Patent ID: 9617739
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E04B,E04F

Claim:
1. A bracket member configured for use with an insulation system and configured for extending between a building substrate and an exterior cladding, with the bracket member coupling to thereto, the bracket member comprising: an elongated body extending from a first side to a second side comprising: wherein at least the body wall of the elongated body comprises a pultruded fiber reinforced polymer; wherein at least a portion of each of the first end wall and the second end wall comprises an elongated metal member, and each of the first and second end wall further comprise a pultruded fiber reinforced polymer, wherein the elongated metal member of each of the first end wall and second end wall is slidably attachable in interlocking engagement to a portion of the first end wall and the second end wall that is formed from a fiber reinforced polymer, so that one of the elongated metal member and the fiber reinforced portion at least partially encases the other of the elongated metal member and the fiber reinforced portion in each of the first end wall and the second end wall, wherein the elongated metal member of each of the first end wall and the second end wall is structurally configured for receiving a fastener therethrough and into one of the respective building substrate and the exterior cladding.