Retrofitable valley truss clip

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the bent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the bent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the bent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the bent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the unbent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the unbent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view of the unbent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the unbent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design; and,

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of the unbent retrofitable valley truss clip showing my design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retrofitable valley truss clip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D640916
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 2009
Date of Patent: Jul 5, 2011
Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventor: Stanley K. Sias (Pleasanton, CA)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: James R. Cypher
Application Number: 29/345,217
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382