Patent ID: 8833030

Claim:
A subassembly bracing adjacent structural elements of one of a roof and a wall, the subassembly comprising: a plurality of blocking braces disposed between the adjacent structural elements that are aligned with each other to form a line of compression blocking that extends perpendicularly to the structural elements, each blocking brace of the plurality of blocking braces is oriented transverse to the adjacent structural elements and extends between two opposite ends that abut the adjacent structural elements; a bracket disposed on and fixed to each of the two opposite ends of each blocking brace of the plurality of blocking braces, the bracket including: a flange portion positioned in direct contact with a surface of one of the blocking braces of the plurality of blocking braces; and at least one tab extending integrally from and oriented transverse to the flange portion, the at least one tab directly contacting one of two opposed surfaces of one of the adjacent structural elements and defining a fastening hole spaced from one of the blocking braces; and a bolted connection interconnecting opposing brackets disposed adjacent the two opposed surfaces of each of the adjacent structural elements wherein the fastening hole defined by the tab of each of the opposing brackets is aligned and receives a bolt that extends through the fastening holes of the tabs of the opposing brackets and one of the adjacent structural elements to unitize the subassembly and provide increased compression strengthening and torsion resistance between the adjacent structural elements.