Patent ID: 8714495

Claim:
A V-strut comprising a base, two sides and two flanges, connected together and forming an elongated channel with a cross section generally like that of a hat, configured to allow multiple types of clamps and attachment devices to be fastened to it and comprised of: a base surface making up a bottom portion of the channel wide enough to incorporate predetermined sizes of holes, slots and cutouts; two side surfaces with an edge of each connected to the two opposite sides of the base surface at an angle of between 70 and 130 degrees forming a channel; and one of the two flanges connected to each of the side surfaces and turned outward away from a channel area, formed between the sides and wide enough to allow placement of holes in the flanges, to form a planar area with outward facing edges that allow beam clamps to be used and has dimpled holes in the flanges that simplify the insertion and use of self tapping threaded fasteners, with depressions around the hole that facilitates the tip of the fastener movement toward and into the hole; and further may include a cutout in the side sized and shaped for a hanger strap with holes to pass, hook over a tab incorporated and protruding into the interior portion of said cutout which is sized to allow holes in the strap to capture the tab; more than one tab is possible and could extend in different directions.