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US 6,484,460 B2Granted
Steel basement wall system
OwnerSteve J. VanHaitsmainventor
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Abstract
A highly economical basement wall providing strength and comfort comparable to conventional basement wall structures includes a metal sill, a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs, a metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs, and a metal reinforcing stud welded to the plurality of metal wall studs. Each of the reinforcing studs is also welded to the sill and extends upwardly from the sill to a height of about 25% or less of the height of the metal wall studs.
Claims5
A basement wall for a building, comprising:
- a metal sill;
- a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about eight feet or more;
- metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs;
- and
- a metal reinforcing stud welded to each of the plurality of metal wall studs, each reinforcing stud also welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about two feet or less.
2 more elements
A basement wall defining a habitable basement of a building, comprising:
- a metal sill;
- a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of the habitable basement;
- metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs;
- and
- a metal reinforcing stud welded to each of the plurality of metal wall studs, each reinforcing stud also welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about 25% or less of the height of the metal wall studs.
2 more elements
A habitable building basement, comprising:
- a concrete basement floor;
- and
- a basement wall extending upwardly from the basement floor, the basement wall and basement floor together defining a habitable basement, the basement wall including:
- (a) a metal sill,
- (b) a plurality of metal wall studs welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of the habitable basement,
- (c) metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs;
- and
- (d) a metal reinforcing stud welded to each of the plurality of metal wall studs, each reinforcing stud also welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about 25% or less of the height of the metal wall studs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.