Framing member with fastener attachments having square threads
OwnerDuane McKinnoninventor
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Abstract
A framing member has an elongate body with at least one elongate U-shaped trough. The side walls of the U-shaped trough define a plurality of elongate side wall protuberances having squared off edges. The framing member can be used with a fastener screw having squared off edges to assemble commercial and residential work benches, storage shelves, bookcases, etc.
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A framing member comprising an elongate body having a central portion and four elongate U-shaped troughs extending away from the central portion, wherein each U-shaped trough is defined by a bottom wall and a pair of opposed side walls, the pair of opposed side walls both having a plurality of linear side wall grooves running continuously substantially along the entire length of the U-shaped trough, each side wall groove being defined by a plurality of side wall protuberances, a plurality of the side wall protuberances having squared off edges, further comprising four elongate diagonal plates, each diagonal plate extending away from the central portion, each diagonal plate being disposed between an adjoining pair of U-shaped troughs.
A framing member comprising an elongate body having a central portion and four elongate U-shaped troughs extending away from the central portion, each U-shaped trough being disposed 90° apart from each adjoining U-shaped trough, each U-shaped trough being defined by a bottom wall and a pair of opposed side walls, the pair of opposed side walls both having a plurality of linear side wall grooves running continuously along substantially the entire length of the U-shaped trough, each side wall groove being defined by a plurality of side wall protuberances, each side wall protuberance having squared off edges, the framing member further comprising four elongate diagonal plates, each diagonal plate extending away from the central portion, each diagonal plate being disposed between an adjoining pair of U-shaped troughs such that each diagonal plate is disposed apart from each adjoining U-shaped trough by identical angles of 45°, each diagonal plate having an end member with an arrow shaped cross-section.
A combination comprising:
- (a) a framing member comprising an elongate body having a central portion and four elongate U-shaped troughs extending away from the central portion, wherein each U-shaped trough is defined by a bottom wall and a pair of opposed side walls, the pair of opposed side walls both having a plurality of linear side wall grooves running continuously along substantially the entire length of the U-shaped trough, each side wall groove being defined by a plurality of side wall protuberances, a plurality of the side wall protuberances having squared off edges, further comprising four elongate diagonal plates, each diagonal plate extending away from the central portion, each diagonal plate being disposed between an adjoining pair of U-shaped troughs;
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- (b) a fastener screw threadedly disposed within the elongate trough, the fastener screw having threads with squared off edges.
A combination comprising:
- (a) a framing member comprising an elongate body having a central portion having four elongate U-shaped troughs extending away from the central portion, each U-shaped trough being disposed 90° apart from each adjoining U-shaped trough, each U-shaped trough being defined by a bottom wall and a pair of opposed side walls, each pair of opposed side walls both having a plurality of linear side wall grooves running continuously along substantially the entire length of the U-shaped trough, each side wall groove being defined by a plurality of side wall protuberances, each side wall protuberance having squared off, edges, the framing member further comprising four elongate diagonal plates, each diagonal plate extending away from the central portion, each diagonal plate being disposed between an adjoining pair of U-shaped troughs such that each diagonal plate is disposed apart from each adjoining U-shaped trough by identical angles of 45°, each diagonal plate having an end member with an arrow shaped cross-section;
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- (b) a fastener screw threadedly disposed within the elongate trough, the fastener screw having threads with squared off edges.
A framing member comprising:
- (a) an elongate body comprising a central portion;
- (b) four elongate U-shaped troughs extending away from said central portion, wherein each U-shaped trough is defined by a bottom wall and a pair of opposed side walls, the pair of opposed side walls both having a plurality of linear side wall grooves running continuously substantially along the entire length of the U-shaped trough, each side wall groove being defined by a plurality of side wall protuberances;
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- (c) four elongate diagonal plates, wherein each diagonal plate extends away from said central portion and is disposed between an adjoining pair of U-shaped troughs, each of said diagonal plates further comprising an end member having a surface parallel to a side wall of one of said adjoining pair of U-shaped troughs.
A framing member comprising:
- (a) an elongate body comprising a central portion;
- (b) an elongate U-shaped trough extending away from said central portion, wherein said U-shaped trough is defined by a bottom wall and a pair of opposed side walls, the pair of opposed side walls both having a plurality of linear side wall grooves running continuously substantially along the entire length of the U-shaped trough, each side wall groove being defined by a plurality of side wall protuberances;
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- (c) an end member disposed away from said central portion and having a surface facing said U-shaped trough which is parallel to a side wall of said U-shaped trough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.