Patent ID: 7559519

Claim:
A metal stud bracket for use in a wall structure for supporting one or more reinforcing members, comprising: a. a metal stud receiver having a pair of spaced apart members that define a stud receiving area there between; b. a pair of spaced apart and aligned holders projecting outwardly from opposite sides of the stud receiver for receiving and holding end portions of two aligned reinforcing members, the holders being configured with respect to the stud receiver to hold the reinforcing members in a generally longitudinally aligned relationship; c. each holder including a bottom web, a pair of upstanding flanges, and an open top such that the holder may wrap around a bottom portion of the reinforcing members held therein; and d. a first retainer spaced from the holders and having opposed ends, each end projecting outwardly relative to the stud receiver, and wherein the stud receiver is disposed generally between the first retainer and the holder.