Patent ID: 8443569

Claim:
A structural building connection ( 1 ) comprising: a. a supporting structural member ( 2 ) having an attachment face ( 3 ); b. a plurality of supported structural members ( 4 ) each having an attachment end ( 5 ), said plurality of supported structural members ( 4 ) being connected to said supporting structural member ( 2 ) at a plurality of angles to said supporting structural member ( 2 ) by; c. a connector ( 6 ), comprising: i. a back member ( 7 ), said back member ( 7 ) being divided into a plurality of adjacent support sections ( 8 ), each support section ( 8 ) being a generally planar member, with said support sections ( 8 ) being joined together at angular junctions ( 22 ); and ii. a plurality of substantially planar seat members ( 9 ), each of said seat members ( 9 ) having an upper edge ( 36 ), a lower edge ( 37 ), a first side edge ( 38 ) and a second side edge ( 38 ), said seat members ( 9 ) being separated from each other, each seat member ( 9 ) being attached to only one support section ( 8 ) at a single, substantially linear angular juncture ( 10 ) at said upper edge ( 36 ) of said seat member ( 3 ) with said remaining lower and first and second side edges ( 38 ) and ( 38 ) of said seat member ( 9 ) being separated from any other portion of said back member ( 7 ); wherein: d. said back member ( 7 ) is fastened to said attachment face ( 3 ) of said supporting structural member ( 4 ); and e. at least one supported structural member ( 4 ) is supported by at least one of said seat members ( 9 ) adjacent said attachment end ( 5 ) of said supported structural member ( 4 ).