Frame assembly for supporting a wall panel
OwnerErik J. Kiiluneninventor
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Abstract
A frame assembly for supporting a wall panel includes a stud having an end portion. The stud is configured to engage and support the wall panel. The frame assembly also includes a track member having a generally U-shaped cross-section defined by a base and two sidewalls. The track member defines a longitudinal axis. The frame assembly further includes an engagement member coupled to the base of the track member and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis. The engagement member defines a slot that receives the end portion of the stud to support the stud.
Claims22
A frame assembly for supporting a wall panel, the frame assembly comprising:
- a stud having an end portion, the stud configured to engage and support the wall panel;
- a track member having a generally U-shaped cross-section defined by a base and two sidewalls, the track member defining a longitudinal axis;
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- an engagement member coupled to the base of the track member and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, the engagement member defining a slot that receives the end portion of the stud to support the stud.
A frame assembly for supporting a wall panel, the frame assembly comprising:
- a plurality of studs, each stud having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the plurality of studs configured to engage and support the wall panel;
- a first track member having a generally U-shaped cross-section defined by a base and two sidewalls, the first track member defining a first longitudinal axis;
- a first engagement member coupled to the base of the first track member and extending parallel to the first longitudinal axis, the first engagement member defining a first plurality of slots spaced apart along the first longitudinal axis, the first plurality of slots receiving the first end portions of the plurality of studs;
- a second track member having a generally U-shaped cross-section defined by a base and two sidewalls, the second track member defining a second longitudinal axis;
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- a second engagement member coupled to the base of the second track member and extending parallel to the second longitudinal axis, the second engagement member defining a second plurality of slots spaced apart along the second longitudinal axis, the second plurality of slots receiving the second end portions of the plurality of studs to support the plurality of studs between the first track member and the second track member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.