Patent ID: 6101780
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: E04B,E04D

Abstract:
A support system for a building, comprising:a panel;a support member supporting said panel, said support member having a centerline; and,a bracket comprising:a main body having plates, said plates engaging at least three sides of said support member, said plates including:a first main body plate,a second main body plate, said first and second main body plates respectively engaging opposite sides of said support member,a connecting plate disposed between and connecting said first and second main body plates,a first gusset plate extending from said first main body plate,a second gusset plate extending from said second main body plates, said first and second gusset plates extending in opposite directions from the centerline and along a common plane, and,a plurality of securing plates engaging an outer face of said panel, each of said first and second gusset plates including at least one of said plurality of securing plates.