Drywall Spacing Joist Hanger

Abstract

A joist hanger having a seat member for receiving a joist has one or more back members with inclined portions that extend at an angle away from the uppermost portions of the one or more back members such that the seat member can hold the joist a distance away from the uppermost portions of the one or more back members.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A joist hanger comprising:
 a. one or more back members, the one or more back members having back faces and opposed front faces, the one or more back members having top edges and opposed bottom edges, with upper inclined portions extending from the top edges and lower vertical portions connected to the upper inclined portions at bottom bends in the inclined upper portions, and the lower vertical portions are disposed with respect to the upper inclined portions at non-orthogonal angles, the lower vertical portions terminating in the bottom edges;   b. a first side member connected to one of the one or more back members, the first side member having a top edge and an opposed bottom edge;   c. a second side member connected to one of the one or more back members, the second side member having a top edge and an opposed bottom edge,   d. a seat member connected to the first and second side members at the bottom edges of the first and second side members; wherein each of the first and second side members is formed with a back edge, and the back edges of the first and second side members have upper portions and lower portions with the one or more back members reaching down as far as the upper portions of the first and second back edges, and the one or more back members being attached to the side members along the upper portions of the back edges of the side members, and the bottom edges of the back members are disposed a substantial distance above the seat member.   
     
     
         2 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the seat member is formed with a back edge and an opposed front edge with the back edge and front edges of the seat member running between the first and second side members, and the back edge of the seat member has a selected length, and   b. the bottom edges of the one or back members are disposed above the seat member approximate half the length of the back edge of the seat member.   
     
     
         3 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper inclined portions of the one or more back members are generally planar members and the lower vertical portions of the one or more back members are generally planar members and the upper inclined portions and the lower vertical portions lie in different planes.   
     
     
         4 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 one or more stops are provided on the one or more side members that extend from the back edges of the side members.   
     
     
         5 . The joist hanger of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the stops are generally planar members bent from the back edges of the side members.   
     
     
         6 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 one or more stand-off members are provided on the one or more back members.   
     
     
         7 . The joist hanger of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a. the stand-off member is formed with a facing flange that lies parallel with the lower vertical portions of the back members; and   b. fastener openings are provided in the facing flanges.   
     
     
         8 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the one or more back members are formed with inner edges; and   b. the one or more stand-off members extend from the inner edges of the back members and are connected to the upper inclined portions of the back members.   
     
     
         9 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the joist hanger has one or more top flanges connected to the one or more back members; and   b. the first and second back edges of the side members are spaced away from the connection between the one or more back members and the top flanges.   
     
     
         10 . The joist hanger of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the hanger is formed with first and second back members, and the first and second back members have first and second inner edges and first and second outer edges opposite the first and second inner edges, and   b. the side members are attached to of the first and second inner edges of the first and second back members.