Patent ID: 7879458
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A corrosion resistant article of construction hardware comprising: a base article comprised of cold-formed steel construction hardware selected from the group consisting of hangers, connectors, straps, and tiedowns, the hardware configured to contact and connect a lumber member treated with ACQ and coated with a plurality of layers, the layers comprising: zinc of at least G60 thickness chemically bonded to the cold-formed steel, the zinc having an activated surface treated with a light oil; a moisture barrier coating applied to said zinc; and a lubricant coating applied to said moisture barrier coating, wherein: the lubricant coating protects the moisture barrier from scratches and rubbing and further lubricates equipment used to stamp, bend, cut, or otherwise form the article; and the moisture barrier coating isolates the zinc from the lumber member thereby minimizing any dissimilar metal reaction between the zinc and the ACQ treatment.