Patent ID: 7762031

Claim:
A connection comprising: a. a first structural member, b. a second structural member, said second structural member comprising a first surface; c. a fastener held by said second structural member and protruding from said first surface of said second structural member, said fastener comprising a relatively narrow shank, said fastener also comprising a head attached to said shank, said head being held away from said first surface of said second structural member, said head being wider than said relatively narrow shank, said head having a top surface and a bottom surface; d. a connector attached to said first structural member, and also attached to said second structural member by said fastener, wherein: i. said connector is formed with at least one restraint opening therethrough, said restraint opening being formed to have a first ledge and a second ledge that are spaced apart; ii. said head of said fastener is inserted between said first ledge and said second ledge such that said first ledge and said second ledge trap said head of said fastener so that said first ledge interfaces with said bottom surface of said head of said fastener and said second ledge interfaces with said top surface of said head of said fastener; and iii. said first structural member is a cementitious member that is poured around the connector and said fastener; iv. said second structural member is a form board and said first surface is an inner surface of said form board; v. said cementitious member comprises an outer surface that is in abutting relationship with said inner surface of said form board and said cementitious member also comprises a top surface; vi. said connector additionally comprises an attachment section that has at least some portion protruding out of said cementitious member and is attached to a foot section, said foot section being attached to said first structural member by being at least partially embedded in said cementitious member vii. said first ledge restrains movement of said connector away from said first surface of said second structural member when said cementitious member is being poured around said foot section of said connector; viii. said second ledge restrains movement of said connector toward said first surface of said second structural member when said cementitious member is being poured around said foot section of said connector.