DOUGLAS ALAN RASSEL
Engineers in Griffith, IN
License number
Pennsylvania PE061448
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Griffith, IN 46319
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Phone
423 N Lillian St, Griffith, IN 46319
Highland, IN
423 Lillian St, Griffith, IN 46319
423 N Lillian St, Griffith, IN 46319
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Connector Plate
US Patent:
6427416, Aug 6, 2002
Filed:
May 7, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/850311
Inventors:
Douglas A. Rassel - Griffith IN
Assignee:
Aegis Metal Framing LLC - Chesterfield MO
International Classification:
E04B 138
US Classification:
52714, 52715, 526551, 526569
Abstract:
A connector plate, a building component connection and a method for connecting a first building component to a second building component. The first building component has a first web, a first leg extending outwardly from the first web, and a lip protruding from the first leg to define a toe-receiving area between the lip and the first web. The second building component has a second web and a second leg. The connector plate comprises a back plate for attachment to the second web and may include a side flange for attachment to the first web. The back plate includes a toe sized to be received in the toe-receiving area. The connector plate may include a toe flange that is received on the first leg, a bottom flange that is received on the second leg, and a middle flange. The middle flange and the bottom flange define a lip-receiving notch.
Web Connector
US Patent:
6513298, Feb 4, 2003
Filed:
Jan 4, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/754751
Inventors:
Douglas A. Rassel - Griffith IN
Assignee:
Aegis Metal Framing LLC - Chesterfield MO
International Classification:
E04B 118
US Classification:
52633, 52738, 52 365, 522871
Abstract:
A web connector, a building component connection and a method for connecting a first building component to a second building component. One embodiment of the web connector includes a rib member that is attachable to a web portion of the first building component and an attachment plate extending outward from the rib member. The rib member may be sized so that it is received on a leg portion that protrudes from the web portion of the first building component. The attachment plate is attachable to an attachment flange of the second building component. In another embodiment, the web connector includes two rib members and an attachment member that forms two plates for attaching two additional building components thereto.