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A truss having an integral hold down strap can be secured to the wall of a structure. The hold down strap is held between two truss elements, such as a web member intersecting with a lower chord of the truss. The hold down strap is secured to the truss by a nailing plate which can be one of the same

A truss having an integral hold down strap can be secured to the wall of a structure. The hold down strap is held between two truss elements, such as a web member intersecting with a lower chord of the truss. The hold down strap is secured to the truss by a nailing plate which can be one of the same nailing plates used to connect other elements of the truss together. The nailing plate teeth penetrate the hold down strap and one of the truss elements to secure the strap to the truss for shipment to a construction site. The hold down strap extends from between the truss elements down into engagement with the wall on which the truss rests where it may be secured to the wall.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A primary structural component such as a truss for use with other structural components to form a structure, the primary structural component comprising:a first member including a first surface and a second surface non-coplanar with the first surface;a second member of th

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A primary structural component such as a truss for use with other structural components to form a structure, the primary structural component comprising:a first member including a first surface and a second surface non-coplanar with the first surface;a second member of thin, flat sheet material engaging the first surface of said first member in face-to-face relation;a nailing plate having teeth penetrating the second surface of said first member and teeth penetrating the second member thereby to secure the second member to the first member.