Self-jigging resilient construction member and retrofit system using same
AssigneeOwens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
InventorMark Howard Smith
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Abstract
A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members (e.g., 2″×4″ or 2″×6″). The resilience of the web helps to attenuate sound transmission through the beam from one lateral member to the other. In particular, in a wall frame, the lateral members are mounted at opposite ends thereof to end plates consisting of other construction beams according to the present invention (i.e., a pair of lateral members with resilient web extending therebetween).
Claims15
A beam member comprising:
- a plurality of spaced apart lateral members;
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- a resilient sound dampening web including a first edge portion, a second edge portion and an intermediate portion wherein said first and second edge portions are fixed to respective ones of said lateral members,
- wherein said intermediate portion extends between said lateral members to form a generally S-shaped structure and permits flexure between said lateral members,
- wherein said resilient sound dampening web includes at least one a spacer arranged on at least one of said first or second edge portions to space at least one of said lateral members away from said intermediate portion of said resilient web.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.