Patent ID: 8479470
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: E04B,E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A wall designed to resist lateral forces imposed on a building incorporating said wall, said wall comprising: a. an underlying structural component that is part of said building, and a bottom plate resting on and connected to said underlying structural component of said building; b. a plurality of vertically-disposed studs resting on and connected said bottom plate; c. a wooden top plate resting on and connected to said vertically-disposed studs; d. a shear-resisting assembly connected to said top plate and also connected to said underlying structural component and disposed between said top plate and said underlying structural component, said shear-resisting assembly including, fasteners having a threaded shank portion are inserted through said top strut of said shear-resisting assembly and into said top plate to connect said shear resisting assembly to said top plate, said shear-resisting assembly being connected only to said wall at said top plate and said underlying structural component.