Hybrid wall system
AssigneeFalkbuilt Ltd.
InventorDale R. Marshall
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Abstract
A hybrid wall system includes studs with spacers interspersed between the studs. The spacer is a flat elongate member with at least one hook-like member on each end of the elongate member to secure ends of the elongate member between two studs. At least one snap member on each end of the elongate member is removed to remove the spacer to release the spacer between the two studs. The system further includes a base track and a top track with a slip spacer assembly used to level the tops of the studs. A drop-in ceiling is placed on top of the leveled studs. A leveling assembly on the base track is used to raise and lower at least one of the studs for purposes of attaching cladding to the at least one stud.
Claims20
A spacer for a hybrid wall system comprising:
- spacers interspersed between studs;
- a base track on which the studs are attached;
- a top track that is attached on top of the studs;
- and
- a leveling assembly on a portion of the base track that is used to raise and lower at least one of the studs;
- and
- a portion of the base track remaining free of the leveling assembly;
- the spacer comprising:
- a flat elongate member;
- a hook-like member on each end of the flat elongate member to secure ends of the flat elongate member between two studs;
- a snap member on each end of the elongate member, the snap member defined by a slit or breakable material at an edge of the snap member such that the snap member is removable from the spacer to create a gap in attachment of the spacer to the studs such that the spacer can then be removed from between the studs.
A hybrid wall system, comprising:
- studs;
- spacers interspersed between the studs;
- a base track on which the studs are attached;
- a top track that is attached on top of the studs;
- and
- a leveling assembly on a portion of the base track that is used to raise and lower at least one of the studs for purposes of attaching cladding to at least one of the studs;
- and
- a portion of the base track remaining free of the leveling assembly for purposes of attaching drywall to remaining studs;
- wherein each spacer comprises:
- a flat elongate member;
- a hook-like member on each end of the flat elongate member to secure ends of the flat elongate member between two studs;
- a snap member on each end of the elongate member, the snap member defined by a slit or breakable material at an edge of the snap member such that the snap member is removable from the spacer to create a gap in attachment of the spacer to the studs such that the spacer can then be removed from between the studs.
A hybrid wall system, comprising:
- studs;
- spacers interspersed between the studs;
- a base track on which the studs are attached;
- a top track that is attached on top of the studs;
- and
- a leveling assembly on a portion of the base track that is used to raise and lower at least one of the studs;
- and
- a portion of the base track remaining free of the leveling assembly;
- wherein the leveling assembly comprises comprising a slip spacer assembly that is used to level the tops of the studs,
- the slip spacer assembly comprising:
- a sleeve having three perpendicular sidewalls that are dimensioned to slidably engage the stud;
- and
- locking structure to secure the sleeve at a desired location to the stud to extend the stud above the sleeve at the desired location to thereby level a height of the stud relative to other studs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.