Patent ID: 9297174
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: E04B,E04C,E04G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for installing a truss-wall stud unit, the method comprising: coupling a first bottom plate to a foundation, and coupling a second bottom plate to the foundation, said first and second bottom plates being substantially parallel to each other; coupling a first hinge bracket to said first bottom plate, and coupling a second hinge bracket to said second bottom plate; positioning a first partial truss in relation to a second partial truss at the installation site, wherein each of the first and second partial trusses comprise a stud leg portion and a roof truss portion and said roof truss portion of said first partial truss is proximate said roof truss portion of said second partial truss; coupling a first partial truss with a second partial truss at the installation site to form a truss-wall stud unit wherein the roof truss portion of the first partial truss is coupled to the roof truss portion of the second partial truss using one of the combination of a peak bracket and lower connection plate, or the combination of a standard gusset plate and a bottom chord splice bracket; coupling the stud leg portion of the first partial truss to said first hinge bracket and coupling the stud leg portion of the second partial truss to said second hinge bracket after the first hinge bracket and the second hinge bracket are coupled to the respective bottom plate the; and hoisting the truss-wall stud unit into a substantially vertical position by applying a hoisting force to the roof truss portions of the truss-wall unit for pivoting the truss-wall stud unit about an axis of rotation defined by the first and second hinge brackets.