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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/13 (21) Application number: 22770042.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/26(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E04B 2001/2684; E04B 1/2612; E04B 1/2604; E04B 2001/2644 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/031490 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/256276 (08.12.2022 Gazette 2022/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.05.2021 US 202163195160 P (71) Applicant: SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY INC. Pleasanton CA 94588 (US)	(72) Inventors: VASAVADA, Jhalak J Pleasanton, California 94588 (US) MIELBRECHT, Emmet J. Pleasanton, California 94588 (US) OELLERICH, Paul H. Pleasanton, California 94588 (US) (74) Representative: Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB  Tower 185 Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37 60327 Frankfurt am Main 60327 Frankfurt am Main (DE)