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US 10,665,988 B2Granted
Framing assembly with modular connectors
AssigneeHyperframe Inc.
InventorsKenneth Sobel, Jay Cady
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Abstract
A framing assembly is disclosed including a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a body defining an edge portion. The second connector includes a base and a flange in communication with the base. To interconnect framing components of the framing assembly, the second connector is engaged with the first connector such that an engagement surface of the flange abuts the edge portion of the first connector restricting movement of the second connector relative to the first connector.
Claims17
A framing assembly, comprising:
- a first connector defining a first side, a second side, a top side adjacent the first side, and a bottom side opposite the top side, comprising:
- a base defined along the bottom side of the first connector, and
- a mounting portion extending over the base, the mounting portion including:
- a deflection portion defined along the top side of the first connector and extending from the first side of the first connector towards the second side,
- a retention cavity defined between the first side and the second side of the first connector, and
- an edge portion defined adjacent the deflection portion and in orthogonal alignment relative to the base;
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- a second connector that engages with the first connector to interconnect framing components, the second connector comprising:
- a mounting recess concavely defined along a bottom side of the second connector, the mounting recess defining a first side portion, a second side portion, and a bottom portion between the first side portion and the second side portion,
- a channel defined by the mounting recess for receiving the mounting portion of the first connector,
- a retention clip positioned along the bottom portion of the mounting recess that temporarily deflects against the deflection portion of the first connector such that a portion of the retention clip engages within the retention cavity of the first connector.
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A framing assembly, comprising:
- a track defining a track channel;
- a first connector engaged within the track channel of the track, the first connector including a body defining an edge portion;
- a stud in perpendicular alignment relative to the track, the stud defining a stud channel;
- a second connector telescopically received within the stud channel, including:
- a base, and
- a flange in communication with the base;
- a first electrical enclosure aligned along the first connector, the first electrical enclosure including a plurality of sockets;
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- a second electrical enclosure aligned along the second connector, the second electrical enclosure including a plurality of electrical contacts that engage with the plurality of sockets to electrically connect the first electrical enclosure with the second electrical enclosure,
- wherein the second connector is engaged to the first connector to form a locked configuration and interconnect the track with the stud such that an engagement surface of the flange abuts the edge portion of the first connector restricting movement of the second connector relative to the first connector.
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A framing assembly, comprising:
- a track defining a track channel;
- a first connector engaged within the track channel of the track, the first connector including a body defining an edge portion;
- a stud in perpendicular alignment relative to the track, the stud defining a stud channel;
- and
- a second connector telescopically received within the stud channel, including a base, and a flange in communication with the base,
- wherein the second connector is engaged to the first connector to form a locked configuration and interconnect the track with the stud such that an engagement surface of the flange abuts the edge portion of the first connector restricting movement of the second connector relative to the first connector, and
- wherein the track defines a wall head track and the second connector is slidable freely within the stud channel to accommodate head-of-wall deflection associated with the track.
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A framing assembly, comprising:
- a first connector including a body defining an edge portion;
- a second connector, including:
- a base, and
- a flange in communication with the base;
- a track defining a track channel, wherein at least a portion of the first connector is mounted to the track;
- and
- a stud in perpendicular alignment relative to the track and defining a stud channel, wherein the second connector is telescopically received within the stud channel;
- a first electrical enclosure aligned along the first connector, the first electrical enclosure including a plurality of sockets;
- and
- a second electrical enclosure aligned along the second connector, the second electrical enclosure including a plurality of electrical contacts that engage with the plurality of sockets to electrically connect the first electrical enclosure with the second electrical enclosure,
- wherein the second connector is engaged to the first connector such that an engagement surface of the flange abuts the edge portion of the first connector restricting movement of the second connector relative to the first connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.