FITTINGS FOR METAL FRAMING
A metal framing fitting has protrusions along its length and an attaching mechanism to secure the protrusion within a channel member of a strut.
1 . A metal framing fitting, comprising:
a metal strip having a linear dimension;
one or more protrusions along the linear dimension of the metal strip; and,
an attaching mechanism effective for fixing the at least two protrusions within a channel member of a strut.
2 . The metal framing fitting of claim 1 , further comprising holes formed within the metal strip adjacent to the at least two protrusions.
3 . The metal framing fitting of claim 1 , wherein at least two protrusions are formed within the metal strip.
4 . A metal framing structure, comprising:
a first strut member having a channel therein;
a second strut member having a channel therein, the second strut member aligned relative to the first strut member;
a metal framing fitting having at least two protrusion along the linear dimension; and,
an attaching mechanism fixing the at least two protrusions within the channels of the first and second strut members.
5 . The metal framing structure of claim 4 , wherein the attaching mechanism comprises a bolt.
6 . The metal framing structure of claim 5 , wherein the bolt comprises a nut having an indentation effective to receive the end portions of the channel of the strut member.