Patent ID: 7730695

Claim:
A clip for connecting a first stud to a second stud, said first and second stud having two substantially parallel portions connected by a web to form a channel section, comprising: a plate with a substantially planar outer contact surface; two flange sides substantially perpendicular to, and on opposite edges of, said outer contact surface, each of said two flange sides having an indentation along a first length of each said flange side, the indentations being substantially parallel and corresponding to respective indentations on each substantially parallel portion of said studs; two elevation sides on a third edge of said outer contact surface and directly connected to said third edge, said elevation sides being substantially perpendicular to said flange sides as well as to said outer contact surface; and a tab located in proximity to the center of said outer contact surface, said tab being capable of being bent from said outer contact surface to a position perpendicular to said outer contact surface, said tab positioned to contact an inner surface of said web when in said perpendicular position; wherein said outer contact surface is capable of securely engaging said first stud, and at least one of said flange sides is capable of securely engaging said second stud such that said clip is capable of securing said studs together without creating a bulge, thereby facilitating the addition of drywall over final assembly.