Patent ID: 7819390

Claim:
A clip for connecting vertical and horizontal members in an assembly, the clip comprising: a generally n-shaped body portion including a first leg extending in a first longitudinal direction and a second leg extending in a second longitudinal direction, each of the first and second legs having a top end, a bottom end and first and second side edges, the top ends of the legs being connected at an arc, the bottom ends each including a terminal foot; an arm that extends outwardly from and is connected to one of the first or second side edges of a selected one of the first or second legs, the arm having a surface that is coplanar with at least a portion of the selected leg and extending in a direction perpendicular to and transverse with respect to the respective first or second longitudinal direction of the selected leg; and a curved finger extending from a side of the arm which faces inner surfaces of the first and second legs and extending towards the selected leg.