Fittings for metal framing

Abstract

A metal framing fitting has protrusions along its length and an attaching mechanism to secure the protrusion within a channel member of a strut.

1 . A metal framing fitting, comprising:
 a metal strip having a linear dimension;   one or more protrusions along the linear dimension of the metal strip; and,   an attaching mechanism effective for fixing the at least two protrusions within a channel member of a strut.   
     
     
         2 . The metal framing fitting of  claim 1 , further comprising holes formed within the metal strip adjacent to the at least two protrusions. 
     
     
         3 . The metal framing fitting of  claim 1 , wherein at least two protrusions are formed within the metal strip. 
     
     
         4 . A metal framing structure, comprising:
 a first strut member having a channel therein;   a second strut member having a channel therein, the second strut member aligned relative to the first strut member;   a metal framing fitting having at least two protrusion along the linear dimension; and,   an attaching mechanism fixing the at least two protrusions within the channels of the first and second strut members.   
     
     
         5 . The metal framing structure of  claim 4 , wherein the attaching mechanism comprises a bolt. 
     
     
         6 . The metal framing structure of  claim 5 , wherein the bolt comprises a nut having an indentation effective to receive the end portions of the channel of the strut member.