Stud frame connector

A connector for connecting two stud members in a stud wall,

• the connector comprising:
• a block element made from a polymeric material, the block element comprising:
• a main body portion configured for insertion into an end of a first stud member, the main body portion comprising a first end, a second end, and four substantially orthogonal side walls, an engagement slot being provided in a first one of the side walls and the engagement slot extending in a direction towards an opposite second one of the side walls and extending parallel to a third one of the side walls;
• an attachment portion extending from the main body portion, the attachment portion including a pair of locking wings configured to engage with a second stud member such that, in use, a part of the second stud member is disposed in gaps between the locking wings and the main body portion;
• and
• a plate slot extending through a part of the attachment portion and through a part of the main body portion;
• a plate element made from a metallic material, the plate element comprising first and second side edges and a notch in each of the first and second side edges, the plate element being disposed in the plate slot of the block element such that the notches of the plate element are aligned with the gaps in the block element;
• the connector further comprising a second engagement slot provided in the second one of the side walls and the second engagement slot extending in a direction towards the opposite first one of the side walls and extending parallel to the third side wall.