Patents Examined by H. E. Raduaro
  • Joist hanger
    Patent number: 4158940
    Abstract: A joist hanger has a shroud with a rear wall and side walls with aligned openings for receiving the legs of a U-shaped pin. A jack screw, straddled by the legs, or a simple support plate rests on the pin to support a joist end. An L angle piece is welded or hinged to the rear wall. The level of the joist can be changed by the jack screw, and/or by turning a threaded hinge bolt, permitting the shroud to ride up or down on the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Assignee: Brown Company
    Inventors: Harry B. Lancelot, III, Robert M. MacRobbie