Patents by Inventor Samuel T. Hensen
Samuel T. Hensen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11795721Abstract: A structural fuse is disclosed including a fuse base and a fuse plate extending from the fuse base. The fuse plate may include a reduced diameter yield section configured to yield at loads on the structural fuse above a threshold. The reduced diameter yield section includes a pair of slots on either side of the yield section, which slots receive a pair of spacers. The spacers are integrally formed as part of the fuse plate, and remain attached to the fuse plate during fabrication of the structural fuse.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Pryor, Timothy S. Ellis, Brandon Y. Chi, Samuel T. Hensen
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Publication number: 20210348414Abstract: A structural fuse is disclosed including a fuse base and a fuse plate extending from the fuse base. The fuse plate may include a reduced diameter yield section configured to yield at loads on the structural fuse above a threshold. The reduced diameter yield section includes a pair of slots on either side of the yield section, which slots receive a pair of spacers. The spacers are integrally formed as part of the fuse plate, and remain attached to the fuse plate during fabrication of the structural fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Pryor, Timothy S. Ellis, Brandon Y. Chi, Samuel T. Hensen
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Patent number: 11072938Abstract: A structural fuse is disclosed including a fuse base and a fuse plate extending from the fuse base. The fuse plate may include a reduced diameter yield section configured to yield at loads on the structural fuse above a threshold. The reduced diameter yield section includes a pair of slots on either side of the yield section, which slots receive a pair of spacers. The spacers are integrally formed as part of the fuse plate, and remain attached to the fuse plate during fabrication of the structural fuse.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Pryor, Timothy S. Ellis, Brandon Y. Chi, Samuel T. Hensen
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Publication number: 20210079681Abstract: A structural fuse is disclosed including a fuse base and a fuse plate extending from the fuse base. The fuse plate may include a reduced diameter yield section configured to yield at loads on the structural fuse above a threshold. The reduced diameter yield section includes a pair of slots on either side of the yield section, which slots receive a pair of spacers. The spacers are integrally formed as part of the fuse plate, and remain attached to the fuse plate during fabrication of the structural fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Pryor, Timothy S. Ellis, Brandon Y. Chi, Samuel T. Hensen
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Patent number: 8844244Abstract: A take-up fastener is disclosed for fastening a level in a frame construction to the level below so as to resist upward forces generated by wind and other sources on the framed construction. The take-up fastener in general includes a take-up plate, or washer, fastened to a portion of the upper level and a take-up screw fit through the take-up plate and fastened to the adjacent level below. Once the take-up fastener is fully assembled, the take-up plate includes a pair of tabs which are capable of engaging threads on a take-up screw in a way that allows one-way motion of the take-up screw relative to the take-up plate. In particular, the take-up plate can move downward relative to the take-up screw, for example on constricting of the wooden members to which the take-up plate is affixed. However, the engagement between the take-up plate and take-up screw prevents movement of the take-up plate upward with respect to the take-up screw, for example upon an upward load due to wind or other external force.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Inventors: Daniel M. Gray, Samuel T. Hensen, Bryan Ables
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Patent number: 8656650Abstract: A take-up fastener is disclosed for fastening a level in a frame construction to the level below so as to resist upward forces generated by wind and other sources on the framed construction. The take-up fastener in general includes a take-up plate, or washer, fastened to a portion of the upper level and a take-up screw fit through the take-up plate and fastened to the adjacent level below. Once the take-up fastener is fully assembled, the take-up plate includes a pair of tabs which are capable of engaging threads on a take-up screw in a way that allows one-way motion of the take-up screw relative to the take-up plate. In particular, the take-up plate can move downward relative to the take-up screw, for example on constricting of the wooden members to which the take-up plate is affixed. However, the engagement between the take-up plate and take-up screw prevents movement of the take-up plate upward with respect to the take-up screw, for example upon an upward load due to wind or other external force.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.Inventors: Daniel M. Gray, Samuel T. Hensen, Bryan Ables
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Patent number: 8276323Abstract: A take-up fastener is disclosed for fastening a level in a frame construction to the level below so as to resist upward forces generated by wind and other sources on the framed construction. The take-up fastener in general includes a take-up plate, or washer, fastened to a portion of the upper level and a take-up screw fit through the take-up plate and fastened to the adjacent level below. Once the take-up fastener is fully assembled, the take-up plate includes a pair of tabs which are capable of engaging threads on a take-up screw in a way that allows one-way motion of the take-up screw relative to the take-up plate. In particular, the take-up plate can move downward relative to the take-up screw, for example on constricting of the wooden members to which the take-up plate is affixed. However, the engagement between the take-up plate and take-up screw prevents movement of the take-up plate upward with respect to the take-up screw, for example upon an upward load due to wind or other external force.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel M. Gray, Samuel T. Hensen, Bryan Ables
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Publication number: 20100239387Abstract: A take-up fastener is disclosed for fastening a level in a frame construction to the level below so as to resist upward forces generated by wind and other sources on the framed construction. The take-up fastener in general includes a take-up plate, or washer, fastened to a portion of the upper level and a take-up screw fit through the take-up plate and fastened to the adjacent level below. Once the take-up fastener is fully assembled, the take-up plate includes a pair of tabs which are capable of engaging threads on a take-up screw in a way that allows one-way motion of the take-up screw relative to the take-up plate. In particular, the take-up plate can move downward relative to the take-up screw, for example on constricting of the wooden members to which the take-up plate is affixed. However, the engagement between the take-up plate and take-up screw prevents movement of the take-up plate upward with respect to the take-up screw, for example upon an upward load due to wind or other external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: SIMPSON STRONG TIE, CO., INC.Inventors: Daniel M. Gray, Samuel T. Hensen