Support wall frame system and associated use thereof
OwnerAnthony Attallainventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A support wall frame system includes at least one end track, and a frame member received within the at least one end track. Advantageously, the frame member is statically affixed to the at least one end track. The at least one track includes at least one detent spaced from each shoulder of the track to allow bending the at least one track from a single and unitary sheet of metal. Each of the bottom end track and the top end track includes a first opening disposed along a first shoulder of the track base and the first track side wall, and a second opening disposed along a second shoulder of the track base and the second track side wall. The first opening and the second opening each has a substantially cross-shape. A third opening may be formed along the track base.
Claims17
A support wall frame system for providing increased shear strength thereby preventing twisting and racking of a support wall, said support wall frame system comprising:
- at least one end track;
- and
- a frame member received within said at least one end track and including an elongated stud having a stud base with a first stud side wall and a second stud side wall, said elongated stud including a first rib located along said first stud side wall and a second rib located along said second stud side wall;
- wherein said stud base is intercalated between said first rib and said second rib;
- wherein said at least one end track includes a bottom end track and a top end track spaced therefrom, each of said bottom end track and said top end track including a track base having a first track side wall and a second track side wall, said first track side wall having an inwardly directed first detent and said second track side wall having an inwardly directed second detent;
- wherein each of said first detent and said second detent is extended along a major longitudinal height of said first track side wall and said second track side wall, respectively;
- wherein each of said bottom end track and said top end track includes
- a first opening disposed along a first shoulder of said track base and said first track side wall, and
- a second opening disposed along a second shoulder of said track base and said second track side wall;
- wherein each of said bottom end track and said top end track further includes a third opening disposed along said track base, said third opening having axially opposed ends directly abutted to said first opening and said second opening.
A support wall frame system for providing increased shear strength thereby preventing twisting and racking of a support wall, said support wall frame system comprising:
- at least one end track;
- and
- a frame member received within said at least one end track and including an elongated stud having a stud base with a first stud side wall and a second stud side wall, said elongated stud including a first rib located along said first stud side wall and a second rib located along said second stud side wall;
- wherein said stud base is intercalated between said first rib and said second rib;
- wherein said at least one end track includes a bottom end track and a top end track spaced therefrom, each of said bottom end track and said top end track including a track base having a first track side wall and a second track side wall, said first track side wall having an inwardly directed first detent and said second track side wall having an inwardly directed second detent;
- wherein each of said first detent and said second detent is extended along a major longitudinal height of said first track side wall and said second track side wall, respectively;
- wherein each of said bottom end track and said top end track includes
- a first opening disposed along a first shoulder of said track base and said first track side wall, and
- a second opening disposed along a second shoulder of said track base and said second track side wall;
- wherein said first opening and said second opening each has a substantially cross-shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.