Corner bead clip for attaching to steel members
AssigneePark Derochie Inc.
InventorCameron Lanning CORMACK
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Abstract
An improved corner bead clip is provided for use in attaching corner beads to structural steel members where fireproofing material can be applied to the corner beads. The clip includes jaws that can attach to the steel members with a friction fit, and a body attached to the jaws where the body has notches for receiving longitudinal wires of the corner beads to hold them in place.
Claims17
A clip for attaching a corner bead thereto, the corner bead comprising a pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires, the clip comprising:
- a) a jaw comprising a pair of spaced-apart arms defining a mouth having a longitudinal axis, the jaw configured for attaching to a structural steel member;
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- b) a planar body member operatively coupled to the jaw, the planar body member comprising at least one pair of notches configured for receiving the pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires, wherein the corner bead becomes attached to the clip substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the planar body member further comprises two or more pairs of notches configured for receiving the pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires, wherein the corner bead becomes attached to the clip at one of two or more positions relative to the clip.
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A system for attaching a corner bead to a structural steel member, the corner bead comprising a pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires, the system comprising two or more clips configured to attach in a spaced-apart configuration to a flange disposed on the structural steel member, each of the clips comprising:
- a) a jaw comprising a pair of spaced-apart arms defining a mouth having a longitudinal axis, the jaw configured for attaching to a structural steel member;
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- b) a planar body member operatively coupled to the jaw, the planar body member comprising at least one pair of notches configured for receiving the pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires, wherein the corner bead becomes attached to the clip substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the planar body member further comprises two or more pairs of notches configured for receiving the pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires, wherein the corner bead becomes attached to the clip at one of two or more positions relative to the clip.
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A method for fireproofing a structural steel member, the method comprising:
- a) applying lath to exterior surfaces of the structural steel member;
- b) installing at least two clips in a spaced-apart configuration along a first flange of the structural steel member, wherein each of the clips comprises:
- i) a jaw comprising a pair of spaced-apart arms defining a mouth having a longitudinal axis, the jaw configured for attaching to the flange of the structural steel member, and
- ii) a planar body member operatively coupled to the jaw, the planar body member comprising at least one pair of notches configured for receiving a pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires of a first corner bead, wherein the first corner bead becomes attached to the at least two clips substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
- c) inserting the pair of spaced-apart longitudinal structural wires into the at least one pair notches of each of the at least two clips, thereby attaching the corner bead to the clips;
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- d) applying cementitious fireproofing material to the lath and the corner bead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.