Bracket for building components

Abstract

A bracket includes a first plate section rigidly attached to a load bearing member of a building and a pair of slots are disposed in a second plate section with the first and second plate sections being onthogonally engaged with one another. A sheet metal screw extends through each slot into threaded engagement with a stud. Each sheet metal screw includes a shank section adjacent the head and of a length greater than the thickness of the second plate section to permit slidable movement of the second plate section and bracket relative to the stud only along the longitudinal axis of the slots.

1 . A support for interconnecting a horizontal member of a building structure with a vertical stud, said support comprising in combination:
 a) a right angled member having opposed pairs of edges;   b) a first element interconnecting the edges of a first pair of edges of said opposed pairs of edges;   c) a second element interconnecting the edges of a second pair of edges of said opposed pairs of edges;   d) said right angled member including a first side adapted for fixed attachment to the horizontal member and a second side adapted for sliding attachment to the stud;   e) at least one shot disposed in said second side;   f) a screw means for penetrably engaging said at least one slot and for threadedly engaging the stud, said screw means including a shank having a length greater than the thickness of said second side to accommodate sliding movement between said support and the stud.   
   
   
       2 . The support as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the stud is of formed sheet metal and wherein said screw means is a sheet metal screw having threads extending from said shank. 
   
   
       3 . The support as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said sheet metal screw includes a head having an annular flange adapted for bearing against the surface of said second side on opposed sides of said at least one slot. 
   
   
       4 . The support as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said at least one slot comprises a pair of slots. 
   
   
       5 . The support as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said screw means comprises a sheet metal screw adapted for penetrable engagement with each slot of said pair of slots. 
   
   
       6 . A bracket for interconnecting a horizontal element with a vertical stud, said bracket comprising in combination:
 a) a right angle flange formed of two orthogonal plates;   b) a pair of elements interconnecting said orthogonal plates for restraining deformation of said right angle flange;   c) one plate of said orthogonal plates being adapted for attachment to the horizontal element;   d) the other plate of said orthogonal plates having a thickness and including at least a slot formed therein;   e) attachment means for securing said other plate with the stud, said attachment means including a shank for penetrable engagement with said at least one slot and having a length, the length of said shank being greater than the thickness of said other plate, said attachment means including engaging means for engaging said attachment means with the stud for slidably engaging the stud to accommodate relative movement between the horizontal element and the stud.   
   
   
       7 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein each element of said pair of elements is a triangular-like plate. 
   
   
       8 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said attachment means includes sheet metal threads. 
   
   
       9 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said attachment means includes a collar about said shank. 
   
   
       10 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 7 , including a pair of slots disposed in said other plate. 
   
   
       11 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said attachment means is a sheet metal screw in penetrable engagement with each of said slots. 
   
   
       12 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein each element of said pair of elements is a triangular-like plate. 
   
   
       13 . The bracket as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said right angle flange includes opposed edges extending along said two orthogonal plates and wherein said pair of elements comprise a pair of triangular plates, one of said triangular plates being attached to each edge of said opposed edges. 
   
   
       14 . A method for attaching a horizontal building element with a vertical stud, said method comprising the steps of:
 a) rigidly attaching one plate of a right angle flange to the building element;   b) slidably attaching another plate of the right angle flange to the stud;   c) restraining movement between the one and the other plates with at least one element interconnecting the two plates;   d) said step of attaching including the step of threadedly engaging the stud with a screw extending through a slot in the other plate; and   e) preventing rigid engagement between the stud and the other plate with a shank of the screw having a greater length than the thickness of the other plate.   
   
   
       15 . The method as set forth in  claim 14 , including the steps of carrying out said steps of threadedly engaging and preventing with two screws, one screw being in penetrable engagement with one of two slots in the other plate. 
   
   
       16 . The method as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein said step of restraining is performed by a pair of triangular-like plates interconnecting the one and the other plates. 
   
   
       17 . The method as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein said step of attaching is carried out by the step of welding the one plate to the building element.