Patent ID: 8631626
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A universal framing connector comprising: a web with a first side edge and a second side edge; a first leg attached to the first side edge of the web, the first leg having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two opposite side edges, respectively; a second leg attached to the second side edge of the web and being substantially parallel to the first leg, the second leg having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two opposite side edges; a first flange attached to one of the side edges of the first leg, the first flange being substantially parallel to the web and opposite the web; a second flange attached to one of the sides of the second leg, the second flange being substantially parallel to the web and opposite the web; wherein the first flange and second flange are substantially coplanar and extend toward each other; a gap extending between the first flange and the second flange; a third flange attached to and extending the length of the top edge of the first leg; a fourth flange attached to and extending the length of the bottom edge of the first leg; a fifth flange attached to and extending the length of the top edge of the second leg; a sixth flange attached to and extending the length of the bottom edge of the second leg; wherein the third flange and fourth flange are substantially parallel; wherein the fifth flange and sixth flange are substantially parallel; wherein the fourth flange and the sixth flange are substantially coplanar and extend in substantially opposite directions; and wherein the third flange and the fifth flange are substantially coplanar and extend in substantially opposite directions.