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US 8,544,804 B2Granted
System and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material
AssigneeRocksteady, LLC
InventorErik Schouten
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Abstract
A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
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A method for stabilizing a vertically stacked sheet of material, comprising:
- providing a vertically stacked sheet of material supported against a vertical wall stud;
- mounting a bracket over a top edge of the vertically stacked sheet of material, the bracket including:
- a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall disposed between the front wall and the rear wall;
- the front wall comprising a compliant tab having a first hole therethrough, and a second hole configured to be aligned with the first hole when the compliant tab is folded across the front wall;
- securing an elongated flexible link element to the vertical wall stud via an eyelet configured to receive a screw or nail therethrough to attach the elongated flexible link directly to the vertical wall stud;
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- attaching the elongated flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet of material against the vertical wall stud.
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A method for stabilizing a vertically stacked sheet of material, comprising:
- providing a vertically stacked sheet of material supported against a vertical wall stud;
- mounting a bracket over a top edge of the vertically stacked sheet of material, the bracket including:
- a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall disposed between the front wall and the rear wall;
- the front wall comprising a compliant tab having a first hole therethrough, and a second hole configured to be aligned with the first hole when the compliant tab is folded across the front wall;
- attaching directly to the vertical wall stud an elongated flexible link element having an eyelet, via a screw or nail inserted through the eyelet, to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet of material against the vertical wall stud.
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