Connector assembly including fitting and partially spherical washers

An assembly for connecting at least first and second members, each member having a surface extending generally angled with respect to a surface of the other member, the connector assembly comprising:

• a generally L-shaped fitting including a first mounting portion having generally planar inner and outer surfaces and at least one mounting hole extending between the inner and outer surfaces for connecting with the first member, a second mounting portion extending generally angled with respect to the first mounting portion and having inner and outer planar surfaces and at least one mounting hole extending between the inner and outer surfaces for connecting with the second member, the second portion mounting hole having a central axis, and a joint portion integrally connecting the first and second mounting portions, the joint portion having at least one load section defined between a concave surface section extending between the inner surfaces of the first and second mounting portions and a convex surface section extending between the outer surfaces of the first and second mounting portions, the load section concave surface section having a radius of curvature;
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• at least one washer disposable on the second mounting portion inner surface so as to be generally centered about the central axis of the second portion mounting hole, the washer having opposing first and second, generally planar faces and an outer perimeter surface having at least a section with a partially spherical profile, the partially spherical surface section having a radius about equal to the first radius of the joint portion concave surface and the washer being sized such that the washer spherical surface section is disposed against the joint load section concave surface so that the washer exerts force generally against the joint portion load section when the washer is clamped to the second mounting portion.