Adjustable joist hanger

Abstract

An adjustable bracket for supporting a first building member extending in a first direction relative to a second building member extending in a second direction, the bracket including a pair of bracket portions, each bracket portion having an attachment flange oriented in a first plane, a side support oriented in a second plane and a base wall oriented in a third plane, wherein the separation distance between the side supports of the respective bracket portions is adjustable to accommodate different thickness of first building members therebetween.

1 . An adjustable bracket for supporting a first building member extending in a first direction relative to a second building member extending in a second direction, the bracket including a pair of bracket portions, each bracket portion having an attachment flange oriented in a first plane, a side support oriented in a second plane and a base wall oriented in a third plane, wherein the separation distance between the side supports of the respective bracket portions is adjustable to accommodate different thickness of first building members therebetween. 
   
   
       2 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a single attachment flange is provided extending over the height of each bracket portion. 
   
   
       3 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the attachment flange is formed integrally with the side support of each bracket portion. 
   
   
       4 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each attachment flange includes a number of attachment openings adapted to receive attachment fasteners therethrough. 
   
   
       5 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a single side support is provided extending over the height of each bracket portion, substantially equal in height to the attachment flange. 
   
   
       6 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 5  wherein each side support includes a number of attachment openings adapted to receive attachment fasteners therethrough. 
   
   
       7 . An adjustable bracket as claimed  claim 1  wherein the base wall of each of the bracket portions are connected to one another in a moveable manner. 
   
   
       8 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 5  wherein a slideable connection is provided between the base wall of each of the bracket portions. 
   
   
       9 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the base wall of one of the bracket portions is larger than the base wall of the other bracket portion. 
   
   
       10 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the larger base wall is located outside the other of the base walls in order to provide more support to the smaller of the base walls. 
   
   
       11 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the base wall of one of the bracket portions includes one or more slot openings and one or more upstanding members are provided on the base wall of a second bracket portion, said raised members adapted to engage the slot openings and be slidable therein. 
   
   
       12 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 11  wherein each of the upstanding members is formed by forming an opening in the base wall, and subsequently forcing the surrounds of the opening upwardly. 
   
   
       13 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the upper extremity of at least a portion of the upstanding portion is deformed to partially overlie the surrounds of each slot opening to form an annular, substantially C-shaped channel into which edges of the slot opening are received and retained. 
   
   
       14 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the attachment flange, the side support and the base wall of each bracket portion are orthogonal to each other. 
   
   
       15 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the angle between the attachment flange and the side support of the bracket portions is other than perpendicular to create a skewed bracket. 
   
   
       16 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the angle between the attachment flange and the base wall of the bracket portions is other than perpendicular to create a skewed bracket. 
   
   
       17 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the attachment flanges are adapted for “face” mounting of the bracket. 
   
   
       18 . An adjustable bracket as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the attachment flanges are adapted for “top” mounting of the bracket.