Patent ID: 7200972

Claim:
A prefabricated roof truss that is positionable in a first collapsed position and a second erected position comprising: a matrix of interconnected chord members forming a truss in the second erected position; a first chord member of the truss having a connector strap mounted thereto, the connector strap having a first end interconnected to the first chord member and a second end extending therefrom, the first and second ends having an offset portion therebetween that defines a recess therebetween; a second chord member that is positionable adjacent to the first chord member, wherein the second end of the connector is adapted to be interconnected to the second chord member when the truss is positioned in the second, erected position; a third chord member positionable adjacent to and generally orthogonally to the first and second chord members and generally intersecting the first and second chord members, wherein the third chord member is at least partially received in the recess of the connector when the first and second ends thereof are mounted to the respective first and second chords.