Support wall frame system and associated use thereof
OwnerAnthony Attallainventor
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Abstract
A support wall frame system includes at least one end track, and a frame member received within the at least one end track. Such a frame member has a centrally registered longitudinal axis and includes at least one rib extended parallel to the centrally registered longitudinal axis. Advantageously, the at least one rib is statically affixed to the at least one end track. The at least one track includes at least one detent spaced from each shoulder of the track to allow bending the at least one track from a single and unitary sheet of metal. The at least one rib is interfitted within the at least one track.
Claims18
A support wall frame system for providing increased shear strength thereby preventing twisting and racking of a support wall, said support wall frame system comprising:
- at least one end track;
- and
- a frame member received within said at least one end track and including an elongated stud having a stud base with a first stud side wall and a second stud side wall, said elongated stud including a first rib located along said first stud side wall and a second rib located along said second stud side wall;
- wherein said stud base is intercalated between said first rib and said second rib;
- wherein said at least one end track includes a bottom end track and a top end track spaced therefrom, each of said bottom end track and said top end track including a track base having a first track side wall and a second track side wall, said first track side wall having an inwardly directed first detent and said second track side wall having an inwardly directed second detent;
- wherein each of said first detent and said second detent is extended along a major longitudinal height of said first track side wall and said second track side wall, respectively.
A support wall frame system for providing increased shear strength thereby preventing twisting and racking of a support wall, said support wall frame system comprising:
- at least one end track;
- a frame member including a plurality of ribs statically affixed to said at least one end track;
- wherein said frame member includes an elongated stud having a stud base with a first stud side wall extending upwardly from a first end of said stud base and a second stud side wall extending upwardly from an opposing second end of said base, said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall being coextensive and parallel with each other and each being oriented in perpendicular fashion with respect to said stud base;
- wherein said at least one end track comprises a bottom end track and a top end track, each including a track base having a first track side wall extending upwardly from a first side of said track base and a second track side wall extending upwardly from a second side of said track base, said first track side wall having an inwardly directed first detent and said second track side wall having a second inwardly directed detent;
- wherein said ribs include an inwardly directed first rib located along a first length of said first stud side wall, and an inwardly directed second rib located along a second length of said second stud side wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.