Construction member protector plate unit
AssigneeThomas & Betts Corporation
InventorsWilliam Nattel, Serge Michaud
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Abstract
Metal construction members or studs have a generally U-shaped profile, and can be provided with openings for cables, plumbing conduits and the like. Walls are constructed by attaching wallboard to vertically asserted studs. To protect cables etc. against accidental penetration by nails and screws, a protector plate unit has first and second protector plates for mounting adjacent outer faces of the metal stud. A mounting web extends between the protector plates. Securing means, for example a collar and tabs on the mounting web, engages the opening in the steel stud, to secure the protector plate unit in position, and to provide an internally smooth bushing.
Claims20
A protector plate unit, for use with a metal construction beam comprising:
- first and second protector plates, a mounting portion with the first and second protector plates spaced apart from one another and extending from the mounting portion, and means for securing the protector plate unit to the metal construction beam such that the first and second protector plates are located adjacent to opposite sides of an internal cavity of the construction beam.
A protector plate unit as claimed 4, wherein the means for securing the protector plate unit comprises an aperture in the mounting web and an annular collar integrally formed with the mounting web and concentric with the aperture, the collar being engagable with the opening in the side face of the metal construction beam.
A protector plate unit for use with a metal construction beam comprising:
- a first and second protector plates;
- a mounting portion, the first and second protector plates being spaced apart and extending from the mounting portion, wherein the mounting portion forms a mounting web extending between the first and second protector plates, the first and second protector plates located adjacent opposite sides of an internal cavity of the construction beam;
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- means for securing the protector plate unit to the construction beam, the securing means including an aperture in the mounting web and a collar integrally formed with the mounting web and adapted to engage an opening in a side face of the construction beam the securing means further including tabs integral with and extending from the collar wherein each of the tabs includes a root portion which commences extending parallel to the mounting web and extends through substantially 90.degree., and a main tab portion extending perpendicularly to the mounting web.
A protector plate unit for use with a metal construction beam comprising:
- first and second protector plates, the first and second protector plates located adjacent opposite sides of an internal cavity of the construction beam;
- mounting web, the first and second protector plates being spaced apart and extending from the mounting web at an obtuse angle to the mounting web and diverging from one another in a direction away from the mounting web;
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- means for securing the protector plate unit to the metal construction beam, the securing means including an aperture in the mounting web and a collar integrally formed from the mounting web and adapted to engage an opening in the side face of the metal construction beam.
A protector plate unit, for use with a metal construction beam comprising:
- a mounting portion having a pair of opposed ends;
- first and second protector plates extending from each end of the mounting portion, respectively, and being substantially perpendicular to the mounting portion;
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- means for securing the protector plate unit to the metal construction beam disposed on the mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.