Multiple port beam bracket

A support bracket for supporting a plurality of beams comprising:

• a plate having a plate width and a plate length;
• a first side support and a second side support oriented substantially perpendicular to the plate, each side support having a side support height substantially perpendicular to the plate width and the plate length and a side support width substantially parallel to the plate width, each side support including a top portion extending above the plate and a bottom portion extending below the plate, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion of each side support includes at least one indented side, wherein, due to the at least one indented side, each side support comprises a variable width;
• a first guide and a second guide opposite the first guide, each guide having a guide height substantially parallel to the first and second side support heights, each guide attached to the plate and each side support, each guide including a top portion extending above the plate and a bottom portion extending below the plate;
• wherein the first guide and the second guide are oriented substantially perpendicular to the plate, the first side support and the second side support,
• wherein the plate extends between the first guide and the second guide and between the first side support and the second side support,
• wherein the plate, the top portion of each side support, and the top portion of each guide define a top cavity shaped to accept one of the beams;
• wherein the plate, the bottom portion of each side support, and the bottom portion of each guide define a bottom cavity shaped to accept one of the beams;
• wherein the top cavity has an open top and further wherein the bottom cavity has an open bottom.

A support bracket for supporting a plurality of beams comprising:

• a plate including a plurality of plate openings, the plate having a plate width and a plate length substantially perpendicular to the plate width;
• a first side support and a second side support oriented substantially perpendicular to the plate, each side support having a side support height substantially perpendicular to the plate width and the plate length and a side support width substantially parallel to the plate width, each side support including at least one round fastener hole extending through the respective side support, a top portion extending above the plate and a bottom portion extending below the plate, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion of each side support includes at least two indented sides, wherein, due to the at least two indented sides, each side support comprises a variable width;
• a first guide and a second guide opposite the first guide, each guide having a guide height substantially parallel to the first and second side support heights, each guide attached to the plate and each side support, each guide including a top portion extending above the plate and a bottom portion extending below the plate;
• wherein the first guide and the second guide are oriented substantially perpendicular to the plate, the first side support and the second side support;
• wherein the plate extends between the first guide and the second guide and between the first side support and the second side support,
• wherein for each side support, the indented sides of the top portion of said side support are longer than the indented sides of the bottom portion of said side support;
• wherein the plate, the top portion of each side support, and the top portion of each guide define a top cavity shaped to accept one of the beams;
• wherein the plate, the bottom portion of each side support, and the bottom portion of each guide define a bottom cavity shaped to accept one of the beams
• wherein the top cavity has an open top;
• and
• further wherein the bottom cavity has an open bottom.