Patent ID: 7140155

Claim:
Joints for constructing a shear wall, comprising: a bracket; wherein said bracket is integrally formed with said shear wall; wherein said bracket is for attaching said shear wall to a substrate; and wherein said bracket is for preventing uplift of said shear wall, wherein said bracket consists of: a) a base; and b) a pair of side walls; wherein said base of said bracket is for abutting against the substrate; wherein said base of said bracket has a pair of longitudinal edges; and wherein said pair of side walls of said bracket extend upwardly from said pair of longitudinal edges of said base of said bracket, respectively, so as to allow said bracket to have a generally and substantially U-shape in lateral cross section, wherein each side wall of said bracket has a plurality of through bores; further comprising a track wall; wherein said track wall consists of: A) a base; and B) a pair of side walls; wherein said base of said track wall has a pair of longitudinal edges; wherein said base of said track wall has a pair of through bores; wherein said pair of through bores in said track wall align with a pair of through bores in said base of said bracket; and wherein said pair of side walls of said track wall extend upwardly from said pair of longitudinal edges of said base of said track wall, respectively, so as to allow said track wall to have a generally and substantially U-shape in lateral cross section, wherein said track wall sits in said bracket so as to allow said bracket to capture said track wall.