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US 5,848,512 AGranted
Structural member for wall assembly
OwnerDouglas R. Conninventor
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Abstract
A structural member for use in securing a wallboard to an existing wall. The structural member is constructed a single piece of extruded plastic formed into an I-beam shape with a hollow center. The hollow center eases passage of a fastener mechanism, yet provides structural rigidity with the reinforcement by the fastener. Passage of water pipes and electrical wires transversely is possible by use of predefined spacer wall openings.
Claims6
A structural member for securing a new wallboard to an existing wall, said structural member comprising:
- a single-piece I-shaped plastic beam having a height and a width, said width defined by a first support surface that is spaced apart from a second support surface by a hollow spacer wall formed integral therebetween;
- and an attachment means for securing said second support surface to said wallboard and said first support surface to said existing wall, said attachment means including a mounting fastener adapted to be placed into said existing wall and through said support surfaces, whereby said wallboard may be subsequently secured to said second support surface of said beam.
A structural member for securing a new wallboard to an existing wall, said structural member comprising:
- a single-piece I-shaped plastic beam having a height and a width, said width defined by a first support surface that is spaced apart from a second support surface by a hollow spacer wall formed integral therebetween, said spacer wall being further characterized by at least one aperture disposed therein, said aperture sized and positioned to accept a pipe having a predetermined diameter;
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- an attachment means for securing said beam to said existing wall, said attachment means including at least one bore extending through each of said support surfaces;
- wherein said beam when placed between said existing wall and said new wallboard provides spacing therebetween, and said bore is available for receiving a mounting fastener for securing said wallboard to said existing wall, whereby said wallboard may be subsequently secured to said first support surface of said beam.
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