Offset notch bridging connector

A building connection (1) comprising:

• a. a substantially vertical wall stud (2) having:
• i. a central web (3) having an opening (8), a first side face (6) and a second opposed side face (96);
• ii. a first side flange (9) integrally attached to the central web (3);
• and
• iii. a second side flange (99) integrally attached to the central web (3);
• b. a substantially horizontal channel-shaped bridging member (11) passing through the opening (8) in the central web (3) of the wall stud (2);
• c. a bridging connector (19) contacting the central web (3) of the wall stud (2) and fastened to the bridging member (11), the bridging connector (19) comprising:
• i. a first body part (20) having:
• (a) a first inner edge (23) and a first outer edge (101);
• and
• (b) a central portion (111) bounded at least in part by the first inner edge (23) and a first boundary bend (33);
• ii. a second body part (220) having a second inner edge (223) and a second outer edge (201);
• iii. a first web-interface notch (134) having a first edge (136) at least partially coincident with a portion of the first inner edge (23) of the first body part (20), the first edge (136) extending from a first innermost point (137) where the first edge (136) joins a second edge (236), the first edge (136) extending from the first innermost point (137) toward the first side flange (35), the second edge (236) being at least partially coincident with a portion of the second inner edge (223) of the second body part (220), the second edge (236) extending from the first innermost point (137), the first edge (136) facing the first side face (6) of the central web (2) and the second edge (236) facing the second opposed side face (96) of the central web (3);
• iv. a second web-interface notch (234) having a third edge (336) at least partially coincident with a portion of the first inner edge (23) of the first body part (20), the third edge (336) extending from a second innermost point (237) where the third edge (336) joins a fourth edge (436), the fourth edge (436) being at least partially coincident with a portion of the second inner edge (223) of the second body part (220), the fourth edge (436) extending from the second innermost point (237), the third edge (336) facing the first side face (6) of the central web (2) and the fourth edge (436) facing the second opposed side face (96) of the central web (3);
• v. a neck (32) that joins the first body part (20) to the second body part (220) between the first and second web-interface notches (134 and 234), wherein:
• (a) the first and second web-interface notches (134 and 234) are longitudinally offset so that the first web-interface notch (134) is closer to the first outer edge (101) than the second web-interface notch (234) is, and the second web-interface notch (234) is closer to the second outer edge (201) than the first web-interface notch (134), so that the central web (3) of the substantially vertical wall stud (2) is held by the first and second web-interface notches (134 and 234) with increased frictional engagement.