Construction blocking bracket
OwnerJeffrey Thomas Ellisinventor
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Abstract
A bracket for use with metal construction framing which is a generally planar construct having a first outer flange and a second outer flange, configured to form a recess between such flanges suitable to engage at least one face of a metal construction stud and to interlock with the stud via at least two non-longitudinal tabs.
Claims5
A construction bracket for retaining and supporting blocking between metal studs, comprising a folded, notched, prepunched galvanized sheet metal bracket with non-longitudinal tabs fabricated from a single sheet of metal, wherein said folded, notched prepunched galvanized sheet metal bracket has a generally planar shape with a three-sided recess in the middle, with the three-sided recess's being defined by a first long wall, a second shorter wall and a third wall, with said third wall bearing two non-longitudinally oriented tabs at each end, which angle into the three sided recess, and which non-longitudinally oriented tabs are dimensioned with shape and spacing such that the tabs engage, latch and interlock the adjacent stud or framing wall.
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