US3888059A
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Partition wall construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-06
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Granted: 1975-06-10
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Expires: 1993-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A removable partition wall construction including an upper generally U-shaped channel member having a base portion and a pair of transversely spaced longitudinally extending a dependent leg portions and at least one vertically extending stud member having a generally I cross-sectional configuration, each stud comprising a pair of spaced side webs joined by a transverse cross web, the side webs of the upper end of each stud being located within and parallel to the leg portions of said channel member, each stud including guide means adjacent the upper end thereof and a member vertically slidable in said guide means, said member being connected to the base portion of said channel member whereby reaction loads are transferred from the stud to the base of said channel member. The present invention also provides a stud for use in said wall partitions.
Inventors
- 👤 Clayton Maclennan
- 👤 Orville W Haagenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:44
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/76; E04B2/78; E04B2/7854; E04B2/7863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A removable partition wall construction adapted to be positioned between a floor and a ceiling, comprising: a. an upper generally U-shaped channel member having a base portion attached to a ceiling and a pair of transversely spaced, longitudinally extending dependent leg portions; b. a plurality of vertically extending stud members each having a generally I cross-sectional configuration, each stud comprising a pair of spaced side webs joined by a transverse cross web; c. the side webs at the upper end of each stud being located within and parallel to the leg portions of said channel member; d. each stud including guide means adjacent the upper end thereof; e. a member vertically slidable in said guide means and fixedly secured to the base portion of said upper channel member; f. said stud member being located with its lower end in abutment with the floor; g. a plurality of lower, generally U-shaped channel members, each of said U-shaped channel members having a base portion and a pair of transversely spaced upstanding leg portions, the ends of the lower channel member extending between two adjacent studs between said side webs; and h. at least one aperture in said base portion of each of the lower U-shaped channel members with a floor anchor member exTending through such aperture for supporting the weight of panel web members of said wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A removable partition wall construction adapted to be positioned between a floor and a ceiling, comprising: a. an upper generally U-shaped channel member having a base portion attached to a ceiling and a pair of transversely spaced, longitudinally extending dependent leg portions; b. a plurality of vertically extending stud members each having a generally I cross-sectional configuration, each stud comprising a pair of spaced side webs joined by a transverse cross web; c. the side webs at the upper end of each stud being located within and parallel to the leg portions of said channel member; d. each stud including guide means adjacent the upper end thereof; e. a member vertically slidable in said guide means and fixedly secured to the base portion of said upper channel member; f. said stud member being located with its lower end in abutment with the floor; g. a plurality of lower, generally U-shaped channel members, each of said U-shaped channel members having a base portion and a pair of transversely spaced upstanding leg portions, the ends of the lower channel member extending between two adjacent studs between said side webs; and h. at least one aperture in said base portion of each of the lower U-shaped channel members with a floor anchor member exTending through such aperture for supporting the weight of panel web members of said wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1 in which the base portion of each lower channel member and the base portion of each anchor member is provided with a releasable fixing means to the floor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1 including a glass panel, retained therein by side, top and bottom framing members, each framing member having longitudinal grooves therein accommodating stops for holding said panel, each of said side frame members being releasably held by the side web of an adjacent stud, said top frame member being releasably held by the leg portions of the upper channel member and said bottom frame member being held by the leg portion of a channel member attached to the upper edge of a wall panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1 in which the upper channel member is formed from a plurality of sections, adjacent sections being joined by a splice member of generally U-shaped configuration comprising a base portion and depending leg portions, the ends of said leg portions of said splice member being located in continuous channel formed by upturning the end portion of each of the leg portions of the channel member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1 in which the stud has a continuous bead on the inside face of each of the side webs on either side of the transverse web, each bead being located adjacent the edge thereof and an edge cap extending around each edge of the side web being located in position on said bead; a vertically extending facing strip located centrally of the outside surface of each of the side webs, said strip being located in position under the free edges of the edge caps.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-09 | 1982-12-09 | 1983-06-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-09 | 1986-12-09 | 1987-06-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |