Patent ID: 8307583

Claim:
A truss assembly, comprising: a lower truss chord having a front side and a rear side; at least one truss web attached to said lower truss chord adjacent to one of said front side and rear side thereof; a pair of truss hold-down connectors corresponding to one of said at least one truss webs, each said truss hold-down connector comprising: a vertical connector web having a top edge, a bottom end, a front face, a rear face and first and second longitudinal edges; a bottom attachment leg protruding outward from said front face at said bottom end of said vertical connector web, said bottom attachment leg configured for attachment to a bearing member; a first attachment tab protruding from a portion of said first longitudinal edge adjacent said top edge of said vertical connector web and extending outward therefrom, said first attachment tab having a first longitudinal length; and a second attachment tab protruding from a portion of said second longitudinal edge and having a second longitudinal length, said second attachment tab being spaced a distance from said top edge that is substantially greater than or equal to said first longitudinal length of said first attachment tab and extending outward therefrom such that said second attachment tab is staggered from said first attachment tab to define a truss web receiving area therebetween adjacent at least a portion of said rear face of said vertical connector web for receiving a portion of said corresponding truss web therein.