Truss assembly and connector for use with trusses

Abstract

A truss assembly of floor or roof trusses and connector hangers are disclosed for attaching respective ends of a truss to a beam extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the truss. The hanger includes a connecting plate having a plurality of teeth struck out from the plate so as to extend perpendicular from the connecting plate with the strap and the connecting plate being mutually perpendicular. The strap has a plurality of apertures adapted for receiving nails or like fasteners and extends the entire length of the outside edge of the connecting plate to which the strap is joined and projects past the connecting plate to provide a surface for securing the strap to the wooden beam. The strap is rectangular in shape and bent to a generally U shape so as to define three sections. The first section extends along and past the outside edge of the connecting plate to which it is attached, and this section is connected to the first side of the wooden beam by fasteners extending through the apertures into the wood. The second and third sections can be connected respectively to the top and side of the wooden beam by fasteners extending through the apertures therein. The truss assembly is preferably attached to the wooden beam by 'left' and 'right' hangers of 'mirror image' configuration which have their respective connecting plates attached to opposed sides of the truss in proximity to its end and offset vertically with respect to the top of the beam; the respective sections of the straps are attached to the sides and top of the beam in a parallel configuration.