Patent ID: 6877291

Claim:
A connection comprising: a. a first structural member, having a first side, a second side, and a third side; b. a second structural member; c. a connector having an elongated strap member, said strap member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a first end edge; d. a strap holder having an upper face and a lower face, said lower face being dimensioned to interface with said first side of said first structural member said strap holder being not attached to said second structural member; and e. a first plurality of fasteners; wherein: i. said lower surface of said strap member interfaces with said first side of said first structural member; ii. said lower face of said strap holder interfaces with said upper surface of said strap member, extending beyond said first side edge of said strap member to interface with said first structural member; iii. at least one of said first plurality of fasteners passes first through said strap holder and then through said strap member and then into said first side of said first structural member; iv. at least one of said first plurality of fasteners passes through only said strap holder into said first structural member; and v. said connector having said strap member connects to said second structural member.