Girder tiedown

A method of forming a connector (4) wherein:

• a. a substantially planar blank (100) is cut from sheet metal, said substantially planar blank (100) having:
• i. a connection portion (10), having a substantially planar fastening portion (47) with a border (31);
• and
• ii. an elongate substantially planar attachment portion (9) comprising first and second straps (28), each having an inner side (59) and an outer side (60), integrally connected to said connection portion (10);
• and
• b. a reinforcing flange (24) is bent up along at least part of said border (31), said reinforcing flange being integrally joined to said fastening portion (47) and having a left side (48) and a right side (49);
• c. said first strap (28) is integrally connected to said left side (48) of said reinforcing flange (24) and said second strap (28) is integrally connected to said right side (49) of said reinforcing flange (24);
• and
• d. said first and second straps (28) are bent up and together such that said first and second straps (28) at least partially overlap each other, said inner sides (59) interfacing.

A connection (1) comprising:

• a. an elongate substantially vertical supporting structural member (2), further comprising two sides (51) and a top (52), supporting an elongate generally horizontal supported structural member (3), further comprising two sides (53) and a top (54), that is not parallel to said elongate substantially vertical supporting member (2);
• b. a connector (4) comprising:
• i. a cap (5), connected to said supported structural member (3), comprising a first substantially planar side attachment portion (6) that interfaces with said supported structural member (3);
• ii. a first side attachment member (8) comprising a substantially planar attachment portion (9) that interfaces with and is fastened to said supporting structural member (2), and a connection portion (10) that is positioned alongside said first substantially planar side attachment portion (6) of said cap (5);
• iii. a first pin connection (11) that enables rotation between said cap (5) and said first side attachment member (8), and that connects said cap (5) to said first attachment member (8).