Patent ID: 7814710

Claim:
An adjustable anchoring assembly for attaching structural members to a wall comprising: an elongate retaining track removably secured to an upper surface of a wall, said elongate retaining track formed from a horizontal disposed base wall having a first vertical side wall and a second vertical side wall spaced apart and extending upwardly from said base wall, each said side wall including a flange member extending inwardly therefrom in a parallel plane to said base wall defining a substantially rectangular cross section cavity with a restricted opening formed between a distal edge of each said flange member; and at least one connector plate releasably securable to said retaining track, said connector plate defined by a lower portion, an upper portion, and a narrow portion therebetween, said lower portion constructed and arranged to fit within said cavity of said retaining track wherein a lower edge of said lower portion is juxtapositioned to said base of said retaining track, a first and second side edge of said lower portion is juxtapositioned to said first and second vertical side wall of said retaining track, and a first and second upper edge of said lower portion is juxtapositioned to each said flange member of said retaining track, said narrow portion constructed and arranged to fit between the distal edges of said flange members, and said upper portion defines an enlarged nailing plate for securing a structural member thereto; whereby said retaining track is releasably mounted to an upper surface of the wall and said connecting plate attached thereto whereby uplift forces exerted upon structural members fastened to said connecting plate are isolated to said flange members of said retaining track and weight forces exerted upon the structural members are isolated to said base wall of said retaining track.