Supporting system with bridging members

Abstract

A supporting system for use between two opposing supports comprised of at least two joists and at least one bridging member. The joists span between the opposing supports and are adjacent to each other. The joists each include bridging holes. The bridging members are between the adjacent joists and the bridging members are adapted to engage the bridging holes in the joists.

1 . A supporting system for use between two opposing supports comprising:
 at least two joists spanning between the opposing supports and adjacent to each other wherein the joists each include bridging holes; and   at least one bridging member between the adjacent joists wherein the bridging members are adapted to engage the bridging holes in the joists.   
     
     
         2 . The supporting system of  claim 1  wherein the joists include a upper chord, a web and a lower chord. 
     
     
         3 . The supporting system of  claim 2  wherein the bridging holes are formed in the web. 
     
     
         4 . The supporting system of  claim 2  wherein the bridging holes are formed in at least one of the upper chord and lower chord. 
     
     
         5 . The supporting system of  claim 2  wherein the bridging members include generally horizontal bridging members. 
     
     
         6 . The supporting system of  claim 5  wherein the bridging members further include criss-crossed bridging member attached to the generally horizontal bridging members. 
     
     
         7 . The supporting system of  claim 2  wherein the bridging member is a diaphragm assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The supporting system of  claim 7  wherein the diaphragm assembly includes a steel plate. 
     
     
         9 . The supporting system of  claim 8  wherein bridging member further includes horizontal bridging members and the steel plate is attached to the horizontal bridging members. 
     
     
         10 . The supporting system of  claim 9  wherein the steel plate has a hole formed therein. 
     
     
         11 . The supporting system of  claim 10  wherein each bridging is adapted to be snapped in place. 
     
     
         12 . The supporting system of  claim 1  wherein the bridging holes are a plurality of spaced apart bridging holes. 
     
     
         13 . The supporting system of  claim 3  wherein the bridging holes are a plurality of spaced apart bridging holes. 
     
     
         14 . The supporting system of  claim 2  wherein the upper chord and lower chord each include at least one inner flange and the bridging holes are formed in the inner flanges. 
     
     
         15 . The supporting system of  claim 14  wherein the bridging holes are a plurality of spaced apart bridging holes. 
     
     
         16 . The supporting system of  claim 1  wherein the supporting system includes a plurality of joists and a plurality of bridging members. 
     
     
         17 . The supporting system of  claim 1  wherein the bridging members include an upper bridging member and a lower bridging member. 
     
     
         18 . The supporting system of  claim 17  wherein the bridging members are generally L-shaped.