Clip for attachment to flanges of structural steel

A clip for attachment to the flange of a structural member, comprising,

• a single sheet of lightweight metal bent into a configuration having a horizontal top surface spaced from and parallel to a bottom surface,
• and side members connecting the top and bottom surfaces,
• a first opening enclosed by the top and bottom surfaces and the sides,
• one of the sides extending above the top surface to form a side extension,
• a flange extending upwardly from an edge of the top surface and dwelling against the side extension and being spot welded thereto,
• and a clip element formed on a top edge of the side extension and extending over in spaced relation to the upper surface to frictionally receive the flange of a structural member,
• the clip element having a first concave-shaped end terminating in an elongated second concave-shaped portion, and an opposite concave-shaped edge bent over the second concave-shaped portion to form a hinge for the first concave-shaped end.

A clip for attachment to the flange of a structural member, comprising,

• a single sheet of lightweight metal bent into a configuration having a horizontal top surface spaced from and parallel to a bottom surface,
• and side members connecting the top and bottom surfaces,
• a first opening enclosed by the top and bottom surfaces and the sides,
• one of the sides extending above the top surface to form a side extension,
• a flange extending upwardly from an edge of the top surface and having an upper end terminating in a clip element having a first downwardly facing arcuate portion terminating in an upwardly facing arcuate portion in spaced relation to the top surface,
• the clip element further comprising a second arcuate portion formed at an upper edge of the side extension and overlapping the first downwardly extending arcuate portion.