Patent ID: 6837009
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: E04B,E04H,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A brace attachable by a connector to a building structure for retaining a rod at a location spaced from said building structure and for restricting relative movement between said rod and said building structure, said brace being of unitary construction and comprising, in combination: a double-sided first brace member having a first outer peripheral surface disposed between the sides thereof and defining a first closed ended, inwardly extending slot; a double-sided second brace member having a second outer peripheral surface disposed between the sides thereof and defining a second closed ended, inwardly extending slot, said first brace member and said second brace member being in overlapping condition and said first and second slots being offset from one another and in communication to form a rod receiving opening, said first brace member and said second brace member cooperable to surround said rod receiving opening, and at least one of said first and second brace members defining a connector receiving opening spaced from said rod receiving opening; and a substantially rigid attachment element affixed to both said first brace member and said second brace member at a location spaced from said rod receiving opening resisting relative movement between said first and second brace members and maintaining said first and second brace members in said overlapping condition.