Patent ID: 8726606

Claim:
A truss chord for use in a light steel truss comprising: a flange portion having opposed ends and opposed end portions, each end portion including an overlapping portion creating a double thickness to provide strength in compression to the truss chord; a pair of spaced apart web portions extending substantially orthogonally from the flange portion, the pair of web portions extending substantially parallel to each other along the lengths of the web portions, and spaced inwardly from the opposed ends of the flange portion, each of the web portions including a flat surface providing a fastening and connecting surface; at least one wing extending outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions and each wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein for receiving snap-in place bridging; and wherein the flange portion and web portions form a generally U-shaped cross-section and a substantially rectangular opening between the web portions.