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C-channel construction member
Assignee: Concept Resources Group Ltd
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Filing: 1989-06-28
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2009-06-28
Abstract
Abstract An elongated C-channel construction member made of a wood composite material. The C-channel has a blank panel with a generally planar panel front and panel back, a top, a bottom and two sides. The panel front has two grooves extending from the top to the bottom of the blank panel. Each groove has a depth approximately equal to a thickness of the blank panel. A flat back support is adhered to the panel back. The flat back support retains the blank panel with the grooves in a sheet form. The two grooves divide the blank panel into a web and two flanges. The flanges fold upward and generally perpendicular to the panel front thus forming the C-channel.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Kirk, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:35
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/80; E04B1/00; E04B1/18; E04B1/26; E04B9/00; E04B9/005; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/02; E04C3/12; E04C3/14; E04C3/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A frame for supporting wall, floor or ceiling panels in a building construction, said frame including a plurality of C-channel construction members of wood composite construction, each member having a web and two flanges, said frame including at least one C-channel base member and at least one C-channel intersecting member wherein the flanges of the base member abut the flanges of said intersecting member; and a splice element received between said abutting flanges to rigidly connect said base and intersecting members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A frame for supporting wall, floor or ceiling panels in a building construction, said frame including a plurality of C-channel construction members of wood composite construction, each member having a web and two flanges, said frame including at least one C-channel base member and at least one C-channel intersecting member wherein the flanges of the base member abut the flanges of said intersecting member; and a splice element received between said abutting flanges to rigidly connect said base and intersecting members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A frame according to claim 1 wherein said wood composite construction further comprises wafers and strands of wood fiber pressure glued together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A frame according to claim 1 wherein said wood composite construction further comprises oriented strand board material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A frame according to claim 1 wherein said web and said flanges of each said C-channel base member are formed into a one-piece member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A frame according to claim 1 wherein said web and said flanges of each said C-channel intersecting member are formed into a one-piece member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A frame for supporting wall, floor or ceiling panels in a building construction, said frame including a plurality of C-channel construction members of wood composite construction, each member having a web and two flanges, said frame including at least one C-channel base member and at least one C-channel intersecting member wherein the flanges of the base member abut the flanges of said intersecting member; and a fastener having one end secured with respect to an outer surface of said at least one C-channel base member and an opposite end secured with respect to an outer surface of said C-channel intersecting member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A frame for supporting wall, floor or ceiling panels in a building construction, said frame including a plurality of C-channel construction members of wood composite construction, each member having a web and two flanges, said frame including at least one C-channel base member and at least one C-channel intersecting member wherein the flanges of the base member abut the flanges of said intersecting member; and a fastener having one end secured with respect to an outer surface of said at least one C-channel base member and an opposite end secured with respect to an outer surface of said C-channel intersecting member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A frame according to claim 6 wherein said wood composite construction further comprises wafers and strands of wood fiber pressure glued together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A frame according to claim 6 wherein said wood composite construction further comprises oriented strand board material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A frame according to claim 6 wherein said web and said flanges of each said C-channel base member are formed into a one-piece member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A frame according to claim 6 wherein said web and said flanges of each said C-channel intersecting member are formed into a one-piece member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A frame according to claim 6 wherein each said C-channel intersecting member further comprises a web extension section positioned between said two flanges of said C-channel base member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A frame according to claim 6 wherein said fastener is a staple, a first prong of said staple pierces said outer surface of said C-channel base member, and a second prong of said staple pierces said outer surface of said C-channel intersecting member.
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