Patent ID: 6871453
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: E04B,E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A building construction, comprising: a first pair of building structural members; a first connector positioned between the first pair of structural members, the first connector comprising an upper portion defining an upper bearing surface, a lower portion defining a lower bearing surface, a flange extending outwardly from the first connector between the first pair of structural members, and a bore extending axially through the first connector from the upper portion to the lower portion; a second pair of building structural members above the first pair of structural members; a second connector positioned between the second pair of structural members in axial alignment with the first connector, the second connector comprising an upper portion defining an upper bearing surface, a lower portion defining a lower bearing surface, a flange extending outwardly between the second pair of structural members, and a bore extending axially through the second connector from the upper portion to the lower portion, at least one of the upper bearing surface and the lower bearing surface of the second connector having a greater slope than the corresponding upper bearing surface or lower bearing surface of the first connector; a tensioner extending through the bore of the first connector and the bore of the second connector.