Patent ID: 7448171

Claim:
A joist support structure comprising: a. an elongated metal V-shaped base having a pair of legs joining to form a pointed vertex, wherein the pair of legs extend upwardly from the pointed vertex; b. each leg including a first leg portion extending generally upwardly and outwardly from the pointed vertex and a second leg portion extending generally vertical from the first leg portion, wherein the first and second leg portions form a bend at an intermediate point such that the first and second leg portions lie in separate planes, and wherein the second leg portions are generally parallel; c. the legs having opposed upper end portions that are spaced above and outwardly from the pointed vertex; d. a pair of spaced apart joist supports supported by the V-shaped base, each joist support extending from the upper end portion of a respective leg; e. each joist support assuming a generally U-shape and including a bottom and a pair of spaced apart upstanding sides; and f. wherein the joist support structure support a joist by seating the joist in the pair of joist supports such that a bottom portion of the joist rests on the bottom of each joist support and wherein the upstanding sides of each joist support extend upwardly adjacent opposite sides of the joist.