Firestop cavity occlusion for metallic stud framing
AssigneePalo Verde Drywall, Inc.
InventorJeffrey A. Boscamp
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Abstract
A frame wall (20) incorporating occlusion brackets (26) is provided. The frame wall (20) incorporates a pair of adjacent and substantially parallel framing members (22). Each framing member (22) has a substantially U-shaped cross section and encompasses an interior space (34). A firestop (44) is positioned between the adjacent framing members (22). A first occlusion bracket (26) is used to affixed the firestop (44) to a first one of the framing members (22) and is configured to substantially occlude the interior space (34) of that framing member (22). A second occlusion bracket (26) is used to affix the firestop (44) to a second one of the framing members (22).
Claims23
An occlusion bracket for use in a frame wall incorporating U-shaped framing members, each of which has a predeterminately dimensioned interior space, said occlusion bracket comprising:
- only one occludent component factory-configured to substantially occlude said interior space of a first one of said framing members so as to substantially inhibit a chimney effect therein;
- a mounting flange coupled to said occludent component and configured to affix said occlusion bracket to said first framing member;
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- an extension flange coupled to said occludent component.
A frame wall comprising:
- a plurality of substantially identical U-shaped framing members, wherein each of said framing members has a predeterminately dimensioned interior space encompassed by a face, opposing first and second sides substantially perpendicular to said face, and first and second lips substantially perpendicular to said first and second sides and in opposition to said face;
- a cladding affixed to said framing members;
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- an occlusion bracket affixed to a first one of said framing members, wherein said occlusion bracket is factory-configured to substantially occlude said interior space of said first framing member so as to substantially inhibit a chimney effect therein.
A frame wall comprising:
- a first framing member having a predetermined substantially U-shaped cross section encompassing an interior space;
- a first occlusion bracket affixed to said first framing member and configured to substantially occlude said framing-member interior space;
- a second framing member having substantially said predetermined cross section and positioned adjacent and substantially parallel to said first framing member;
- a third framing member having substantially said predetermined cross section, positioned between said first and second framing members, and affixed to said first occlusion bracket;
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- a second occlusion bracket affixed to said second and third framing members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.