| 摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a connector, particularly but not exclusively to connectors used in the construction of wooden trusses or laminated wooden beams for use in the construction industry. The invention provides a connector (10) for joining timber components comprising two nail plates (1, 3), each nail plate (1, 3) having a plate member (2, 4) and a plurality of nail members (6, 8) pressed from the plate member (2, 4) so as to extend generally outwardly therefrom and extending through a plurality of holes (16, 18) present in the other respective plate member (2, 4). At least one protrusion (22, 24) is provided on a plurality of the nail members (6, 8) for retaining the nail plates (1, 3) together in an interlocking manner. The or each protrusion (22, 24) is shaped so as to allow the nail members (6, 8) to pass through the holes (16, 18) without any significant deformation occuring and to allow the or each protrusion (22, 24) to overlie a part of the other respective plate member (2, 4) when the nail plates (1, 3) are translated with respect to one another.</p> |
