Method and system for collapsible wall frame with spacers that pre-determine placement of structural components
AssigneePre-Framing Corp.
InventorMauro SICA
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Abstract
Provided is a pre-distancing collapsible system particularly for the elements of a structural frame of a building such as a wall frame. An embodiment includes at least three components of a structural frame and at least two spacers. The spacers are not structural elements of the frame and may be fastened to heads of the structural components of the frame. The spacers may be foldable. A manufacturing method for assembling the wall frame components for shipping is provided. A method for forming a wall frame from the shipped, packed-together components is also provided.
Claims20
A process for assembling a wall frame, said process comprising:
- physically separating a plurality of structural frame components that are or had been adjacent one another, by unfolding at least one spacer coupled to each of said structural frame components, and
- positioning said structural frame components apart from one another by distances defined by lengths of said at least one spacer.
A process for manufacturing a wall frame system including a plurality of structural frame components of said wall frame, and spacers, said process comprising:
- first spacing at least two of said structural frame components apart,
- fastening at least one spacer to each of said at least two structural frame components,
- folding said at least one fastened spacer and positioning said at least two structural frame components adjacent each other, then
- further spacing at least one further said structural frame component apart from said at least two said structural frame components,
- fastening said at least one spacer to each of said at least one further structural frame component, and
- folding a further section of said at least one fastened spacer and positioning at least a first one of said at least one further structural frame component adjacent a first one of said at least two structural frame components,
- wherein unfolded lengths of said at least one spacer depend upon designed spacings between said structural frame components in said wall frame.
An apparatus for factory installation of a collapsible wall frame system comprising a plurality of structural frame components and spacers, said apparatus configured to join said plurality of structural frame components together by:
- spacing apart at least two of said plurality of structural frame components;
- affixing at least one spacer to ends of said at least two of said plurality of structural frame components;
- folding said spacer thereby bringing said at least two structural frame components together;
- and
- repeating said spacing, affixing and folding for further ones of said plurality of structural frame components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.