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US3778952A
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Stud bracing for metal studs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-05-05
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Granted: 1973-12-18
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Expires: 1992-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A bracing assembly for use between adjacent channel-shaped sheet metal studs of the type having generally cruciform openings formed through the bight portions thereof. The bracing assembly includes a pair of end aligned bracing members with adjacent ends thereof being releasably engaged with each other and including endwise outwardly facing abutment surfaces for opposing remote sides of an associated sheet metal stud bight portion through which an extended end portion of one of the brace members extends.
Inventors
- 👤 E Soucy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:39
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/76; E04B2/762; E04B2/763; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/20; F16B2200/30; F16B2200/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A bracing assembly for use in forming vertically spaced courses of end aligned braces between upstanding studs, said bracing assembly including a plurality of end aligned and engageable brace members, each of said brace members including an elongated body having a reduced width lengthwise extension on one end terminating outwardly in a crosshead of a greater width than said reduced width extension and a bifurcated end of increased width on the other end including a pair of lengthwise extending transversely spaced apart legs whose free ends are turned downwardly, the spacing between each pair of legs being slightly greater than the width of said extension, the width of the crosshead being at least slightly greater than the spacing between said legs and the length of the extension being greater than the thickness of the downturned end portions of the legs of the bifurcated end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A bracing assembly for use in forming vertically spaced courses of end aligned braces between upstanding studs, said bracing assembly including a plurality of end aligned and engageable brace members, each of said brace members including an elongated body having a reduced width lengthwise extension on one end terminating outwardly in a crosshead of a greater width than said reduced width extension and a bifurcated end of increased width on the other end including a pair of lengthwise extending transversely spaced apart legs whose free ends are turned downwardly, the spacing between each pair of legs being slightly greater than the width of said extension, the width of the crosshead being at least slightly greater than the spacing between said legs and the length of the extension being greater than the thickness of the downturned end portions of the legs of the bifurcated end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said body is panel-like in configuration and horizontally disposed, said bifurcated end, extension and crosshead being formed integrally with said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said brace member is constructed of sheet metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
The combination of claim 1 including a partition framework consisting of a plurality of aligned upstanding studs having aligned horizontal openings formed therein including wide upper portions and narrow lower portions, the width of the upper portions of said openings being slightly greater than the width of said crosshead, the width of the lower portion of each opening being slightly greater than the width of said extension, whereby one of said brace members may have its crosshead inserted through the central portion of one of said cruciform openings and the brace member may thereafter be displaced downwardly with the extension thereof extending through the lower portion of said cruciform opening, the length of said extension being slightly greater than the sum of the thickness of the portion of the stud in which the opening is formed and the thickness of the legs of the bifurcated end portion of the brace member, whereby the bifurcated end of an adjacent brace member may have the downturned legs thereof engaged between the stud and the crosshead of the first-mentioned brace member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said crosshead comprises a downturned flange carried by the terminal end of said extension.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-17 | 1977-06-18 | 1977-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-17 | 1981-06-18 | 1981-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-17 | 1985-06-18 | 1985-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |