Patent ID: 11920343
Assignee: CEMCO, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A fire-rated component for a linear gap between a wall assembly and an adjacent structure, the component comprising:
an elongate metal profile comprising a vertical leg, an upper leg and a lower leg, the upper leg extending in a first direction from an upper edge of the vertical leg, the lower leg extending in the first direction from a lower edge of the vertical leg, wherein the upper leg and the lower leg are configured to be oriented to extend in a direction away from a header track in use;
a fire-rated board member nested between the upper leg and the lower leg;
wherein an upper end of the fire-rated board member is positioned below the upper leg and a lower end of the fire-rated board member is positioned above the lower leg;
wherein the upper leg comprises a first portion connected to the vertical leg, the first portion having a first edge and defining a plane, a second portion having a second edge positioned within the plane, and a downward extending protrusion connecting the first portion to the second portion, wherein the downward extending protrusion is connected to the first portion along the first edge and to the second portion along the second edge.