Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Multiroom or level – Partition secured to and crossed by preconstructed barrier
Patent
1980-04-07
1983-03-15
Ridgill, James L.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Multiroom or level
Partition secured to and crossed by preconstructed barrier
52346, 52713, 52403, E04B 256
Patent
active
043763618
ABSTRACT:
An improvement in a partition wall construction having two spaced apart rows of wall board connected to flanged studs wherein studs are supportably engaged within opposingly spaced apart channels, a bottom channel opening upwardly with bottom portions of the studs residing therein and an upper channel opening downwardly with top portions of the studs residing therein. The improvement comprises a device for prevention of squeaking at stud and runner engagements when said partition well is subjected to racking forces. Said device comprising a plurality of clips each having in cross-section a hairpin-like configuration wherein an elongate plate portion terminates in a thickened base portion, said base portion having an angled plate portion including a first leg angling back toward the elongate plate, and then terminating in an outwardly angling second leg portion, said configuration forming a hairpin-like shape defining a slot between the elongate plate and angled plate portion. Stud flanges nested in said slots and contacting the thickened base portion, wherein said elongate plate is disposed between flanges of the channels and flanges of the studs. Said clips comprising acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and wherein said clip devices prevent squeaking and clicking upon subjection of said partition wall construction to horizontal racking forces tending to force the partition wall construction into a generally parallelogram-shape.
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Re. 19431, reissue of U.S. Pat. 1,732,348, the reissue being dated Jan. 22, 1935.
Adams Jerome J.
Kurlandsky Samuel
Ridgill James L.
Robinson Robert H.
United States Gypsum Company
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