Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Machine or implement
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-10
2003-09-09
Callo, Laura A. (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Machine or implement
C052S749100, C052S749100, C052S749100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06615563
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to metallic stud frames of a type used in the formation of a frame of a residential or commercial structure.
Historically, frames of such structures were formed of either wood, steel or concrete. In the case of load bearing structures, it is common to use a steel bar, know as rebars within a poured concrete structure. The use of vertical light gauge steel studs, in lieu of wooden studs to accomplish internal framing within a wood frame structure, is also well known in the art.
It is, however, not known to employ thin gauge vertical studs in combination with exterior wall concrete framing in which the vertical stud operates to define an offset the distance between an exterior poured concrete wall and an interior plasterboard wall which is secured to one surface of such a vertical steel stud.
A need for such a vertical steel stud frame element has arisen as a consequence of rapid on-site assembly high techniques employing thin external concrete walls which have developed in the construction arts. The present invention therefore relates to such vertical metallic stud in which one rectilinear surface thereof may be poured as a part of a process of casting of an exterior concrete wall, its base and/or load bearing of the resultant structure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention relates to a metallic stud for use in a framing structure, the stud definable in terms a x, y, z coordinate system. The stud, more particularly, includes the z-axis elongate substantially rectangular integral web within a yz plane thereof and further includes a series of xz plane tabs projecting in an x-axis direction, said tabs alternating in x-axis extent between interdigitating greater and lesser dimensions thereof, in which a z-axis line of dependency exists between a common xz plane of all of said tabs in a first major rectangular base of said yz plane of said web of said stud. Said stud further includes a z-axis elongate L-shaped element integrally dependent from a second major rectangular base of said web, said elongate element parallel to said first base thereof. Said element includes an integral xz plane sub-element, extending in a z-axis direction, and substantially parallel with said series of xz plane tabs from a z-axis line of dependency from said second major base of said web, said z-axis L-shaped element further including a yz plane sub-element, in the nature of a lip, integrally depending from said xz sub-element along an entire z-axis length thereof and projecting toward said series of xz plane tabs, in which said yz sub-element is substantially parallel with said yz plane of said elongate web. The stud preferably formed of a thin gauge steel.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a metallic stud framing element particularly adapted for use within a concrete framing structure.
It is another object to provide a metallic stud of the above type which can function as an interior to exterior wall defining offset.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a vertical metallic stud capable of defining the shape and extent of vertical load bearing concrete columns within a poured concrete structure.
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Callo Laura A.
Silverman Melvin K.
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