Patent ID: 8371080
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: E04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A building structure comprising a post having a vertically extending longitudinal face, a plurality of horizontal logs extending from said longitudinal face and having an end face in abutment with said longitudinal face, said post having an undercut channel in said longitudinal face and extending along said post, said end face of at least one of said horizontal logs having a recess aligned with said undercut channel, and a spline assembly extending between said post and at least one of said logs to secure said one log to said post, said spline assembly including a key located in and extending between said undercut channel and said recess to inhibit separation thereof and an insert in one of said undercut channel and said recess, said insert being interposed between said key and opposed walls of one of said undercut channel and said recess and cooperating with said key to facilitate relative sliding movement between at least one of said horizontal logs and said post and said insert.