Patent ID: 7174690

Claim:
A bracket for connecting a pair of substantially perpendicular building components so as to allow relative vertical movement between said pair of building components, said bracket comprising: a) a first connector plate; b) a second connector plate, said first and second connector plates being connected with each other substantially at a right angle so as to form a right angled juncture; c) a plurality of stiffener channels disposed in said right-angled juncture; d) a plurality of substantially linear stiffener channels disposed in said first connector plate; e) a plurality of elongated slots extending through said second connector plate and being substantially parallel with each other, and wherein one or more of said elongated slots is disposed within a recessed slot stiffener region in said second connector plate; and f) a plurality of collinearly disposed dimples on said first connector plate, said plurality of dimples being adapted to receive a portion of a corresponding fastener therein to guide and align the placement of said corresponding fasteners.