US 12,098,544 B2 · Devices, systems, and methods for assisting building frame construction

Abstract

A framing system for constructing a wall frame assembly having a framing member and studs. A template of the framing system has an elongated body configured to be located on a surface of the framing member and a series of spaced apart openings corresponding to locations for placement of ends of the studs. A framing guide of the framing system has a body, a passage that is configured to receive a fastener, and a guiding surface within the passage is disposed at an angle relative to a bottom surface of the body to direct the fastener along a predetermined angle and direction relative to a front surface of the body. The template may be used to locate studs onto the framing member. The framing guide may be used to guide the fastener to connect the stud and framing member.

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Dependent claims

A template for assisting in building a wall frame assembly that includes a framing member and a plurality of studs coupled to the framing member, the template comprising:

an elongated body configured to be located on a surface of the framing member;
and
a series of spaced apart openings in the elongated body corresponding to locations for placement of ends of the plurality of studs;
wherein the openings are spaced apart longitudinally along an axis of the elongated body at regular intervals, each opening is a slot, the slots are located on and contiguous with a first side edge of the elongated body, and the slots extend from the first side edge laterally part-way across a width of the elongated body;
wherein adhesive tape fasteners are disposed along the first side edge of the elongated body between adjacent openings and configured to releasably secure the elongated body to the framing member, and wherein the openings are complementarily sized and shaped to receive the ends of the plurality of studs.

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A method of building a wall frame assembly, the method comprising:

positioning an elongated body with a series of longitudinally spaced apart openings disposed at preselected positions on a surface of a framing member, wherein each opening is a slot, the slots are located on and contiguous with a first side edge of the elongated body, and the slots extend from the first side edge laterally part way across a width of the elongated body;
releasably securing the elongated body to the framing member with adhesive tape fasteners disposed along the first side edge of the elongated body between adjacent openings;
locating a first end of a first stud on the surface of the framing member within a first opening of the series of longitudinally spaced apart openings;
and
securing the first end of the first stud to the framing member at a location of the first opening.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Devices, systems, and methods for assisting building frame construction

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Devices, systems, and methods for assisting building frame construction

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