Metal "slip clip" to hold metal studes in top track of commercial interior framing
OwnerMike A. Downeyinventor
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Abstract
A “slip-clip” assembly that may be used to attach studs to top tracks in metal frames to offset the effects of the upward or downward displacement and that provide an expedient in the whole building process wherein the studs are held in place by clip assemblies. The clip is rigidly attached to a side leg of the top track. The clip has formed therein a recess adapted to loosely engage a portion of a rim on an adjacent flange so that the stud is loosely held in place with a slippage tolerance to absorb vertical pressures on said frame stud.
Claims10
An assembly for attaching a U-shaped stud perpendicularly received within a channel of a U-shaped top track in a metal frame for supporting walls in a building comprising:
- a U-shaped top track enclosing a channel;
- a vertical U-shaped stud received in said top track channel perpendicular to said top track;
- said U-shaped stud comprising a pair of vertical flanges forming said U-shape, each of said pair of flanges having a vertical peripheral inwardly extending rim;
- and
- at least one clip rigidly attached to a side leg of said top track, said clip having formed therein a recess adapted to loosely engage a portion of a rim on an adjacent flange,
- wherein said stud is loosely held in place with a slippage tolerance to absorb vertical pressures on said frame studs.
A method of constructing a building using metal frames to support walls comprising:
- constructing a metal frame including:
- a U-shaped top track enclosing a channel;
- and
- a vertical U-shaped stud received in said top track channel perpendicular to said top track, said U-shaped stud comprising a pair of vertical flanges forming said U-shape, each of said pair of flanges having a vertical peripheral inwardly extending rim;
- rigidly attaching at least one clip to a side leg of the top track, said clip having formed therein a recess adapted to loosely engage a portion of a rim on an adjacent flange,
- wherein said stud is loosely held in place with a slippage tolerance to absorb vertical pressures on said frame studs resulting from transitory vertical loads during construction of the building support structure;
- and
- permitting said clip to remain attached to said top track after construction of the building support structure preventing further vertical pressures.
An attachment assembly comprising:
- a horizontal U-shaped metal track enclosing a channel;
- a vertical U-shaped metal track received in said horizontal track channel perpendicular to said horizontal track;
- said vertical U-shaped track comprising a pair of vertical flanges forming said U-shape, each of said pair of flanges having a vertical peripheral inwardly extending rim;
- and
- at least one clip rigidly attached to a side leg of said horizontal track, said clip having formed therein a recess adapted to loosely engage a portion of a rim on an adjacent vertical flange, wherein said flange is loosely held in place with a slippage tolerance to absorb pressures on said vertical track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.