ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,366,078, issued on July 22, was assigned to Burmon Holdings Pty Ltd. (Paradise Point, Australia).
"Structural connector for tensioning floor joists and beams" was invented by Stephen Monty (Bogangar, Australia) and Michael James Burchell (Runaway Bay, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A structural connector having a tensioning bolt constructed and arranged for receiving two tension rods, each tension rod being axially adjustable within the tensioning bolt. Each tension rods has ends, with one end being rounded and the other end having an external hex drive profile. The two rods are arranged so the rounded ends are opposite each ot...