Patent ID: 7356973

Claim:
A stud to plate tie connection ( 1 ) in a wood frame structure ( 2 ) comprising: a. a substantially horizontal base plate ( 3 ) having an upper face ( 4 ), a lower face ( 5 ), and an edge face ( 6 ); b. a substantially horizontal top plate ( 7 ) above said base plate ( 3 ), said top plate ( 7 ) having an upper face ( 8 ), a lower face ( 9 ), and an edge face ( 10 ); c. a substantially vertical elongated stud ( 11 ) having sides ( 12 ) and an edge face ( 13 ) therebetween and having an upper end ( 14 ) in abutting registration with said lower face ( 9 ) of said top plate ( 7 ) and a lower end ( 15 ) in abutting registration with said upper face ( 4 ) of said base plate ( 3 ); d. a first stud to plate tie connector ( 16 ) having: i. an edge member ( 17 ); ii. a face member ( 18 ) connected to said edge member ( 17 ) and projecting at a right angle thereto for engaging said lower face ( 5 ) of said base plate ( 3 ); and iii. a plurality of fasteners ( 19 ) passing through said edge member ( 17 ) into said edge face ( 13 ) of said stud ( 11 ) and into said edge face ( 6 ) of said base plate ( 3 ); and e. a second stud to plate tie connector ( 20 ) identical to said first stud to plate tie connector ( 16 ) having: i. an edge member ( 21 ); ii. a face member ( 22 ) connected to said edge member ( 21 ) and projecting at a right angle thereto for engaging said upper face ( 8 ) of said top plate ( 7 ); and iii. a plurality of fasteners ( 19 ) passing through said edge member ( 21 ) into said edge face ( 13 ) of said stud ( 11 ) and into said edge face ( 10 ) of said top plate ( 7 ); wherein: f. said stud to plate tie connection ( 1 ) includes an underlying structural member ( 33 ) and said base plate ( 3 ) rests on said underlying structural member ( 33 ); and g. said face member ( 18 ) of said first stud to plate tie connector ( 16 ) is located between said base plate ( 3 ) and said underlying structural member ( 33 ).