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A structural reinforcing panel system for reinforcing a structure against lateral or shear and uplift loads. The system includes a structural reinforcing panel which is installed between the studs in a wall of the structure. The panel is connected to the foundation of the structure and the sill or h

A structural reinforcing panel system for reinforcing a structure against lateral or shear and uplift loads. The system includes a structural reinforcing panel which is installed between the studs in a wall of the structure. The panel is connected to the foundation of the structure and the sill or header. Two or more panels may be connected together at a corner, within a wall, ceiling or floor. The roof rafters of the structure may be attached to a top plate bracket mounted to the sill plate, which may also be connected to one or more structural reinforcing panels, provides uplift load support for the structure. For structures built on piers, a pier mount bracket provides a linkage to one or more structural reinforcing panels.

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1. In combination with a building having a wood-frame structure comprising spaced-apart studs, at least one sill plate, at least one footing, and a plurality of spaced-apart ceiling and floor joists, at least one structural reinforcing panel comprising: a rectangular back panel having a top, bottom,

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In combination with a building having a wood-frame structure comprising spaced-apart studs, at least one sill plate, at least one footing, and a plurality of spaced-apart ceiling and floor joists, at least one structural reinforcing panel comprising: a rectangular back panel having a top, bottom, longitudinal sides and at least one cutout,a pair of rectangular side panels each having a longitudinal edge, said pair of rectangular side panels each attached along said longitudinal edge to one of said longitudinal sides of said rectangular back panel,an first anchor plate secured to said top of said rectangular back panel and a top edge of each of said pair of rectangular side panels,a second anchor plate secured to said bottom of said rectangular back panel and a bottom edge of each of said pair of rectangular side panels forming an open upright box,each of said rectangular side panels having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough securing said at least one structural reinforcing panel to the wood-frame structure,one or more cutouts for utility access in each of said pair of rectangular side panels,said first anchor plate having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethroughsaid second anchor plate having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough, andfirst and second pairs of gussets secured in opposing upper and lower corners of said open upright box to reinforce said upright box,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel is constructed of steel plate,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel forms an open rectangular box, andwherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel is adapted to be fitted between and fastened to a pair of said plurality of spaced-apart ceiling joists, and first and second sill plates of the building thereby increasing the shear force and uplift force load values for the building. 2. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said plurality of spaced-apart ceiling joists and said at least one sill plate of the building. 3. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said plurality of spaced-apart floor joists and footings of the building. 4. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a second structural reinforcing panel secured between a pair of said spaced-apart studs, said at least one sill plate and said at least one footing of the building. 5. The combination set forth in claim 4 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel comprises a plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said spaced-apart studs, said at least one sill plate and said at least one footing of the building. 6. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a first plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said spaced-apart studs, said at least one sill plate and said at least one footing, a second plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between said plurality of ceiling joists and said at least one sill plate, and a third plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between said plurality of floor joists and said at least one footing of the building. 7. The combination set forth in claim 6 wherein said shear force and uplift force load values for the building are increased between 35% and 96%. 8. In combination with a building having a wood-frame structure comprising spaced-apart studs, at least one sill plate, at least one footing, and a plurality of spaced-apart ceiling and floor joists, and a roof with at least one rafter, at least one structural reinforcing panel comprising: a rectangular back panel having a top, bottom, longitudinal sides and at least one cutout,a pair of rectangular side panels each having a longitudinal edge, said pair of rectangular side panels each attached along said longitudinal edge to one of said longitudinal sides of said rectangular back panel,a first anchor plate secured to said top of said rectangular back panel and a top edge of each of said pair of rectangular side panels,a second anchor plate secured to said bottom of said rectangular back panel and a bottom edge of each of said pair of rectangular side panels forming an open upright box,each of said rectangular side panels having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough securing said at least one structural reinforcing panel to the wood-frame structure,one or more cutouts for utility access in each of said pair of rectangular side panels,said first anchor plate having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough securing said at least one structural reinforcing panel to the wood-frame structure,said second anchor plate having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough securing said at least one structural reinforcing panel to the wood-frame structure,first and second pairs of gussets secured in opposing upper and lower corners of said open upright box to reinforce said upright box,a top plate truss mount bracket having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough securing the top plate truss mount bracket to a first sill plate of said at least one sill plate of the wood-frame structure and to the plurality of roof rafters,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel is constructed of steel plate,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel forms an open rectangular box, andwherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel is adapted to be fitted between and fastened to a pair of said plurality of spaced-apart ceiling joists, and said first sill plate and a second sill plate of said at least one sill plate of the wood-frame structure thereby increasing the shear force and uplift force load values for the building. 9. The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said plurality of spaced-apart ceiling joists and said at least one sill plate of the building. 10. The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said plurality of spaced-apart floor joists and said at least one footing of the building. 11. The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a second structural reinforcing panel secured between a pair of said spaced-apart studs, said at least one sill plate and said at least one footing of the building. 12. The combination set forth in claim 11 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel comprises a plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said spaced-apart studs, said at least one sill plate and said at least one footing of the building. 13. The combination set forth in claim 11 further comprising a plurality of said top plate truss mounted brackets secured between a plurality said at least one sill plates and said plurality of rafters of the building. 14. The combination set forth in claim 13 wherein said shear force and uplift force load values for the building are increased between 35% and 96%. 15. The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel presents a first structural reinforcing panel and further comprising a first plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between a plurality of pairs of said spaced-apart studs, said at least one sill plate and said at least one footing, a second plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between said plurality of ceiling joists and said at least one sill plate, and a third plurality of structural reinforcing panels secured between plurality of floor joists and said at least one footing of the building. 16. In combination with a building having a wood-frame structure comprising spaced-apart studs, at least one sill plate, at least one footing, and a plurality of spaced-apart ceiling and floor joists, and a roof with at least one rafter, at least one structural reinforcing panel comprising: a rectangular back panel having a top, bottom, longitudinal sides and at least one cutout,a pair of rectangular side panels each having a longitudinal edge, said pair of rectangular side panels each attached along said longitudinal edge to one of said longitudinal sides of said rectangular back panel,an first anchor plate secured to said top of said rectangular back panel and a top edge of each of said pair of rectangular side panels,a second anchor plate secured to said bottom of said rectangular back panel and a bottom edge of each of said pair of rectangular side panels forming an open upright box,each of said rectangular side panels having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough securing said at least one structural reinforcing panel to a the wood-frame structure,one or more cutouts for utility access in each of said pair of rectangular side panels,said first anchor plate having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough,said second anchor plate having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough,first and second pairs of gussets secured in opposing upper and lower corners of said open upright box to reinforce said upright box,a top plate truss mount bracket having a plurality of apertures receiving fasteners therethrough,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel is constructed of steel plate,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel further comprises a first plurality of said structural reinforcing panels secured between pairs of said spaced-apart studs in the structure,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel further comprises a second plurality of said structural reinforcing panels secured between pairs of said plurality of ceiling joists in the structure,wherein said at least one structural reinforcing panel further comprises a third plurality of said structural reinforcing panels secured between pairs of said plurality of floor joists in the structure,wherein each of said top plate truss mount brackets is secured to one of said at least one sill plate and said roof of the structure, andwherein said first, second and third pluralities of structural reinforcing panels and each of said top plate truss mount brackets increase the shear force and uplift force load values for the structure.