Method and system for collapsible wall frame with spacers that pre-determine placement of structural components
AssigneePre-Framing Corp.
InventorMauro Sica
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Abstract
Provided is a pre-distancing collapsible system particularly for the elements of a structural frame of a building such as a wall frame. An embodiment includes at least three components of a structural frame and at least two spacers. The spacers are not structural elements of the frame and may be fastened to heads of the structural components of the frame. The spacers may be foldable. A manufacturing method for assembling the wall frame components for shipping is provided. A method for forming a wall frame from the shipped, packed-together components is also provided.
Claims10
A process for assembling a wall frame, said process comprising:
- physically separating a plurality of structural frame components that are or had been adjacent one another, by unfolding at least one spacer coupled to each of said structural frame components,
- positioning said structural frame components apart from one another by distances defined by lengths of said at least one spacer, wherein said at least one spacer is flexible and wherein unfolded lengths of said at least one spacer depend upon designed spacing between said structural frame components in said wall frame,
- affixing a horizontal top plate and bottom plate as further structural frame components to opposed longitudinal ends of said plurality of structural frame components,
- wherein at least one of said plurality of structural frame stud components includes markings at cut locations prior to said physically separating, and
- after said physically separating, completely cutting said plurality of structural frame components at said cut locations thereby producing shortened portions of said structural frame stud components, wherein said structural frame components have different lengths and comprises
- forming said wall frame by arranging some of said shortened portions orthogonal to other of said structural frame components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.