Multipurpose holdown

A building connection (1) comprising:

• (a) an anchored structural member (2);
• (b) an anchoring structural member (3);
• (c) a sheet metal connector (4) fastened to said anchored structural member (2) and anchored to said anchoring structural member (3) by an anchor member (5) restrained by said anchoring structural member (3), said connector (4) comprising:
• i. a first back member (6) having an inner side edge (7), an outer side edge (8), an inner surface (9) and an outer surface (10), said outer surface (10) lying in registration with said anchored structural member (2) and connected thereto by a plurality of fasteners (47), all portions of said outer surface (10) immediately adjacent said fasteners (47) lying in registration with said anchored structural member (2);
• ii. a first side member (11) having an inner surface (13), an outer surface (14), a back edge (15) and a bottom edge (16), said back edge (15) of said first side member (11) being integrally connected to said outer side edge (8) of said first back member (6) at an angle (17) less than 180 degrees between said inner surface (13) of said first side member (11) and said inner surface (9) of said first back member (6);
• iii. a seat member (18) having an anchor member receiving opening (19) receiving said anchor member (5) therethrough with said anchor member (5) connected to said anchoring structural member (3) and said anchoring structural member disposed on said side of said seat member (18) away from said first back member (6) and said first side member (11) with a nut (46) connected to said anchor member (5) and disposed on said side of said seat member (18) away from said anchoring structural member (3), an upper surface (21), a lower surface (22), a first side edge (23) and a second side edge (24), said first side edge (23) of said seat member (18) being integrally connected to said bottom edge (16) of said first side member (11) at a first juncture (25) greater than 90 degrees between said upper surface (21) of said seat member (18) and said inner surface (13) of said first side member (11);
• iv. a second side member (26) having an inner surface (28) facing said inner surface (13) of said first side member (11), an outer surface (29), a back edge (30) and a bottom edge (31), said bottom edge (31) of said second side member (26) being integrally connected to said second side edge (24) of said seat member (18) opposite said first side member (11) at second juncture (32) greater than 90 degrees between said upper surface (21) of said seat member (18) and said inner surface (28) of said second side member (26);
• v. a second back member (34) having an inner side edge (35), an outer side edge (36), an inner surface (37) and an outer surface (38), a substantial portion of said outer surface (38) lying in registration with said anchored structural member (2) and connected thereto by a plurality of fasteners (47), said outer side edge (36) of said second back member (34) being integrally connected to said back edge (30) of said second side member (26) at an angle (40) less than 180 degrees between said inner surface (28) of said second side member (26) and said inner surface (37) of said second back member (34), said outer side edge (36) of said second back member (34) facing away from said outer side edge (8) of said first back member (6) and wherein;
• vi. a portion of said first back member (6) extends past said first side edge (23) of said seat member (18) and at least one of said plurality of fasteners (47) connects said portion to said anchored structural member (2);
• vii. a portion of said first back member (6) overlies said seat member (18) and at least one of said plurality of fasteners (47) connects said portion to said anchored structural member (2);
• viii. a portion of said second back member (34) extends past said second side edge (24) of said seat member (18) and at least one of said plurality of fasteners (47) connects said portion to said anchored structural member (2);
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• ix. a portion of said second back member (34) overlies said seat member (18) and at least one of said plurality of fasteners (47) connects said portion to said anchored structural member (2).