Patent ID: 8769887

Claim:
A stud wall assembly structure comprising: an elongate tensionable member; a metal stud including an aperture therethrough for passage of the tensionable member; and a hold down structure attached to the metal stud, the hold down structure comprising a base portion, a leg portion having a length orthogonal to the base portion, a reinforcing flange attached to the leg portion and base portion, a connecting bolt disposed in a slotted aperture in the base portion, wherein the hold down structure contains a plurality of bolt holes for attaching the leg portion to the metal stud; and a mount on the leg portion configured for adjustably connecting the tensionable member to the hold-down structure, the mount comprising an elongate slot that extends from a back-side of the leg portion to an opposite front-side of the leg portion and having its length oriented substantially aligned with the length axis of the leg portion, and including a surrounding and at least partially convex surface, wherein the slot and the convexity of the surface enables adjustment of the orientation of the tensionable member.