Patent ID: 8590255

Claim:
A building connection ( 1 ) comprising: a. a substantially vertical wall stud ( 2 ) comprising: i. a central web ( 3 ) having a first side ( 4 ) and a second side ( 5 ), an inner surface ( 6 ) and an outer surface ( 7 ), and an elongated opening ( 8 ); ii. a first side flange ( 9 ) integrally attached to the first side ( 4 ); and iii. a second side flange ( 10 ) integrally attached to the second side ( 5 ); b. a substantially horizontal bridging member ( 11 ) comprising: i. a middle web ( 12 ) having a first boundary ( 13 ) and a second boundary ( 14 ), an internal surface ( 15 ) and an external surface ( 16 ); ii. a first boundary flange ( 17 ) joined to the first boundary(l 3 ), the first boundary flange ( 17 ) having an internal surface ( 71 ) and an external surface ( 72 ); and iii. a second boundary flange ( 18 ) joined to the second boundary ( 14 ), the second boundary flange ( 18 ) having an internal surface ( 73 ) and an external surface ( 74 ); c. a bridging connector ( 19 ) contacting the central web ( 3 ) of the wall stud ( 2 ) and fastened to the bridging member ( 11 ), the bridging connector ( 19 ) comprising: i. a first body plate ( 20 ) having a first interior surface ( 21 ) facing the bridging member ( 11 ), and a first exterior surface ( 22 ) opposite the first interior surface ( 21 ); wherein: (a) the first body plate ( 20 ) has a first side boundary ( 33 ) and a second side boundary ( 34 ); (b) a first side flange ( 35 ) is attached to the first side boundary ( 33 ) and a second side flange ( 36 ) is attached to the second side boundary ( 34 ); (c) the first side flange ( 35 ) has an inner surface ( 37 ) facing the bridging member ( 11 ) and an outer surface ( 38 ) opposite the inner surface ( 37 ); (d) the second side flange ( 36 ) has an inner surface ( 39 ) facing the bridging member ( 11 ) and an outer surface ( 40 ) opposite the inner surface ( 39 ); (e) the first side flange ( 35 ) of the bridging connector ( 19 ) interfaces with the first boundary flange ( 17 ) of the bridging member ( 11 ); (f) the second side flange ( 36 ) of the bridging connector ( 19 ) interfaces with the second boundary flange ( 18 ) of the bridging member ( 11 ); (g) at least a portion of the first side flange ( 35 ) of the bridging connector ( 19 ) is neither above nor below the middle web ( 12 ) of the bridging member ( 11 ) and is not parallel to the first boundary flange ( 17 ) of the bridging member; and (h) at least a portion of the second side flange ( 36 ) of the bridging connector ( 19 ) is neither above nor below the middle web ( 12 ) of the bridging member ( 11 ) and is not parallel to the second boundary flange ( 18 ) of the bridging member ( 11 ).