Patent ID: 7398621

Claim:
A bracket assembly for interconnecting first and second elongate structural members, said bracket assembly comprising first and second interconnected cooperating brackets and first and second bolts interconnecting together said first and second cooperating brackets, said first and second brackets comprising, (a) a generally planar surface having a first portion and second portion, said first portion engaging the first elongate structural member and said second portion engaging the second elongate structural member; (b) a first wall connected to and extending generally perpendicularly from said first portion of said generally planar surface for engaging the first structural member; (c) a second wall connected to and extending generally perpendicularly from said second portion of said generally planar surface for engaging the second structural member; (d) a third wall connected to and extending generally perpendicularly from said second wall; and (e) a fourth wall connected to and extending generally perpendicularly from said third wall for engaging the first structural member.