portion is not disposed with the cross member.

15. A reinforced building wall as in claim 9 , and further comprising:
a) a bearing plate disposed on a bottom plate of the second stud wall;
b) the third threaded rod extends through the bottom plate of the second stud wall and the bearing plate; and
c) the third threaded rod is attached to the bearing plate with a nut.

16. A reinforced building wall as in claim 15 , wherein:
a) the third threaded rod includes a distal threaded end portion and an unthreaded intermediate portion; and
b) the distal threaded end portion is not disposed with the top plate of the first stud wall and the bottom plate of the second stud wall.

Assignees

• Cetres Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Espinosa Thomas M

Classifications

• E04B2001/2684

  with metal connectors · CPC title

• E04B2001/3583

  using permanent tensioning means, e.g. cables or rods, to assemble or rigidify structures (not pre- or poststressing concrete), e.g. by tying them around the structure · CPC title

• E04B1/26 Primary

  the supporting parts consisting of wood · CPC title

• E04B2001/2688

  self adjusting, e.g. for compensation of shrinkage · CPC title

• E04B1/4157 Primary

  Longitudinally-externally threaded elements extending from the concrete or masonry, e.g. anchoring bolt with embedded head · CPC title