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US 6,655,106 B1Granted
Corner studs for prefabricated building systems
OwnerAlfredo J. Sucre F.inventor
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Abstract
Corner studs for prefabricated building systems are presented. The corner studs have an angled side that when interconnected with the angled side of another such stud forms a complete, structurally sound corner. The studs can be fabricated such that they can form corners of various angles. For example, corner studs can be fabricated to form corners of substantially 90°, 108° (e.g., used in pentagonal structures), or 120° (e.g., used in hexagonal structures). Galvanized metal, stainless steel, wood, suitable plastics, and other suitable materials can be used to fabricate the studs. The corner studs can have solid or hollow interiors with various cross-sectional configurations.
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A stud for a building system comprising:
- first and second substantially parallel sides spaced a distance apart, each said side having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first side juxtaposed with said first end of said second side;
- a pair of end segments joined substantially perpendicularly to said second ends of said first and second sides, said pair of end segments located within said spaced apart distance between said first and second sides;
- and
- a third side connecting said first ends of said first and second sides, said third side forming a first angle with said first side and a second angle with said second side, neither said angle equaling 90°, said first and second sides extending from said third side in substantially the same direction.
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A stud for a building system comprising:
- first and second substantially parallel sides spaced a distance apart, each said side having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first side juxtaposed with said first end of said second side;
- a pair of end segments joined substantially perpendicularly to said second ends of said first and second sides, said pair of end segments located within said spaced apart distance between said first and second sides;
- and
- a third side connecting said first ends of said first and second sides, said third side forming a first angle with said first side and a second angle with said second side, neither said angle equaling 90°;
- wherein
- said first, second, and third sides define edges of a hollow space within said stud.
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A stud for a building system comprising:
- first and second substantially parallel sides spaced a distance apart, each said side having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first side juxtaposed with said first end of said second side;
- a pair of end segments joined substantially perpendicularly to said second ends of said first and second sides, said pair of end segments located within said spaced apart distance between said first and second sides;
- and
- a third side connecting said first ends of said first and second sides, said third side forming a first angle with said first side and a second angle with said second side, neither said angle equaling 90°;
- wherein
- said third side is dimensioned and shaped to be directly interconnected with another stud for preventing relative movement between said studs in at least two directions.
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A structural frame corner comprising:
- first and second corner studs, each stud comprising:
- first and second substantially parallel sides spaced a distance apart, each said side having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first side juxtaposed with said first end of said second side,
- a pair of end segments joined substantially perpendicularly to said second ends of said first and second sides, said pair of end segments located within said spaced apart distance between said first and second sides, and
- a third side connecting said first ends of said first and second sides, said third side forming a first angle with said first side and a second angle with said second side, neither said angle equaling 90°;
- and
- a corner track dimensioned and shaped to receive said first and second studs adjoined to each other along their third sides.
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A corner panel for a prefabricated building stem, said panel comprising:
- an upper stud having a first end and a second end;
- a lower stud having a first end juxtaposed with said first end of said upper stud and a second end juxtaposed with said second end of said upper stud;
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- a vertical stud joining said first juxtaposed ends of said upper and lower studs;
- wherein:
- said vertical stud is dimensioned and shaped to be directly interconnected with another stud, said vertical stud having two parallel sides each having a first end juxtaposed with the other first end and a third side joining said first ends of said parallel sides, said third side forming a respective angle with each of said parallel sides, neither said angle equaling 90°, said two parallel sides each having a second end and an end segment joined substantially perpendicularly to said second end, said end segment located within a space between said first and second sides.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.