Connecting fitting, frame provided with same, and building using frame

US8973333B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8973333-B2
Application numberUS-201214125814-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 28, 2012
Priority dateJun 13, 2011
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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The connecting fitting comprises a band-like section 14 and a back plate 11 that can be inserted between the flanges 7 b , 7 c by passing between lips 7 d , 7 e , in an insertion attitude, and a joining section 15 that can join a beam 5 E in a state where the band-like section 14 and the back plate 11 are inserted between the flanges 7 b , 7 c . The band-like section 14 has a pair of abutting sections 14 b , 14 c that can abut respective inner surfaces of both flanges 7 b , 7 c of a C-section steel 7 , in an attachment attitude resulting from rotation from the insertion attitude by a predetermined angle.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A connecting fitting, which allows one end section of a frame member to be joined and which can be attached to a C-section steel that has a web having at least two ends, at least two flanges that rise from the at least two ends of the web, and at least two lips that are bent inward from the flanges respectively, the connecting fitting comprising: an insertion section that, in a specific insertion attitude, can be inserted between the flanges by passing…

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What does patent US8973333B2 cover?
The connecting fitting comprises a band-like section 14 and a back plate 11 that can be inserted between the flanges 7 b , 7 c by passing between lips 7 d , 7 e , in an insertion attitude, and a joining section 15 that can join a beam 5 E in a state where the band-like section 14 and the back plate 11 are inserted between the flanges 7 b , 7 c . The band-like se…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sugihara Masami, Sunagawa Hitomi, Hatae Tomoya, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E04B1/40. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).