Reinforced building wall

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11268273-B2
Application number	US-201916674600-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	May 23, 2013
Publication date	Mar 8, 2022
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022

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 first bottom plate and a first top plate separated by a distance; and
b) a first tie rod having a first end with a first threaded bore operably connected to a foundation and a second end with a second threaded bore operably attached to a second tie rod for attachment to the building wall, the first tie rod extending a majority of the distance between the bottom plate and the top plate.

2. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first tie includes an unthreaded portion between the first threaded bore and the second threaded bore.

3. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first tie rod is hexagonal, circular or square in cross-section.

4. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first threaded bore and the second threaded bore each includes an inspection hole.

5. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first threaded bore includes a smaller diameter threaded bore and a larger diameter threaded bore.

6. A reinforced building wall as in claim 5 , wherein the smaller diameter bore and the larger diameter bore each includes an inspection hole.

7. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the second threaded bore includes a smaller diameter threaded bore and a larger diameter threaded bore.

8. A reinforced building wall as in claim 7 , wherein the smaller diameter bore and the larger diameter bore each includes an inspection hole.

9. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first tie rod includes a first section and a second section operably joined together.

10. A reinforced building wall as in claim 9 , wherein the first section and the second section include opposed respective ends with threaded bores threaded to a threaded rod.

11. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the second tie rod is operably attached to the first top plate.

12. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the second tie rod comprises a first section and a second section operably joined together.

13. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first tie rod is tubular.

14. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein:
a) the first stud wall includes a cross member disposed between the first bottom plate and the first top plate; and
b) the first tie rod extends through the cross member.

15. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein:
a) a second stud wall is disposed above the first stud wall, the second stud wall including a second bottom plate and a second top plate; and
b) the second tie rod is operably attached to the second bottom plate.

16. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein:
a) a second stud wall is disposed above the first stud wall, the second stud wall including a second bottom plate and a second top plate; and
b) the second tie rod is operably attached to the second top plate.

17. A reinforced building wall as in claim 1 , wherein:
a) a second stud wall is disposed above the first stud wall, the second stud wall including a second bottom plate, a second top plate and a cross member disposed between the second bottom plate and the second top plate; and
b) the second tie rod is operably attached to the cross member.

18. A reinforced building wall, comprising:
a) a first stud wall including a first bottom plate and a first top plate, a first vertical stud and a second vertical stud extending between the first bottom plate and the first top plate;
b) a second stud wall disposed above the first stud wall, the second stud wall including a second bottom plate and a second top plate, a third vertical stud and a fourth vertical stud extending between the second bottom plate and the second top plate;
c) a tie rod having a first threaded end and a second threaded end, the first threaded end of the tie rod is operably connected to a foundation and the second threaded end is operably attached to the second top plate;
d) the tie rod including a first section, a second section and a third section operably joined together;
e) the first section is disposed in the first stud wall;
f) the second section extends through the first top plate and the second bottom plate; and
g) the third section is disposed in the second stud wall.

19. A reinforced building wall as in claim 18 , wherein:
a) a bearing plate is disposed on the second top plate; and
b) the second end of the tie rod is operably attached to the bearing plate with a nut.

20. A reinforced building wall as in claim 19 , wherein an expanding connector is disposed between the nut and the bearing plate.

21. A reinforced building wall as in claim 18 , wherein the tie rod is operably attached to the second bottom plate.

22. A reinforced building wall, comprising:
a) a first stud wall including a first bottom plate and a first top plate;
b) a first tie rod having a first end with a first threaded bore operably connected to a foundation and a second end with a second threaded bore operably attached to a second tie rod with a diameter for attachment to the building wall, the first tie rod including a constant cross-sectional exterior shape that is larger than the diameter of the second tie rod so that tension stress on a cross-sectional area of the first tie rod is less than on a cross-sectional area of the second tie rod under tension load; and
c) the first threaded bore and the second threaded bore including a combined length and the first tie rod is longer than the combined length.

Assignees

• Cetres Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Espinosa Thomas M

Classifications

• E04B1/26 Primary

  the supporting parts consisting of wood · CPC title

• E04B2001/2688

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

• E04B1/4157 Primary

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

• E04B2001/2684

  with metal connectors · CPC title