Wall framing bracket and assembly
AssigneesEtex Australia PTY LTD, Etex Building Performance International SAS
InventorBenjamin Neil Wright
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Abstract
Wall framing bracket (10) for securing a header (12) to a stud (14). The bracket (10) includes aback-plate (16) configured to be secured to the stud (14), and opposed sides (18, 20) extending from the back-plate (16). The sides (18, 20) are spaced apart to allow arranging against, and fixing to, opposed surfaces (22, 24) of the header (12). One of the sides (18) defines an opening (26) to allow access to the other side (20) to secure one or more fasteners (28) therethrough and into the header (12). Wall framing assembly (100) including the bracket (10) is also disclosed.
Claims18
A wall framing bracket for securing a header perpendicularly to a stud, the bracket including:
- a planar back-plate configured to be secured to the stud;
- and
- opposing top and bottom sides extending from the back-plate, the sides spaced apart to allow arranging against, and fixing to, opposed surfaces of the header,
- wherein the bottom side is planar and defines a width dimensioned to be less than or equal to a width defined by the back-plate, and
- wherein the top side defines an opening to allow access to the bottom side to secure one or more fasteners therethrough and into the header and said top side defines a width dimensioned to be equal to the width defined by the back-plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.