US4619098A
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Metallic structural member particularly for support of walls and floors of buildings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-10-19
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Granted: 1986-10-28
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Expires: 2004-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A structural metallic member particularly useful for framing interior and exterior walls, ceilings and floors of building structures consists of a hollow generally quadrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of at least three contiguous walls with the middle of the at least three walls being provided with a multiplicity of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits with alternate rows of slits being staggered such that the longitudinal spaces of one row are positioned substantially midway of the length of the slits of adjacent rows. In a form of studs where there are four contiguous walls, the slits are provided in the pair of opposed walls that will connect the inside and outside walls of the structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence H. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:54
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/30; E04C3/32; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04C3/02; E04C3/04; E04C3/06; E04C3/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A structural metallic member particularly useful for forming interior and exterior wall, floor and ceiling support means of building structures consisting of a hollow, generally quandrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of at least three contiguous walls with the middle of the at least three walls being provided with a multiplicity of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits, said slits having a width of about 15,000ths of an inch to thereby reduce transmission of heat and sound there across and to prevent convection of air currents therethrough, alternate rows of slits being staggered such that the longitudinal spaces of one row are positioned substantially midway of the length of the slits of adjacent rows thereby further reducing sound and heat transmission across said at least three walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A structural metallic member particularly useful for forming interior and exterior wall, floor and ceiling support means of building structures consisting of a hollow, generally quandrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of at least three contiguous walls with the middle of the at least three walls being provided with a multiplicity of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits, said slits having a width of about 15,000ths of an inch to thereby reduce transmission of heat and sound there across and to prevent convection of air currents therethrough, alternate rows of slits being staggered such that the longitudinal spaces of one row are positioned substantially midway of the length of the slits of adjacent rows thereby further reducing sound and heat transmission across said at least three walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention defined in claim 1, wherein the stud is configured as a c-beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A structural metallic member particularly useful for framing interior and exterior walls, floors and ceilings of building structures consisting of a hollow, generally quandrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of four contiguous sides, one opposed pair of walls of the stud are provided with a multiplicity of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits, said slits having a width of about 15,000ths of an inch to thereby reduce transmission of heat and sound there across and to prevent convection of air currents therethrough, alternate rows of slits being staggered such that the longitudinal spaces of one row are positioned substantially midway of the length of the slits of adjacent rows thereby further reducing sound heat transmission across said opposed pair of walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A structural metallic member particularly useful for framing interior and exterior walls, floors and ceilings of building structures consisting of a hollow, generally quandrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of four contiguous sides, one opposed pair of walls of the stud are provided with a multiplicity of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits, said slits having a width of about 15,000ths of an inch to thereby reduce transmission of heat and sound there across and to prevent convection of air currents therethrough, alternate rows of slits being staggered such that the longitudinal spaces of one row are positioned substantially midway of the length of the slits of adjacent rows thereby further reducing sound heat transmission across said opposed pair of walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention defined in claim 3, wherein the stud is configured as a box beam.
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