Reinforced tie rod and a building wall using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12546134-B2
Application number	US-202117221172-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2021
Priority date	Apr 3, 2020
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A building wall includes a bottom plate and a top plate; a first stud and a second stud extending between the bottom plate and the top plate, the first stud and the second stud are spaced apart and next to each other; a tie rod including a first end portion operably anchored to a foundation and a second end operably attached to the building wall; a sheathing attached to the bottom plate, the top plate, the first stud and the second stud; a longitudinal member including a longitudinal hole, the tie rod extending through the hole; and the longitudinal member is operably attached to the sheathing.

First claim

I claim:

1 . A building wall, comprising:
a) a stud wall including a wall sheathing; b) a tie rod including a first end portion operably anchored to a foundation; c) a longitudinal member directly attached to the wall sheathing, the longitudinal member being disposed vertically, the longitudinal member including a top end and a bottom end, the tie rod including a portion extending vertically through the longitudinal member from the bottom end to the top end; and d) a first bearing member operably attached to the tie rod and engaging the top end to transfer tension loading from the wall sheathing and the longitudinal member to the tie rod.

2 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein:
a) the longitudinal member comprises a first member and a second member joined to each other; and b) the portion of the tie rod is disposed between the first member and the second member.

3 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first bearing member includes a threaded hole threaded to the tie rod.

4 . The building wall as in claim 1 , and further comprising a first nut threaded to the tie rod and operably bearing on the first bearing member.

5 . The building wall as in claim 1 , and further comprising:
a) a second bearing member engaging the bottom end; and b) the second bearing member is operably attached to the tie rod to transfer compression loading from the wall sheathing and the longitudinal member to the tie rod.

6 . The building wall as in claim 5 , and further comprising a second nut threaded to the tie rod and operably bearing on an underside of the second bearing member.

7 . The building wall as in claim 5 , wherein the second bearing member includes a threaded hole threaded to the tie rod.

8 . The building wall as in claim 5 , wherein the first bearing member engages a bottom surface of a top plate of the stud wall.

9 . The building wall as in claim 1 , and further comprising:
a) a cross-member operably attached to a vertical wall member; and b) the bottom end is disposed on top of the cross-member.

10 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member is directly attached to a vertical wall member extending between a bottom plate and a top plate of the stud wall.

11 . The building wall as in claim 10 , wherein the longitudinal member is directly attached to another vertical wall member extending between the bottom plate and the top plate.

12 . The building wall as in claim 5 , and further comprising:
a) a third bearing member operably attached to the tie rod; and b) the third bearing member engages a bottom surface of a top plate of the stud wall.

13 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein an expandable connector is operably attached to the tie rod, the expandable connector bears on the first bearing member.

14 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the first bearing member is integral and forms a part of the tie rod.

15 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member is solid.

16 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member is hollow.

17 . The building wall as in claim 16 , wherein the longitudinal member includes a tie rod guide.

18 . The building wall as in claim 2 , wherein the first member and the second member are solid.

19 . The building wall as in claim 2 , wherein the first member and the second member are hollow.

20 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member includes a longitudinal slot and the portion of the tie rod extending from the bottom end to the top end is disposed in the longitudinal slot.

21 . The building wall as in claim 20 , wherein:
a) the portion of the tie rod includes a thread; and b) a bottom surface of the longitudinal slot includes an impression of the thread to engage the thread of the portion of the tie rod.

22 . The building wall as in claim 20 , and further comprising a plate disposed over the longitudinal slot.

23 . The building wall as in claim 20 , wherein the longitudinal slot is configured for interference fit of the portion of the tie rod.

24 . The building wall as in claim 20 , wherein the longitudinal slot includes a depth configured to position the portion of the tie rod to be flush with an outside surface of the longitudinal member.

25 . The building wall as in claim 20 , wherein the longitudinal slot includes a depth configured to position a diameter of the portion of the tie rod to protrude beyond an outside surface of the longitudinal member.

26 . The building wall as in claim 25 , wherein the longitudinal member is directly attached to a vertical wall member to sandwich the portion of the tie rod between the longitudinal member and the vertical wall member.

27 . The building wall as in claim 1 , wherein the bottom end is disposed a distance above a bottom plate of the stud wall.

28 . A building wall, comprising:
a) a stud wall including a wall sheathing; b) a tie rod including a first end portion operably anchored to a foundation; c) a longitudinal member directly attached to the wall sheathing, the longitudinal member being disposed vertically, the longitudinal member including a top end and a bottom end, the tie rod extending vertically through the longitudinal member from the bottom end to the top end; and d) a bearing member being operably attached to the tie rod and engaging the bottom end to transfer compression loading from the wall sheathing and the longitudinal member to the tie rod.

29 . A building wall, comprising:
a) a stud wall including a wall sheathing; b) a vertical longitudinal member directly attached to the wall sheathing with screws and/or nails, the longitudinal member having a top end and a bottom end; and c) a tie rod operably anchored to a foundation, the tie rod including a portion extending vertically through the longitudinal member from the bottom end to the top end, the portion of the tie rod being encased in the longitudinal member to provide lateral support to the portion during compression loading of the tie rod.

Assignees

• Cetres Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Espinosa Thomas M

Classifications

• E04B2/70

  with elongated members of wood · CPC title

• E04B1/26

  the supporting parts consisting of wood · CPC title

• E02D27/34

  Foundations for sinking or earthquake territories (building constructions with protection arrangements against earthquakes E04H9/02) · CPC title

• E04C5/16

  Auxiliary parts for reinforcements, e.g. connectors, spacers, stirrups ({E04C5/06 takes precedence;} tools connecting reinforcing elements E04G21/12) · CPC title

• E04B2/706

  with supporting function · CPC title