# US 2014/0360113 A1 · Extra strength backing stud having notched flanges

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- Number: US 2014/0360113 A1
- Document ID: US20140360113A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/248,307
- Filed: 2014-04-08
- Published: 2014-12-11
- Earliest claimed: 2008-05-28
- Assignees: Steeltec Supply, Inc.
- Inventors: Leszek Orszulak; Jaroslaw Sydry
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360113A1

## CPC

- E04B 2/58: with elongated members of metal
- E04B 1/24: the supporting parts consisting of metal
- E04C 2/423: {with notches}
- G06F 13/4243: {with synchronous protocol}
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- E04C: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed for insulation or other protection E04B; elements used as building aids E04G; for mining E21; for tunnels E21D; structural elements with broader range of application than for building engineering F16, particularly F16S)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

Disclosed herein is an elongated C-shaped backing stud having a plurality of receiving notches positioned along its outer flanges. The backing stud is fastened to the studs of a sheet metal wall assembly by means of a plurality of fasteners, and such that the plurality of studs of the wall assembly abuts a planar web portion of the backing stud. The backing stud may be characterized in that (i) the ratio of the width of the web portion to the width of the backing stud flanges ranges from about 8 to 16, (ii) the ratio of the width of the backing stud flanges to width of the outer returns is at least about one, and (iii) the ratio of the width of the plurality of studs to the width of the outer returns ranges from about 6 to 8. The backing stud is configured to support wall hung grab bars, hand rails, cabinets, shelves, and the like.

## Claims

### Claim 1

(canceled)

### Claim 2

(canceled)

### Claim 3

A wall assembly comprising:
a plurality of sheet metal studs mounted vertically at laterally and uniformly spaced intervals and between confronting footer and header tracks, each of the plurality of sheet metal studs having an outer flange surface coplanar with the outer flange surfaces of the other studs, and wherein the outer flange surface of each of the plurality of studs is notch free; and
an elongated C-shaped sheet-metal backing stud having a plurality of receiving notches positioned at laterally spaced apart intervals, wherein the backing stud is configured to support a wall mounted fixture and horizontally engaged with the plurality of vertical notch free studs such that the outer coplanar flange surfaces of the plurality of notch free studs abut an inner facing planar web portion of the backing stud, with the web portion being flanked along its opposing horizontal edges by confronting and inwardly directed backing stud flanges, and with each backing stud flange being perpendicular to the web portion and having outer returns parallel to the web portion and confronting each other thereby defining a generally C-shaped cross-section profile; and
wherein the wall assembly defines an inner wall cavity positioned laterally adjacent to the backing stud, and wherein the inner wall cavity is dimensioned to accommodate standard plumbing and piping without any contact occurring between the backing stud and the standard plumbing and piping.