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US 2026/0146438 A1Published application
Reinforced stud-framed wall
OwnerThomas M. ESPINOSAinventor
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Abstract
A reinforced stud-framed wall, including a bottom plate; first and second vertical studs; a member supported on the bottom plate, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate; the first vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a first contact area, whereby a load on the first contact area is spread over a first area on the bottom plate larger than the first contact area; and the second vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a second contact area, whereby a load on the second contact area is spread over a second area on the bottom plate larger than the second contact area.
Claims65
A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) first and second vertical studs;
- c) a member supported on the bottom plate, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- d) the first vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a first contact area, whereby a load on the first contact area is spread over a first area on the bottom plate larger than the first contact area;
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- e) the second vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a second contact area, whereby a load on the second contact area is spread over a second area on the bottom plate larger than the second contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a double top plate comprising a first member and a second member on top of the first member, the first member has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the second member;
- c) the bottom plate has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the second member;
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- c) a vertical stud disposed between the bottom plate and the top plate.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a tie rod anchored to a foundation;
- b) a bottom plate disposed on a subfloor;
- c) the bottom plate has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the subfloor;
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- d) a plurality of vertical studs supported on the bottom plate;
- e) the tie rod extending through the bottom plate;
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- f) the bottom plate is operably attached to the subfloor.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a top plate;
- c) a first member supported on the bottom plate;
- d) a second member disposed below and engaging the top plate;
- e) first and second vertical studs disposed between the first member and the second member, the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported by the first member and respective top ends supporting the second member;
- f) the first member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
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- g) the second member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the top plate.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, and further comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a first member supported on the bottom plate;
- c) a first vertical stud having a first bottom end disposed on first member and a second vertical stud with a second bottom end disposed on the first member;
- d) the first member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- e) a first bearing plate on top of the first member, the bearing plate having a first contact area on the first member;
- f) a tie rod extending through the first member and the first bearing plate;
- g) a fastener tightened against the first bearing plate to exert tension on the tie rod;
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- h) the first bearing plate transferring a load onto the bottom plate over a second area larger than the first contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a first member supported on the bottom plate;
- c) a first vertical stud having a first bottom end disposed on the bottom plate and a second vertical stud with a second bottom end disposed on the first member;
- d) the first member being disposed between the first and second bottom ends of the respective first and second vertical studs, the first member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- e) a first bearing plate on top of the first member, the bearing plate having a first contact area on the first member;
- f) a tie rod extending through the first member and the first bearing plate;
- g) a fastener tightened against the first bearing plate to exert tension on the tie rod;
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- h) the first bearing plate transferring a load onto the bottom plate over a second area larger than the first contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a double top plate comprising a first member and a second member on top of the first member, the second member has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first member;
- c) a third member supported on the bottom plate;
- d) a fourth member disposed below and engaging the first member;
- e) first and second vertical studs disposed between the third member and the fourth member, the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported by the third member and respective top ends supporting the fourth member;
- f) the third member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
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- g) the fourth member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first member;
- h) a bearing plate on top of the second member, the bearing plate having a first contact area on the second member;
- f) a tie rod extending through the first and second members and the bearing plate;
- g) a fastener tightened against the bearing plate to exert tension on the tie rod;
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- h) the first bearing plate transferring a load onto the first member over a second area larger than the first contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a double top plate comprising a first member and a second member on top of the first member;
- c) a third member supported on the bottom plate;
- d) a fourth member disposed below and engaging the first member;
- e) first and second vertical studs disposed between the third member and the fourth member, the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported by the third member and respective top ends supporting the fourth member;
- f) the third member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
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- g) the fourth member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first member;
- h) a fifth member disposed on top of the second member;
- h) a bearing plate on top of the fifth member, the bearing plate having a first contact area on the fifth member;
- f) a tie rod extending through the first, second and fifth members and the bearing plate;
- g) a fastener tightened against the bearing plate to exert tension on the tie rod;
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- h) the first bearing plate transferring a load onto the fifth member over a second area on the second member larger than the first contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a top plate;
- c) a first member supported on the bottom plate;
- d) a second member disposed below and engaging the top plate;
- e) first and second vertical studs disposed between the first member and the second member, the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported by the first member and respective top ends supporting the second member;
- f) the first member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- g) the second member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the top plate;
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- h) a metal post disposed between the first and second members, the metal post being next to the first vertical stud.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a top plate;
- c) a first member supported on the bottom plate;
- d) a second member disposed below and engaging the top plate;
- e) first and second metal posts disposed between the first member and the second member, the first and second metal posts having respective bottom flanges supported by the first member and respective top flanges supporting the second member;
- f) the first member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- g) the second member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the top plate;
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- h) first and second vertical studs disposed adjacent respective first and second metal posts, the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported by the respective bottom flanges and respective top ends supporting the respective top flanges.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) first and second vertical studs;
- c) a first member supported on the bottom plate, the first member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- d) the first vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the first member with a first contact area;
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- e) the second vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the first member with a second contact area;
- f) first and second reinforcement studs attached to the respective first and second vertical studs;
- g) a bridge member supported by respective top ends of the first and second reinforcement studs;
- h) a tie rod anchored to a foundation;
- i) a bearing plate supported by the bridge member;
- j) the tie rod extending through the bridge member and the bearing plate;
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- k) a second member disposed between the bridge member and the top ends of the reinforcement studs, the second member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first and second reinforcement studs, the second member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bridge member.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) first and second vertical studs;
- c) a member supported on the bottom plate, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- d) the first vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a first contact area, whereby a load on the first contact area is spread over a first area on the bottom plate larger than the first contact area;
- e) the second vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a second contact area, whereby a load on the second contact area is spread over a second area on the bottom plate larger than the second contact area;
- f) first and second reinforcement studs attached to the respective first and second vertical studs;
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- g) the first and second reinforcement studs have respective bottom ends spaced from the first member, whereby load on the first and second reinforcement studs is transferred to the first and second vertical studs.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) first and second vertical studs;
- c) a member supported on the bottom plate, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
- d) first and second reinforcement studs attached to the respective first and second vertical studs;
- e) the first reinforcement stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a first contact area, whereby a load on the first contact area is spread over a first area on the bottom plate larger than the first contact area;
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- f) the second reinforcement stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a second contact area, whereby a load on the second contact area is spread over a second area on the bottom plate larger than the second contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) first and second vertical studs;
- c) a first and second members supported on the bottom plate, the first and second members having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate, the first and second members having respective first and second contact areas on the bottom plate;
- d) the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported on the respective first and second members with respective third and fourth contact areas, whereby respective loads on the first and second contact areas are spread over fifth and sixth areas on the bottom plate encompassed by the third and fourth contact areas;
- e) first and second reinforcement studs attached to the respective first and second vertical studs;
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- f) the first and second reinforcement studs have respective bottom ends spaced from the first and second members, whereby load on the first and second reinforcement studs is transferred to the first and second vertical studs.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) first and second vertical studs;
- c) a member supported on the bottom plate, the member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
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- d) the first vertical stud having a bottom end supported on the member with a first contact area, whereby a load on the first contact area is spread over a first area on the bottom plate larger than the first contact area.
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A reinforced stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a bottom plate;
- b) a single top plate;
- c) a first member supported on the bottom plate;
- d) a second member disposed below and engaging the first member;
- e) first and second vertical studs disposed between the third member and the fourth member, the first and second vertical studs having respective bottom ends supported by the third member and respective top ends supporting the fourth member;
- f) the third member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the bottom plate;
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- g) the fourth member having a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the first member;
- h) a fifth member disposed on top of the second member;
- h) a bearing plate on top of the fifth member, the bearing plate having a first contact area on the fifth member;
- f) a tie rod extending through the first, second and fifth members and the bearing plate;
- g) a fastener tightened against the bearing plate to exert tension on the tie rod;
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- h) the first bearing plate transferring a load onto the fifth member over a second area on the second member larger than the first contact area.
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A stud-frame wall, comprising:
- a) a vertical stud having an end;
- b) a horizontal member;
- c) a horizontal wood part;
- d) the horizontal member being disposed between the end of the vertical stud and the horizontal wood part;
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- e) the horizontal member has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the wood structure.
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A stud-framed wall, comprising:
- a) a planar metal bearing plate;
- b) a member supporting the metal bearing plate, the bearing plate transferring a load onto the member;
- c) a wood part supporting the member;
- d) a tie-rod extending through the wood part, the member and the bearing plate;
- e) a fastener securing the metal bearing plate to the tie-rod;
- f) the member has a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the wood part.
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A method for transferring a perpendicular to grain load onto a wood part, comprising:
- a) interposing a member between the load and the wood part;
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- b) choosing the member with a compression strength greater than a compression strength of the wood part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.