Wall beam and stud

A support beam comprising

• a horizontal web,
• first and second opposing flanges depending vertically and approximately perpendicular from the web in parallel, spaced apart relation, the web and depending first and second opposing flanges forming a generally U-shaped channel with first and second channel ends and having a channel width defined between the opposing flanges approximately equal to a building stud cross-sectional length and a channel depth defined by an extent of the opposing flanges from the web to flange distal ends,
• at least one flange further including a ridge running longitudinally with the channel substantially from said first channel end to said second channel end and projecting inward of the channel a ridge projection distance, the ridge having at least one slot interrupting the ridge along the channel at a leading ridge edge at a leading slot boundary and resuming the ridge at a following ridge edge at a following slot boundary, said slot between ridge leading and following edges defining a slot width approximately equal to a wall stud cross-sectional width, the ridge continuing from a first slot to a successive slot wherein the ridge further comprises first and second portions projecting from a same beam flange and joining at said ridge projection distance, said leading ridge edge comprising a leading edge first portion and a leading edge second portion and said following ridge edge similarly comprising a following edge first portion and a following edge second portion, leading edge portions and following edge portions disposed along the chute and generally perpendicular to the web, these portions engaging a stud that may be received into the chute in maintaining the stud in the chute orthogonal to the web.

A support beam comprising

• a horizontal web,
• first and second opposing flanges depending vertically and approximately perpendicular from the web in parallel, spaced apart relation, the web and depending first and second opposing flanges forming a generally U-shaped channel with first and second channel ends and having a channel width defined between the opposing flanges approximately equal to a building stud cross-sectional length and a channel depth defined by an extent of the opposing flanges from the web to flange distal ends,
• at least one flange further including a ridge running longitudinally with the channel substantially from said first channel end to said second channel end and projecting inward of the channel a ridge projection distance, the ridge having at least one slot interrupting the ridge along the channel at a leading ridge edge at a leading slot boundary and resuming the ridge at a following ridge edge at a following slot boundary, said slot between ridge leading and following edges defining a slot width approximately equal to a wall stud cross-sectional width, the ridge continuing from a first slot to a successive slot wherein the beam flange and ridge projecting therefrom comprise
• a first side member depending from the beam flange,
• a first ridge member bending from the first side member at its distal end,
• a second ridge member bending from the first ridge member back toward the beam flange,
• a second side member bending from the second ridge member approximately parallel to the first ridge member and away from the web.

A support beam comprising

• a horizontal web,
• first and second opposing flanges depending vertically and approximately perpendicular from the web in parallel, spaced apart relation, the web and depending first and second opposing flanges forming a generally U-shaped channel having a channel width defined between the opposing flanges approximately equal to a building stud cross-sectional length and a channel depth defined by an extent of the opposing flanges from the web,
• a stud-receiving means for slidably securing said studs in the channel and including restraints against lateral movement of a stud in the channel with unrestricted and unlimited sliding movement of the stud in the channel perpendicular to the channel web wherein said stud receiving means further comprises
• at least one chute perpendicular to the channel web for receiving and guiding a stud in said channel, said chute comprising a first pair of guide members aligned in a plane perpendicular to the beam web and adapted to receive and engage a building stud along a same stud side to maintain the stud perpendicular to the web.

A support beam comprising

• a horizontal web,
• first and second opposing flanges depending vertically and approximately perpendicular from the web in parallel, in spaced apart relation, the web and depending first and second opposing flanges forming a generally U-shaped channel with first and second channel ends and having a channel width defined between the opposing flanges approximately equal to a building stud cross-sectional length and a channel depth defined by an extent of the opposing flanges from the web,
• a first side member depending from the beam flange,
• a first ridge member bending from the first side member at its distal end,
• a second ridge member bending from the first ridge member back toward the beam flange,
• a second side member bending from the second ridge member approximately parallel to the first ridge member and away from the web.