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US 2002/0162290 A1Published application
Screw guard for metal studs
OwnerJames G. Penton, Aubrey C. Pentoninventors
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Abstract
A stud guard for metal wall studs protects wiring and plumbing passing through the stud from being pierced by a sheet rock screw or nail during sheet rock installation or from a screw, nail or other type of hazard after sheet rock installation. The stud guard is a generally flat plate member that has a length and a smaller width and that is made from at least 18 gauge stainless steel. The back surface of the stud guard has an adhesive layer thereon for fixed attachment of the plate member to the stud.
Claims12
A stud guard in combination with a wall stud comprising:
- a flat stainless steel plate member having a front surface and a back surface;
- an adhesive layer attached to the back surface of the plate member;
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- wherein the back surface of the plate member is affixed to the stud such that the adhesive fixedly attaches the plate member to the stud.
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A stud guard in combination with a wall stud consisting essentially of:
- a flat stainless steel plate member having a front surface and a back surface;
- an adhesive layer attached to the back surface of the plate member;
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- wherein the back surface of the plate member is affixed to the stud such that the adhesive fixedly attaches the plate member to the stud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.