Patent ID: 7240459

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting a plurality of joists, the apparatus comprising: a joist rim having a web and first and second rim legs extending substantially perpendicularly from the web, said first rim leg positioned vertically above said second rim leg, wherein said first rim leg is configured to support a compressive load thereon, and said second rim leg is configured to support said apparatus on a structure; at least one opening through said web; a joist attachment tab integrally formed in said web adjacent each said opening, each of said joist attachment tabs extending from the web at an angle relative to the web, said web being configured to transfer loads from said joist attachment tabs to said second rim leg, said web further being configured to transfer said compressive load from said first rim leg to said second rim leg; and at least one reinforcing rib corresponding to each said tab and provided in each said web adjacent said corresponding tab.