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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24904932.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E04C 2003/0452; E04C 2003/0408; E04C 2003/0439; E04C 3/04; E04C 3/09 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059936 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128930 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 15.12.2023 US 202318542131 08.04.2024 US 202418629299 (71) Applicant: SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY INC. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)	(72) Inventors: SEBASTIAN, Cesareo Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) HASULAK, Robert Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) (74) Representative: Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB  Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37 Tower 185 60327 Frankfurt am Main 60327 Frankfurt am Main (DE)