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US 2011/0296778 A1Published application
Pre-manufactured utility wall
OwnerArlan E. Collins, Mark L. Woermaninventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to pre-manufactured utility walls that may be readily adapted for use in multi-story building construction. The present invention efficiently and conveniently consolidates utility components typically found in residential, institutional and/or commercial settings into a pre-manufactured, preassembled and, optionally, pre-bundled component at a site other than the building site.
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A pre-manufactured utility wall comprising:
- at least one preassembled section;
- pre-punched bottom and top plates;
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- supply and waste plumbing.
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A plurality of pre-manufactured utility walls adapted for use in multi-story building construction.
A method of assembling a utility wall comprising:
- (a) laying out a bottom plate and a top plate of the utility wall to a predetermined length based on a standard template;
- (b) pre-punching the bottom and top plates to correspond with anticipated penetrations;
- (c) manufacturing a non-weight bearing double stud wall with metal studs and fasteners to fit within stud runners located within the pre-punched bottom and top plates;
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- (d) installing one or more of reinforcement plates, lifting rods and framing pockets within the non-weight bearing double stud wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.