# US 12,180,703 B2 · Drywall as well as a kit and a method for constructing a drywall

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- Number: US 12,180,703 B2
- Document ID: US12180703B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/785,193
- Filed: 2019-12-16
- Published: 2023-01-12
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2019-12-16
- Assignees: Knauf Gips KG
- Applicants: Knauf Gips KG
- Inventors: Jochen Seidel; Volker Müller
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12180703B2

## CPC

- E04B 2/7409: {special measures for sound or thermal insulation, including fire protection}
- E04B 1/82: specifically with respect to sound only ({of floors or ceilings E04B9/001;} noise damping in ducts or channels E04F17/00; noise damping in general G10K11/16)
- E04B 2/58: with elongated members of metal
- E04B 2/7457: {with wallboards attached to the outer faces of the posts, parallel to the partition (E04B2/7459 takes precedence)}
- E04B 2/789: {of substantially U- or C- section}
- E04B 2/828: {Connections between partitions and structural walls}
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})

## Abstract

The invention relates to a drywall comprising a first wall section (2) with first stud elements (4), wherein the first stud elements are arranged with a first regular centre distance, wherein in the first wall section a first panelling (5) is arranged at least on one room side (R) of the first stud elements (4). The drywall is characterized by a second wall section (3) with second stud elements (6), wherein a second panelling (7) is arranged in the second wall section at least on the room side (R) of the second stud elements (6) and wherein the second stud elements are arranged with a second regular centre distance (C) which is smaller than the first regular centre distance (A). The invention also relates to a kit and a method for constructing a drywall.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A drywall comprising a first wall section with first stud elements, wherein the first stud elements are arranged with a first regular center distance, wherein a first paneling is arranged in the first wall section at least on a room side of the first stud elements, wherein the drywall further comprises a second wall section with second stud elements, wherein a second paneling is arranged in the second wall section at least on the room side of the second stud elements and wherein the second stud elements are arranged with a second regular center distance which is smaller than the first regular center distance, wherein in the second wall section, in front of the second paneling, a facing shell is arranged comprising third stud elements with a facing shell paneling arranged thereon, wherein the drywall in the area of the second wall section forms a recess on the room side, wherein the facing shell is arranged in the recess.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the facing shell fills the recess in such a way that the facing shell paneling is flush with the first paneling.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the first stud elements have a first width in a direction perpendicular to their longitudinal axis, and that the second stud elements have a second width in a direction perpendicular to their longitudinal axis, wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the first stud elements comprise first studs having a first stud web and two first stud flanges disposed on the first stud web, wherein the first stud web has a first stud web width, and that the second stud elements comprise second studs having a second stud web and two second stud flanges disposed on the second stud web, wherein the second stud web has a second stud web width, and wherein the first stud web width is greater than the second stud web width.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The drywall according to claim 4, wherein the third stud elements comprise third studs having a third stud web and two third stud flanges arranged on the third stud web, wherein the third stud web has a third stud web width which is less than the second stud web width.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The drywall according to claim 4, wherein each first stud and/or each second stud is made of sheet metal and that a material thickness of the sheet metal is between 0.4 mm and 5 mm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the third stud elements are fastened to the second paneling or that the third stud elements are arranged free-standing.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the first and second stud elements are arranged flush with one another on a further side opposite the room side.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the second wall section is connected to a wall running transversely to the drywall.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The drywall according to claim 1, wherein the drywall is a partition wall or an exterior wall.