Horizontal portion of a frame in a stud wall and installation tool therefor
OwnerGhislain BÉLANGERinventor
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Abstract
A horizontal portion of a frame, as a door header, of a predetermined length for installation between two adjacent studs of a stud wall spaced from one another. An installation tool, releasably mounted on a respective stud via a magnetic attachment, supports a respective end of the horizontal portion adjacent the metallic stud during attachment of the horizontal portion to the stud. A kit formed of at least one horizontal portion and at least one installation tool is also provided.
Claims11
A horizontal portion of a frame defining an opening in a stud wall having two adjacent vertical studs spaced from one another by a predetermined distance and each having a stud width, the horizontal portion comprising:
- an elongate body including at least a bottom wall secured to first and second end walls opposite to one another, the elongate body having a body length generally equal to the predetermined distance and a body width generally equal to the stud width, the first and second end walls being securable to the two adjacent studs.
A tool for the installation of the horizontal portion of a frame, the tool comprising:
- a main wall defining an outer surface and an inner surface thereof, the main wall including a support surface for supporting a longitudinal end of the horizontal portion thereon;
- first and second side walls being parallel to one another and depending from the main wall away from the inner surface, the main wall and the first and second side walls forming an open channel for receiving one of the two adjacent studs therein, the support surface extending at least partially between the first and second side walls;
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- an attachment member mounted on one of the main wall and the first and second side walls for releasably securing the tool to the one of the two adjacent stud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.