Patent ID: 8683770
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: E04B,F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A building assembly, comprising: a first building member having one or more elongated slots with each slot having a length and a width; a second building member; a connector assembly for connecting the first and second building members together such that the building members may move relative to each other while still being connected; the connector assembly including one or more breakaway washers with each breakaway washer integrally formed in one slot of the first building member; each breakaway washer having a fastener centering opening and one or more tabs projecting into edges of the slots; a fastener extending through the centering opening of the breakaway washer and connected to the second building member so as to connect the first and second building members; the breakaway washer having a face having a surface area; the fastener including a flange that faces the face of the breakaway washer; one or more raised dimples formed on the face of the breakaway washer and projecting towards the flange of the fastener for causing the breakaway washer to be fastened to the second building member when the fastener is tightened; wherein the flange of the fastener engages the one or more dimples and the one or more dimples function as an interface between the flange and the surface area of the face of the breakaway washer and prevents the fastener flange from engaging the surface area of the breakaway washer face wherein the dimples further maintain a spacing between the flange of the fastener and the flange of the first building member; and wherein the breakaway washer is configured such that when a certain force is applied to the breakaway washer, the breakaway washer will break away from the slot and permit the slot to move relative to the fastener, breakaway washer, and second building member thereby permitting relative movement between the first and second building members.