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US 7,478,504 B2Granted
Wall system, mounting plate and insert
AssigneePlascore, Inc.
InventorsFritz Huebner, Kelly Van Koevering
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Abstract
An assembly for a framed system includes an elongated post and a mounting plate shaped for installation in a post channel of the elongated post. The elongated post includes a first rib integrated along an inner surface of the first lateral side and an elongated second rib integrated along an inner surface of the second lateral side. The mounting plate includes an aperture for receiving the fastener and includes a first slot for receiving the first rib and a second slot for receiving the second rib. When the mounting plate is installed in the post channel, the first and second ribs are deformed by the installation of the mounting plate such that the deformed first and second ribs retain the mounting plate in the post channel.
Claims30
An assembly for a framed system, comprising:
- an elongated post including:
- a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, wherein the front and rear sides and the first and second lateral sides define a post channel;
- an elongated first rib having a front face and a trailing face opposing the front face integrated along an inner surface of the first lateral side and an elongated second rib having a front face and a trailing face opposing the front face integrated along an inner surface of the second lateral side;
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- a mounting plate shaped for installation in the post channel, the mounting plate including an aperture for receiving a fastener, wherein the mounting plate includes a first slot that extends through the mounting plate and that receives the first rib and a second slot that extends through the mounting plate and that receives the second rib, and wherein one of the faces of each of the first and second ribs bears against and is permanently physically deformed by the installation of the mounting plate in the post channel such that the deformed first and second ribs retain the mounting plate in the post channel.
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An assembly for a framed system, comprising:
- an elongated post including a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, wherein the front and rear sides and the first and second lateral sides define a post channel;
- and
- a mounting plate shaped for installation in the post channel, the mounting plate including at least one of an aperture for receiving a fastener or an integrated threaded stud extending from the mounting plate away from the post channel, wherein a portion of at least one of the elongated post and the mounting plate has first and second opposing engagement faces that permanently physically deform to retain the mounting plate in the post channel at an angle relative to the first lateral side that is different than the angle relative to the first lateral side before said engagement faces are permanently physically deformed;
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- an attachment slot formed in the mounting plate that engages a portion of the front side of the elongated post.
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An assembly for a framed system, comprising:
- an elongated post including:
- a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, wherein the front and rear sides and the first and second lateral sides define a post channel;
- an elongated first rib having a front face and a trailing face opposing the front face integrated along an inner surface of the first lateral side and an elongated second rib having a front face and a trailing face opposing the front face integrated along an inner surface of the second lateral side;
- a mounting plate shaped for installation in the post channel, the mounting plate including an aperture for receiving a fastener, wherein the mounting plate includes a first slot for receiving the first rib and a second slot for receiving the second rib, and wherein one of the faces of each of the first and second ribs bears against and is permanently physically deformed by the installation of the mounting plate in the post channel such that the deformed first and second ribs retain the mounting plate in the post channel;
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- wherein the first and second slots are formed at an angle with respect to a face of the mounting plate;
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- wherein the angle is between thirty and sixty degrees.
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An assembly for a framed system, comprising:
- an elongated post including a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, wherein the front and rear sides and the first and second lateral sides define a post channel;
- and
- a mounting plate shaped for installation in the post channel, the mounting plate including at least one of an aperture for receiving a fastener or an integrated threaded stud extending from the mounting plate away from the post channel, wherein a portion of at least one of the elongated post and the mounting plate has first and second opposing engagement faces that permanently physically deform to retain the mounting plate in the post channel;
- wherein an inner surface of the front side of the elongated post includes an integrated attachment rib which defines an attachment channel which opens to an outer surface of the front side of the elongated post;
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- wherein the mounting plate includes an attachment slot for receiving the attachment rib when the mounting plate is installed in the post channel of the elongated post.
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An assembly for a framed system, comprising:
- an elongated post including:
- a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, wherein the front and rear sides and the first and second lateral sides define a post channel;
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- an elongated first rib having a front face and a trailing face opposing the front face integrated along an inner surface of the first lateral side and an elongated second rib having a front face and a trailing face opposing the front face integrated along an inner surface of the second lateral side;
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- a mounting plate shaped for installation in the post channel, the mounting plate including an aperture for receiving a fastener, wherein the mounting plate includes a first slot that extends through the mounting plate and that receives the first rib, the first slot being formed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the planar extent of the mounting plate, and a second slot that extends through the mounting plate and that receives the second rib, the second slot being formed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the planar extent of the mounting plate, and wherein one of the faces of each of the first and second ribs bears against and is permanently physically deformed by the installation of the mounting plate in the post channel such that the deformed first and second ribs retain the mounting plate in the post channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.