US5129204A
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Metal studs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-28
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Granted: 1992-07-14
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Expires: 2011-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An integral metal stud with a main wall and two lateral walls is provided with an accordionated region which allows the stud to deflect under heavy axial load by shortening the distance between its ends, rather than by buckling in the middle region of the stud.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph D. Palumbo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:00
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/30; E04C3/32; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7453; E04B2/7457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
In an elongate, integral metal stud having two ends, a main wall defined between two parallel side edges, and two lateral walls, each lateral wall having two parallel side edges of which one is contiguous with a side edge of the main wall, the improvement comprising the provision, intermediate the ends of the stud but adjacent to one end thereof, of an accordionated region where each of the lateral walls and main wall is formed to define at least one peak configuration fully spanning the respective wall, each such configuration including two flanks oblique to the main stud direction and converging to define an apex, the flanks being delimited by crease lines substantially perpendicular to the direction of stud elongation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
In an elongate, integral metal stud having two ends, a main wall defined between two parallel side edges, and two lateral walls, each lateral wall having two parallel side edges of which one is contiguous with a side edge of the main wall, the improvement comprising the provision, intermediate the ends of the stud but adjacent to one end thereof, of an accordionated region where each of the lateral walls and main wall is formed to define at least one peak configuration fully spanning the respective wall, each such configuration including two flanks oblique to the main stud direction and converging to define an apex, the flanks being delimited by crease lines substantially perpendicular to the direction of stud elongation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, in which the peak configurations on the main wall and the lateral walls all project inwardly of the stud, the apex of the at least one peak configuration in the main wall being in lateral alignment with the apex of the at least one peak configuration in each of the side walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, in which said at least one peak configuration on the main wall projects inwardly, while said at least one peak configuration on each side wall projects outwardly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, in which the accordionated region exhibits at least two peak configurations in each of the lateral walls and main wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The improvement claimed in claim 4, in which the at least two peak configurations on the main wall and the at least two peak configurations on each lateral wall all project inwardly of the stud, the apices of the at least two peak configurations in the main wall being in lateral alignment with the apices of the at least two peak configurations in each of the side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement claimed in claim 4, in which said at least two peak configurations on the main wall project inwardly while said at least two peak configurations on each side wall project outwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
An elongate, integral metal stud with two ends, comprising: a main wall defined between two parallel side edges, two lateral walls, each lateral wall having two parallel side edges of which one is contiguous with a side edge of the main wall, an accordionated region at a location intermediate the ends of the stud but adjacent to one end thereof, where each of the lateral walls and main wall is formed to define at least one peak configuration fully spanning the respective wall, each such configuration including two flanks oblique to the main stud direction and converging to define an apex, the flanks being delimited by crease lines substantially perpendicular to the main stud direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
115 words
An elongate, integral metal stud with two ends, comprising: a main wall defined between two parallel side edges, two lateral walls, each lateral wall having two parallel side edges of which one is contiguous with a side edge of the main wall, an accordionated region at a location intermediate the ends of the stud but adjacent to one end thereof, where each of the lateral walls and main wall is formed to define at least one peak configuration fully spanning the respective wall, each such configuration including two flanks oblique to the main stud direction and converging to define an apex, the flanks being delimited by crease lines substantially perpendicular to the main stud direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 7, in which the peak configurations on the main wall and the lateral walls all project inwardly of the stud, the apex of the at least one peak configuration in the main wall being in lateral alignment with the apex of the at least one peak configuration in each of the side walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 7, in which said at least one peak configuration on the main wall projects in one of the directions a) inwardly, b) outwardly, and said at least one peak configuration on each side wall projects in the other of said directions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 9, in which said at least one peak configuration of the main wall projects outwardly of the stud.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 7, in which the accordionated region exhibits at least two peak configurations in each of the lateral walls and main wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 11, in which the at least two peak configurations on the main wall and the at least two peak configurations on each lateral wall all project inwardly of the stud, the apices of the at least two peak configurations in the main wall being in lateral alignment with the apices of the at least two peak configurations in each of the side walls.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 11, in which said at least two peak configurations on the main wall project in one of the directions, said at least two peak configurations on each side wall projecting in the other of said directions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The metal stud claimed in claim 13, in which said at least two peak configurations on the main wall project outwardly of the stud.
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