Plantation Hurricane Tie

Abstract

Plantation hurricane tie connection that connects exterior roof rafters in “plantation” style houses to the exterior of the supporting wall using fasteners to attach the connector to the sides of the exterior roof rafters to the wall sheathing.

1 . A hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) comprising:
 (a) a wall ( 2 );   (b) a rafter ( 3 );   (c) a plurality of fasteners ( 4 );   (d) a hurricane tie ( 5 ) further comprising:
 i. a body ( 6 ) having:
 A. a first angular juncture ( 7 ) in said body ( 6 ) that defines a wall attachment member ( 8 ) on one side of said first angular juncture ( 7 ) and a rafter attachment member ( 9 ) on the opposite side of said first angular juncture ( 7 ), said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) having a first edge ( 10 ) reinforced by a first reinforcing flange ( 11 ) joined to said first edge ( 10 ) along a second angular juncture ( 12 ), said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) being reinforced by a first reinforcing embossment ( 13 ); wherein: 
 B. said wall attachment member ( 8 ) is fastened to said wall with at least one of said plurality of fasteners ( 4 ); 
 C. said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) is fastened to said rafter with at least one of said plurality of fasteners ( 4 ). 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said wall attachment member ( 8 ) is generally planar, and said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) is generally planar. 
     
     
         3 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) projects away from said wall ( 2 ) and turns toward said rafter ( 3 ). 
     
     
         4 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 3 , wherein a frieze block ( 14 ) is attached to said wall ( 2 ) above said wall attachment member ( 8 ) and said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) spans said frieze block ( 14 ). 
     
     
         5 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 4 , wherein said frieze block ( 14 ) projects out from said wall ( 2 ) further than said wall attachment member ( 8 ). 
     
     
         6 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said first angular juncture ( 7 ) is reinforced by a gusset dart ( 15 ). 
     
     
         7 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said first edge ( 10 ) of said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) has a first straight portion ( 16 ) adjacent said first angular juncture ( 7 ) and a first curved portion ( 17 ) adjacent said first straight portion ( 16 ). 
     
     
         8 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 7 , wherein said first edge ( 10 ) has a second straight portion ( 18 ) adjacent said first curved portion ( 17 ). 
     
     
         9 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said hurricane tie ( 5 ) is formed from sheet metal and said first angular juncture ( 7 ) is a first bend ( 7 ) and said second angular juncture ( 12 ) is a second bend ( 12 ). 
     
     
         10 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said body ( 6 ) is unitary. 
     
     
         11 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said wall attachment member ( 8 ) and said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) each have a plurality of fastener openings ( 19 ). 
     
     
         12 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 11 , wherein said fasteners ( 4 ) are screws ( 4 ). 
     
     
         13 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 12 , wherein said wall attachment member ( 8 ) and said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) each have four fastener openings ( 19 ). 
     
     
         14 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said first reinforcing embossment ( 13 ) is generally linear. 
     
     
         15 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 14 , wherein said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) is reinforced by a second reinforcing embossment ( 20 ). 
     
     
         16 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 15 , wherein said first and second embossments ( 13  and  20 ) are both generally linear and mutually parallel. 
     
     
         17 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said first angular juncture ( 7 ) is a right-angled juncture ( 7 ). 
     
     
         18 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said second angular juncture ( 12 ) is a right-angled juncture ( 12 ). 
     
     
         19 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said first reinforcing flange ( 11 ) has a first outer edge ( 21 ) with two ends ( 22 ) where said first outer edge ( 21 ) meets said first edge ( 10 ), said rafter attachment member ( 9 ) has a second edge ( 23 ), and at least part of said second edge ( 23 ) has a profile that matches at least part of the profile of said first outer edge ( 21 ). 
     
     
         20 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 19 , wherein the part of said second edge ( 23 ) that has a profile that matches at least part of the profile of said first outer edge ( 21 ) is not immediately adjacent said attachment member ( 8 ). 
     
     
         21 . The hurricane tie connection ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein said wall attachment member ( 8 ) is not rectangular.