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A connector with two flanges for making a variety of connections between structural members, in particular cold formed steel structural members, with the added utility of a accommodating a heavy bolted connection to one of the structural members with an extended tab on one flange that matches a rece

A connector with two flanges for making a variety of connections between structural members, in particular cold formed steel structural members, with the added utility of a accommodating a heavy bolted connection to one of the structural members with an extended tab on one flange that matches a recess on the other for optimal material consumption and minimal waste in manufacturing.

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1. A building connection (1) between a first structural member (2) and a second structural member (3), the first structural member (2) and the second structural member (3) being connected by a multipurpose connector (4) in conjunction with a plurality of fasteners (18), the building connection compr

1. A building connection (1) between a first structural member (2) and a second structural member (3), the first structural member (2) and the second structural member (3) being connected by a multipurpose connector (4) in conjunction with a plurality of fasteners (18), the building connection comprising: a. the first structural member (2);b. the second structural member (3);c. the plurality of fasteners (18); andd. the multipurpose connector (4) comprising: i. a first flange (5), at least a portion of which is substantially planar, with a first plurality of fastener openings (6);ii. a second flange (7), at least a portion of which is substantially planar, with a second plurality of fastener openings (6), the second flange (7) being angularly joined to the first flange (5) at a first angular juncture (8) having a first juncture length (80), wherein: (a) the second flange (7) has a second body portion (9) bounded at least in part by a second outer boundary (10) at least partially opposite the first angular juncture (8), the second outer boundary (10) having a second outer boundary length (100);(b) the second flange (7) has a first tab (11) that extends from the second outer boundary (10) away from the angular juncture (8), the first tab (11) joining the second body portion (9) of the second flange (7) at an inner tab boundary (12) that is partially coincident with the second outer boundary (10), the inner tab boundary (12) having a inner tab boundary length (120) that is less than the second outer boundary length (100), and the first tab (11) of the second flange (7) has an outer tab boundary (19) that is an open edge oriented away from the inner tab boundary (12) and the first angular juncture (8), and the outer tab boundary (19) is a convex substantially semicircular arc (19);(c) the second flange (7) has a first bolt opening (13) that is at least partially within the first tab (11) and is larger than at least one of the second plurality of fastener openings (6);(d) the first flange (5) has a first body portion (15) bounded at least in part by a first outer boundary (16) at least partially opposite the first angular juncture (8), the first outer boundary (16) having a first outer boundary length (160);(e) the first flange (5) has a first recess edge (17) that is part of the first outer boundary (16) and creates an indent in the first outer boundary (16) toward the angular juncture (8), the first recess edge (17) constricting the first body portion (15) of the first flange (5) along the first outer boundary (16), the first recess edge (17) having a first recess edge length (170) that is less than the first outer boundary length (160), the first recess (17) is a concave substantially semicircular arc (17) equal in contour to the semicircular arc of the outer tab boundary, and the outer tab boundary (19) has an outer tab boundary length (190) that is equal to the first recess edge length (170);(f) at least one of the plurality of fasteners (18) passes through one of the first plurality of fastener openings (6) in the first flange (5) and into the first structural member (2); and(g) at least one of the plurality of fasteners (18) passes through at least one of the first bolt opening (13) and the second plurality of fastener openings (6) in the second flange (7) into the second structural member (3). 2. The building connection (1) of claim 1 wherein: a. the first bolt opening (13) is entirely within the first tab (11) of the second flange (7). 3. The building connection (1) of claim 2 wherein: a. the first flange (5) extends further away from the first angular juncture (8) than the second flange (7) extends away from the first angular juncture (8). 4. The building connection (1) of claim 1 wherein: a. the second structural member (3) is a masonry structural member (3);b. at least one of the plurality of fasteners (18) is a masonry bolt (18); andc. the second flange (7) is fastened to the second structural member (3) with a masonry bolt (18). 5. The building connection (1) of claim 4 wherein: a. the masonry structural member (3) is formed from concrete. 6. The building connection (1) of claim 1 wherein: a. the fastener openings (6) in the first flange (5) and the second flange (7) are formed with different shapes that act as indicia for forming a variety of connections (1). 7. The building connection (1) of claim 1 wherein: a. the first structural member (2) is a substantially horizontal bridging member (2) stabilizing a substantially vertical wall stud (3).