Bridging termination clip

A bridging termination clip for terminating an inverted V shaped bridging channel member into a terminating stud, comprising:

• a. a horizontal portion having a pair of legs connected along a peak, wherein when in an installed configuration the legs extend generally downward from the peak at an angle relative to one another to form a generally inverted V shape, and wherein in the installed configuration a bottom surface of the pair of legs engage are engageable with a top surface of the inverted V shaped bridging channel member and the pair of legs create a space therebetween sufficient to allow the inverted V shaped bridging channel member to be positioned therein;
• b. a vertical plate connected from a rear portion of the horizontal portion, wherein the peak of the horizontal portion is substantially on the same plane as an upper most edge of the vertical plate, and wherein when in an installed configuration the vertical plate extends in a substantially perpendicular relation to the horizontal portion, and wherein when in the installed configuration a rear facing surface of the vertical plate engages is engageable with an open side portion of the terminating stud opposite a web side portion of the terminating stud;
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• c. an opposing pair of side extensions connected to the vertical plate, wherein when in an installed configuration the opposing pair of side extensions extend rearward one from each side of the vertical plate in a substantially perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein the opposing side extensions are spaced apart from one another a distance equal to or greater than a width of the terminating stud, and in the installed configuration are engageable with an outer facing surface of opposing side flanges extending from opposing side edges of the web portion of the terminating stud.

A method of terminating a bridging channel member into a terminating stud using a bridging termination clip, the method comprising:

• a. securing a first portion of the bridging termination clip to a terminal end of the bridging channel member;
• b. securing a second portion of the bridging termination clip to the terminating stud, wherein a rear facing surface of the second portion engages with an open side portion of the terminating stud opposite a web side portion of the terminating stud, and wherein the bridging termination clip is configured such that an end most portion of the bridging channel does not extend past the web side portion of the terminating stud;
• wherein the bridging termination clip comprises:
• i. a horizontal portion having a bridge plate and a pair of opposing legs, wherein the legs extend vertically downward one from each side edge of the bridge plate in a substantially perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein a bottom surface of the bridge plate engages with a top surface of a web portion of the bridging channel member and the opposing legs are spaced apart from one another a distance sufficient to allow the bridging channel member to be positioned therebetween;
• ii. a vertical plate connected to a rear portion of the bridge plate, wherein the vertical plate extends upward in a substantially perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein a rear facing surface of the vertical plate engages with the open side portion of the terminating stud opposite the web side portion of the terminating stud;
• iii. an opposing pair of side extensions connected to the vertical plate, wherein the opposing pair of side extensions extend rearward one from each side of the vertical plate in a substantially perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein the opposing side extensions are spaced apart from one another a distance greater than a width of the terminating stud, and engage with an outer facing surface of opposing side flanges extending from opposing side edges of the web portion of the terminating stud.

A method of terminating a bridging channel member into a terminating stud using a bridging termination clip, the method comprising:

• a. securing a first portion of the bridging termination clip to a terminal end of the bridging channel member;
• b. securing a second portion of the bridging termination clip to the terminating stud, wherein a rear facing surface of the second portion engages with an open side portion of the terminating stud opposite a web side portion of the terminating stud, and wherein the bridging termination clip is configured such that an end most portion of the bridging channel does not extend past the web side portion of the terminating stud;
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• wherein the bridging termination clip comprises:
• i. a horizontal portion having a pair of legs connected along a peak, wherein the legs extend generally downward from the peak at an angle relative to one another to form a generally inverted V shape, and wherein a bottom surface of the pair of legs engage with a top surface of the bridging channel member, wherein the bridging channel member has an inverted V shape, and the pair of legs create a space therebetween sufficient to allow the inverted V shaped bridging channel member to be positioned therein;
• ii. a vertical plate connected to a rear portion of the horizontal portion, wherein the vertical plate extends upward in a substantially perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein a rear facing surface of the vertical plate engages with an open side portion of the terminating stud opposite a web side portion of the terminating stud;
• iii. an opposing pair of side extensions connected to the vertical plate, wherein the opposing pair of side extensions extend rearward one from each side of the vertical plate in a substantially perpendicular relation thereto, and wherein the opposing side extensions are spaced apart from one another a distance equal to or greater than a width of the terminating stud, and engage with an outer facing surface of opposing side flanges extending from opposing side edges of the terminating stud.