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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

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.

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1. A structural building connection (1) comprising: a. a supporting structural member (2) having an attachment face (3);b. a plurality of supported structural members (4) each having an attachment end (5), said plurality of supported structural members (4) being connected to said supporting structur

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A structural building connection (1) comprising: a. a supporting structural member (2) having an attachment face (3);b. a plurality of supported structural members (4) each having an attachment end (5), said plurality of supported structural members (4) being connected to said supporting structural member (2) at a plurality of angles to said supporting structural member (2) by;c. a connector (6), comprising: i. a back member (7), said back member (7) being divided into a plurality of adjacent support sections (8), each support section (8) being a generally planar member, with said support sections (8) being joined together at angular junctions (22); andii. a plurality of substantially planar seat members (9), each of said seat members (9) having an upper edge (36), a lower edge (37), a first side edge (38) and a second side edge (38), said seat members (9) being separated from each other, each seat member (9) being attached to only one support section (8) at a single, substantially linear angular juncture (10) at said upper edge (36) of said seat member (3) with said remaining lower and first and second side edges (38) and (38) of said seat member (9) being separated from any other portion of said back member (7); wherein:d. said back member (7) is fastened to said attachment face (3) of said supporting structural member (4); ande. at least one supported structural member (4) is supported by at least one of said seat members (9) adjacent said attachment end (5) of said supported structural member (4). 2. The structural building connection (1) of claim 1, wherein: a. said connector (1) has a plurality of seat support embossments (11), each of said support embossments (11) passing through at least one of said angular junctures (10) from a support section (8) to a seat member (9) and reinforcing said angular juncture (10) between said support section (8) and said seat member (9). 3. The structural building connection (1) of claim 2, wherein: a. said seat support embossments (11) are obround, each having a pair of substantially parallel sides (34) and a pair of rounded ends (35) that connect each pair of substantially parallel sides (34). 4. The structural building connection (1) of claim 2, wherein: a. said seat support embossments (11) are substantially as wide as said seat members (9). 5. The structural building connection (1) of claim 2, wherein: a. said back member (7) has a first attachment section (14) and a second attachment section (15);b. said first attachment section (14) is angularly joined to a first support section (12);c. said second attachment section (14) is angularly joined to a last support section (13);d. said first attachment section (14) is fastened to said attachment face (3) of said supporting structural member (2); ande. said second attachment section (14) is fastened to said attachment face (3) of said supporting structural member (2). 6. The structural building connection (1) of claim 5, wherein: a. each of said support sections (8) has an upper edge (15), a lower edge (16), a first side edge (17) and a second side edge (17). 7. The structural building connection (1) of claim 6, wherein: a. each of said support sections (8) is generally rectangular, wherein: i at least a portion of said upper edge (15) is straight and parallel to a straight portion of said lower edge (16);ii. at least a portion of said first side edge (17) is straight and parallel to a straight portion of said second side edge (17). 8. The structural building connection (1) of claim 5, wherein: a. said angular juncture (22) where said support sections (8) meet each other is reinforced by a substantially rigid embossment (23). 9. The structural building connection (1) of claim 8, wherein: a. said first attachment section (14) and said first support section (8) meet at an angular juncture (24) that is reinforced by a substantially rigid embossment (25); andb. said second attachment section (14) and said last support section (8) meet at an angular juncture (24) that is reinforced by a substantially rigid embossment (25). 10. The structural building connection of claim 9, wherein: a. said substantially rigid embossments (25) are gussets (25). 11. The structural building connection (1) of claim 5, wherein: a. three separate fasteners (45) pass through each of said attachment sections (14) of said connector (6) into the attachment face (3) of said supporting structural member (2). 12. The structural building connection (1) of claim 1, wherein: a. the first side edge (38) of each seat member (9) has a first retention tab (43) adjacent said lower edge (37) of said seat member (9); andb. the second side edge (38) of each seat member (9) has a second retention tab (43) adjacent said lower edge (37) of said seat member (9). 13. The structural building connection (1) of claim 1, wherein: a. each of said seat members (9) has an upper face (39) and an lower face (40), said upper face (39) facing toward one of said supported structural members (4), and said lower face (40) facing away from one of said supported structural members (4); andb. each supported structural member (4) is supported only by the upper face (39) of one of said seat members (9). 14. The structural building connection (1) of claim 1, wherein: a. each of said supported structural members (4) has a bottom face (46);b. at least one separate fastener (45) passes through each of said seat members (9) of said connector (6) into the bottom face (46) of one of said supported structural members (4), and only said bottom faces (46) of said supported structural members (4) receive any fasteners (45) that pass through said connector (1). 15. The structural building connection (1) of claim 14, wherein: a. only one separate fastener (45) passes through each of said seat members (9) into the bottom face (46) of one of said supported structural members (4). 16. The structural building connection (1) of claim 15, wherein: a. said fasteners (45) are screws. 17. The structural building connection (1) of claim 1, wherein: a. each supported structural member (4) has a relatively planar end face (48) and first and second relatively planar, elongated sides 44 that are generally disposed orthogonally to said end face 48 and parallel to each other, said end face (48) being disposed closely adjacent, and parallel to, one of said support sections (8) of said back member (7) of said connector (6) and being substantially as wide as the support section (8) to which it is closely adjacent. 18. The structural building connection (1) of claim 17, wherein: a. each end face (48) of each supported structural member (4) abuts one of said support sections (8) of said back member (7) of said connector (6). 19. The structural building connection (1) of claim 18, wherein: a. each supported structural member has a bottom face (46); andb. only one separate fastener (45) passes through each of said seat members (9) into the bottom face (46) of one of said supported structural members (4). 20. The structural building connection (1) of claim 17, wherein: a. said connector (1) has a plurality of seat support embossments (11), each of said support embossments (11) passing through at least one of said angular junctures (10) from a support section (8) to a seat member (9) and reinforcing said angular juncture (10) between said support section (8) and said seat member (9). 21. The structural building connection of claim 20, wherein: a. said support sections (8) and said seat members (9) are substantially rectangular. 22. The structural building connection (1) of claim 21, wherein: a. said angular juncture (22) where said support sections (8) meet each other is reinforced by a substantially rigid embossment (23). 23. The structural building connection (1) of claim 21, wherein: a. the first side edge (38) of each seat member (9) has a first retention tab (43) adjacent said lower edge (37) of said seat member (9); andb. the second side edge (38) of each seat member (9) has a second retention tab (43) adjacent said lower edge (37) of said seat member (9). 24. The structural building connection (1) of claim 20, wherein: a. said seat support embossments (11) are substantially as wide as said seat members (9). 25. The structural building connection (1) of claim 17, wherein: a. each of said support sections (8) has an outer face (26) and an inner face (27), said outer face (26) facing out and away from said supporting structural member (2), and said inner face (27) facing in and toward said supporting structural member (2), wherein: i. said inner faces (27) of said support sections (8) do not interface with said supporting structural member (2). 26. The structural building connection (1) of claim 25, wherein: a. each of said support sections (8) of said back member (7) is angularly joined to another of said support sections (8);b. said support sections (8) are joined in series from a first support section (12) to a last support section (13). 27. The structural building connection (1) of claim 1, wherein: a. each of said support sections (8) has an outer face (26) and an inner face (27), said outer face (26) facing out and away from said supporting structural member (2), and said inner face (27) facing in and toward said supporting structural member (2), wherein: i. said inner faces (27) of said support sections (8) do not interface with said supporting structural member (2). 28. The structural building connection (1) of claim 27, wherein: a. each of said support sections (8) of said back member (7) is angularly joined to another of said support sections (8);b. said support sections (8) are joined in series from a first support section (12) to a last support section (13). 29. A method of forming a structural building connector (6) adapted for connecting a plurality of elongated supported structural members (4) at a plurality of angles to a supporting structural member (2) having a substantially planar attachment face (3), comprising: a. cutting a generally rectangular blank (47) from sheet metal, wherein: i. said blank (47) defines a back member (7), said back member (7) being divided into a plurality of rectangular support sections (8), each of said support sections (8) having an upper edge (15), a lower edge (16), a first side edge (17) and a second side edge (17), and said blank (47) defines a plurality of generally rectangular seat members (9), each of said seat members (9) having an upper edge (36), a lower edge (37), a first side edge (38) and a second side edge (38), each said seat member being attached to only one support section (8) at a single, substantially linear juncture (10) at said upper edge (36) of said seat member (3); wherein: 1. said seat members (9) are parallel and closely adjacent such that the only separation between said seat members (9) within the blank (47) is created by the act of cutting the blank (47); and2. adjacent side edges (38) of said seat members (9) are formed by the same cut;b. bending said blank (47) at said first and second side edges (17) of said support sections (8) such that each of said support sections (8) of said back member (7) is angularly joined to another of said support sections (8), and said support sections (8) are joined in series from a first support section (12) to a last support section (13), and said seat members (9) are separated from each other, with said remaining lower and first and second side edges (38) and (38) of said seat member (9) being separated from any other portion of said back member (7); andc. bending said blank (47) at said substantially linear juncture (10) at said upper edge (36) of each of said seat members (3) such that each said seat member (3) is angularly disposed to said support section (8) to which it is attached. 30. The structural building connection (1) of claim 29, wherein: a. the first side edge (38) of each seat member (9) has a first retention tab (43) adjacent said lower edge (37) of said seat member (9);b. the second side edge (38) of each seat member (9) has a second retention tab (43) adjacent said lower edge (37) of said seat member (9).