# US 2024/0200325 A1 · Assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0200325 A1 - Document ID: US20240200325A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/390,426 - Filed: 2023-12-20 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-20 - Assignees: Telling Industries, LLC - Applicants: Telling Industries, LLC - Inventors: Charles A. Haba; Thomas D. Ogle - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240200325A1 ## CPC - E04B 1/82: specifically with respect to sound only ({of floors or ceilings E04B9/001;} noise damping in ducts or channels E04F17/00; noise damping in general G10K11/16) - E04B 2/7409: {special measures for sound or thermal insulation, including fire protection} - E04B 2/7412: {Posts or frame members specially adapted for reduced sound or heat transmission} - E04B 2/7457: {with wallboards attached to the outer faces of the posts, parallel to the partition (E04B2/7459 takes precedence)} - 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}) ## Abstract An assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building may comprise a stud and at least one first acoustical isolator. The stud may comprise a web, and a first flange. The first flange extending substantially perpendicular to the web and having at least one first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole. At least a portion of the first acoustical isolator may pass through the first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole. The first acoustical isolator may be configured to acoustically isolate the stud and a first wall panel supported by the stud. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building, said assembly comprising: a stud (100) having: a web (110), a first flange (120) extending substantially perpendicular to the web and having at least one first flange acoustical isolator through-hole (124) or partially lanced-hole passing through the first flange from a first flange web side to a first flange side opposite the web; and at least one first acoustical isolator (210); and wherein at least a portion of the first acoustical isolator passes through the first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole, and the first acoustical isolator is configured to acoustically isolate the stud and a first wall panel (300) supported by the stud. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 1, wherein the at least one first acoustical isolator comprises a first body (212), at least one first standoff peg (214) extending from a bottom surface of the first body, a first stem (216) approximately centrally located and extending from the bottom surface of the first body, and a first lock (218) attached to the first stem. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 2, wherein the first lock and a portion of the first stem pass through the first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole so that the first lock is on the first flange web side and the first body is on the first flange side opposite the web. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 1, wherein the at least one first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole comprises a plurality of first flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes, the at least one first acoustical isolator comprises a plurality of first acoustical isolators, and at least a portion of each first acoustical isolator of the plurality of first acoustical isolators passes through a corresponding first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of the plurality of first flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 4, wherein a bottom first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of the plurality of first flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes is spaced approximately two inches upward from a first track installed at a bottom end of the stud, a top first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of the plurality of first flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes is spaced approximately six inches downward from a second track installed at a top end of the stud, and intermediate first flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes of the plurality of first flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes are spaced approximately twenty-four inches apart from one another along the length of the first flange between the bottom first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole and the top first flange acoustical isolator through hole or partially-lanced hole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 1, wherein the at least one first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole has a shape selected from the group consisting of substantially circular, substantially triangular, substantially quadrilateral, and substantially rectangular. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 1, wherein the at least one first flange acoustical isolator through-hole comprises a first portion and a second portion with the first portion having a larger dimension than the second portion, and the first acoustical isolator is configured to slideably engage with the first acoustical isolator through hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 1, wherein the stud further comprises a first lip (122) extending substantially perpendicular from the first flange, said first lip being substantially parallel with the web. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 1, wherein the stud further comprises a second flange (130) extending substantially perpendicular to the web in the same direction as the first flange and having at least one second flange acoustical isolator through-hole (134) or partially lanced-hole passing through the second flange from a second flange web side to a second flange side opposite the web; and the assembly further comprises at least one second acoustical isolator (220); and wherein the second acoustical isolator passes through the second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole, and the second acoustical isolator is configured to acoustically isolate the stud and a second wall panel (320) supported by the stud. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 9, wherein the at least one second acoustical isolator comprises a second body (222), at least one second standoff peg (224) extending from a bottom surface of the second body, a second stem (226) approximately centrally located and extending from the bottom surface of the second body, and a second lock (218) attached to the second stem. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 10, wherein the second lock and a portion of the second stem pass through the second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole so that the second lock is on the second flange web side and the second body is on the second flange side opposite the web. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 9, wherein the at least one second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole comprises a plurality of second flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes, the at least one second acoustical isolator comprises a plurality of second acoustical isolators, and at least a portion of each second acoustical isolator of the plurality of second acoustical isolators passes through a corresponding second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of the plurality of second flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 12, wherein a bottom second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of the plurality of second flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes is spaced approximately two inches upward from a third track installed at a bottom end of the stud, a top first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of the plurality of second flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes is spaced approximately six inches downward from a fourth track installed at a top end of the stud, and intermediate second flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes of the plurality of second flange acoustical isolator through-holes or partially lanced-holes are spaced approximately twenty-four inches apart from one another along the length of the second flange between the bottom second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole and the top second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 9, wherein the at least one second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole has a shape selected from the group consisting of substantially circular, substantially triangular, substantially quadrilateral, and substantially rectangular. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 9, wherein the at least one second flange acoustical isolator through-hole comprises a first portion and a second portion with the first portion having a larger dimension than the second portion, and the second acoustical isolator is configured to slideably engage with the first acoustical isolator through hole. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 9, wherein the stud further comprises a second lip (132) extending substantially perpendicular from the second flange, said second lip being substantially parallel with the web. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) A method of making the assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 9, wherein the first acoustical isolator is inserted into the at least one first flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole while the stud is being manufactured in a continuous manner, and a first speed of manufacturing the stud with the first acoustical isolator is not less than a second speed of manufacturing the stud without the first acoustical isolator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of making the assembly for acoustical mitigation in a building of claim 17, wherein the second acoustical isolator is inserted into the at least one second flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole while the stud is being manufactured in the continuous manner, and a first speed of manufacturing the stud with the second acoustical isolator is not less than a second speed of manufacturing the stud without the second acoustical isolator. ### Claim 19 An acoustical isolator for acoustical mitigation in a building, said acoustical isolator comprising a body, a standoff peg extending from a bottom surface of the body, a stem approximately centrally located and extending from the bottom surface of the body, and a lock attached to the stem. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The acoustical isolator of claim 19, wherein the lock and a portion of the stem are configured to pass through a flange acoustical isolator through-hole or partially lanced-hole of a stud so that the lock is on a flange web side of the flange and the body is on a first flange side opposite the flange web side.