Patent 8443569 was granted and assigned to Simpson Strong-Tie on May, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An improved connector and connection joining a plurality of supported structural members, preferably four roof trusses or rafters to a supporting structural member, preferably a header or girder truss. The connector is formed with a plurality of seat members, preferably four, that are joined to back member sections at angular junctures stiffened by shallow embossments. Variations can have three or five seat members.