Self-supporting transverse partition wall support
OwnerAlbert W. Sidneyinventor
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Abstract
A transverse support member for mounting between two adjacent joists in a building, to support a weight bearing partition wall which is disposed between the two floor joists of the building. The transverse support member is self-supporting, and it includes an elongated trough shaped body with floor engaging means, and attachment means on the ends thereof for attaching the transverse support member to the two adjacent joists.
Claims7
A self-supporting, transverse support member for mounting between two adjacent, parallel floor joists to support a weight bearing partition wall concentrated load which is disposed between the two floor joists, characterized in that said support member includes:
- (a) an elongated trough shaped body;
- (b) said trough shaped body having a horizontal flat upper end provided with floor engaging means along the entire length thereof for supporting a building floor which carries a weight bearing partion wall concentrated load;
- (c) integral attachment means on each end of said trough shaped body;
- and,
- (d) means for securing the attachment means on each end of said trough shaped body to an adjacent floor joist.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.