System and components for framing wooden structures
OwnerRichard Celatainventor
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Abstract
Components for constructing wooden frames for structures include top and bottom plates with transverse notches. The notches capture the ends of studs and tongues formed that extend from the ends of posts. The overall plate thickness equals a nominal plate thickness plus depth of the notch. For example, with two-by-fours and two-by-sixes, the actual plate thickness is 1½″ lumber thickness plus ½″ for notch depth. That is, the plate has an actual thickness of 2″.
Claims10
A system for framing a wooden structure with wooden plates and studs wherein the studs have a length, a width and thickness and the plates have a length and a width corresponding to the width of the studs, said plates being formed from lumber and having a nominal thickness specification, each of said plates having a plurality of transverse notches across the width of the plate for receiving the end of a stud, said notches having a predetermined depth, said plate having a thickness corresponding to the specified nominal plate thickness and the depth of the notch whereby the end of each stud is held within a notch when the framing is constructed.
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