Patent ID: 8443568

Claim:
A structural connection ( 1 ) in a structure ( 100 ) comprising: a. a first lower structural member ( 2 ) with a first lower surface ( 3 ) and a second lower surface ( 101 ), said first lower surface ( 3 ) and said second lower surface ( 101 ) being joined at a first lower juncture ( 102 ), said second lower surface ( 101 ) having a first lower inner edge ( 103 ) opposite said first lower juncture ( 102 ); b. a first upper structural member ( 4 ) with a first upper surface ( 5 ) and a second upper surface ( 104 ), said first upper surface ( 5 ) and said second upper surface ( 104 ) being joined at a first upper juncture ( 105 ), said second upper surface ( 104 ) having a first upper inner edge ( 106 ) opposite said first upper juncture ( 105 ); c. a connector ( 6 ) comprising: i. a first elongate component ( 110 ) having a first elongate web ( 107 ) and a first elongate flange ( 108 ) that is angularly joined to said first elongate web ( 107 ) along a first elongate juncture ( 109 ); wherein: (a) said connector ( 6 ) is attached to said lower structural member ( 2 ) and to said upper structural member ( 4 ); (b) said upper structural member ( 4 ), where said connector ( 6 ) is attached, is elevated higher than said lower structural member ( 2 ), where said connector ( 6 ) is attached, within said structure ( 100 ); (c) said first elongate web ( 107 ) extends from said first lower juncture ( 102 ) to said first upper juncture ( 105 ); and (d) said first elongate web ( 107 ) does not contact said first lower inner edge ( 103 ).