Patent ID: 11920344
Assignee: CEMCO, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 8:
9. A wall assembly comprising:
a header track configured to be coupled to a surface of an adjacent structure, the header track having a web, a first flange and a second flange;
at least one stud coupled to the header track, an upper end of the stud located between the first and second flanges;
at least one wallboard coupled to the stud, an upper end of the wallboard overlapping the first flange of the header track;
a deflection gap formed between the upper end of the wallboard and the surface of the adjacent structure, the deflection gap being variable between a closed position and an open position; and
the fire-rated component of claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the gasket profile is positioned between a bottom section of the first flange of the header track and the upper end of the wallboard.