US 4,471,592 AGranted

Strapping band for retaining insulation between wall studs and method of manufacture and use

OwnerDonald J. MacKinnon, Jr., Richard P. Crowleyinventors

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Abstract

A metal strapping band to support flexible insulation within a wall cavity between spaced-apart wall studs, which strapping band comprises an elongated, metal strapping band having a plurality of uniformly spaced-apart lines of weakness therein extending from and adjacent at least one edge thereof, to define a plurality of defined tab elements in the plane of the band, which tab elements may be bent outwardly from the plane of the metal band, to form a support for flexible insulation to be secured within the wall cavity between the wall studs, the insulation supported by securing the metal strapping band to and across the wall studs, and bending outwardly the defined tab elements and impaling the flexible sheet material on the bent tab elements.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A method of supporting insulation in an upright position in a wall cavity between spaced-apart wall studs which define a plurality of wall cavities therebetween, which method comprises:

(a) securing an elongated metal strapping band spanning the plurality of wall cavities having a one and other end in a generally horizontal position to one face of the wall studs and extending therebetween, the one or other end extending beyond at least one wall stud, the metal strapping band characterized by having a plurality of uniformly spaced-apart lines of weakness thereof extending from and adjacent at least one edge thereof and extending between the one and other end, to define a plurality of defined tab elements in the plane of the strapping band and defined by the lines of weakness;
(b) bending at least one of the defined tab elements from the edge of the strapping band along the lines of weakness and extending the tab elements generally perpendicular from the plane of the metal strapping band and into at least one of the wall cavities;
and
(c) supporting insulation in the wall cavity by impaling the insulation upon the outwardly extended, defined tab elements.

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A building comprising:

(a) a plurality of generally vertical, metal, U-channel wall studs having lip elements to define the U-channel and the wall studs, and to define a plurality of wall cavities between each pair of wall studs;
(b) at least one metal strapping band extending generally horizontally across more than one wall cavity, the metal strapping band characterized by a plurality of defined tab elements extending outwardly and generally perpendicular from the strapping band and into at least one wall cavity defined by the wall studs, the defined tab elements extending from the one of the outer edges of the metal strapping band;
(c) the metal strapping band retained in a generally horizontal position across the metal wall studs by at least one tab element of the metal strapping band bent around one of the lip elements of the U-channel wall studs;
and
(d) insulation in the wall cavity, the insulation retained in an upright position by being impaled on at least one of the outwardly bent tab elements within the wall cavity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 06/448,599Filed 10 Dec 1982
Granted: 18 Sep 1984
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

E04B 1/7675
Specifically with respect to heat only: insulating linings for the interior face of exterior walls
E04B 1/7608
Specifically with respect to heat only: comprising a prefabricated insulating layer, disposed between two other layers or panels
E04B 1/7666
Comprising fiber blankets or batts: connection of blankets or batts to the longitudinal supporting elements
E04B 2/7414
Special measures for sound or thermal insulation, including fire protection: posts or frame members with projections for holding sound or heat…