Wall stud assembly

A wall comprising a plurality of vertical wall panels and a vertically extending walls stud assembly between adjacent wall panels, the wall stud assembly comprising:

• first and second generally parallel, elongate, vertical stud members, each of which being generally U-shaped in cross-section and having an open side and an opposite base side;
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• an elongate strut positioned longitudinally vertically between and generally parallel to the first and second stud members and affixed to the base sides of the stud members, with the open sides of the stud members facing outwardly;
• each stud member having a first and a second laterally extending flange, the first laterally extending flange of the first stud member being in spaced-apart generally parallel relation to the first laterally extending flange of the second stud member to form jaws of a clamp pinching and sandwiching a vertical edge of a first wall panel therebetween, and the second laterally extending flanges of the first and second stud members being in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation to form jaws of a clamp pinching and sandwiching a vertical edge of a second wall panel therebetween the strut being located wholly between the vertical edges of the first and second wall panels.

In a vertical column between and connecting vertical wall panels of a wall wherein the wall includes wall panels and interfitting wall stud assemblies, a wall stud assembly comprising:

• first and second generally parallel, elongate, vertical stud members, each of which being generally U-shaped in cross-section and having an open side and an opposite base side;
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• an elongate strut positioned vertically between and generally parallel to the first and second stud members and affixed to the base sides of the stud members, with the open sides of the stud members facing outwardly, the strut being generally U-shaped in cross-section and comprising first and second side walls in spaced-apart generally parallel relation to each other and a base wall, the first and second side walls being affixed to the base sides of the first and second stud members, respectively;
• each stud member having first and second laterally extending flanges, the first flanges of the stud members being in spaced-apart generally parallel relation sandwiching a vertical edge of a first wall panel therebetween, and the second flanges of the stud members being in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation sandwiching a vertical edge of a second wall panel therebetween.

In a vertical column between and connecting vertical wall panels of a wall wherein the wall includes wall panels and interfitting wall stud assemblies, a wall stud assembly comprising:

• first and second generally parallel, elongate, vertical stud members, each of which being generally U-shaped in cross-section and having an open side and an opposite base side;
• and
• an elongate, generally U-shaped strut positioned vertically between and generally parallel to the first and second stud members and affixed to the base sides of the stud members, with the open sides of the stud members facing outwardly, the strut having first and second surfaces in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation to each other and means for maintaining the first and second surfaces in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation, the first and second surfaces in surface engagement with and being affixed to the respective base sides of the first and second stud members;
• each stud member having first and second laterally extending flanges, the first flanges of the stud members being in spaced-apart generally parallel relation sandwiching a vertical edge of a first wall panel therebetween, and the second flanges of the stud members being in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation sandwiching a vertical edge of a second wall panel therebetween.

A wall comprising a plurality of vertical wall panels and a vertically extending wall stud assembly between adjacent wall panels, the wall stud assembly comprising:

• first and second generally parallel, elongate, vertical stud members, each of which being generally U-shaped in cross-section and having an open side and an opposite base side;
• and
• an elongate strut positioned longitudinally vertically between and generally parallel to the first and second stud members and affixed to the base sides of the stud members, with the open sides of the stud members facing outwardly, the strut being generally U-shaped in cross-section and comprising first and second side walls in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation to each other and a base wall, the first and second side walls being affixed to the base sides of the first and second stud members, respectively;
• each stud member having first and second laterally extending flange, the first laterally extending flange of the first stud member being in spaced-apart generally parallel relation to the first laterally extending flange of the second stud member sandwiching a vertical edge of a first wall panel therebetween, and the second laterally extending flanges of the first and second stud members being in spaced-art, generally parallel relation sandwiching a vertical edge of a second wall panel therebetween.

A wall comprising a plurality of vertical wall panels and a vertically extending wall stud assembly between adjacent wall panels, the wall stud assembly comprising:

• first and second generally parallel, elongate, vertical stud members, each of which being generally U-shaped in cross-section and having an open side and an opposite base side;
• and
• an elongate, generally U-shaped strut positioned longitudinally vertically between and generally parallel to the first and second stud members and affixed to the base sides of the stud members, with the open sides of the stud members facing outwardly, the strut having first and second surfaces in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation to each other and means for maintaining the first and second surfaces in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation, the first and second surfaces in surface engagement with and being affixed to the respective base sides of the first and second stud members;
• each stud member having first and second laterally extending flange, the first laterally extending flange of the first stud member being in spaced-apart generally parallel relation to the first laterally extending flange of the second stud member sandwiching a vertical edge of a first wall panel therebetween, and the second laterally extending flanges of the first and second stud members being in spaced-apart, generally parallel relation sandwiching a vertical edge of a second wall panel therebetween.