Patent ID: 11920339
Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 25:
26. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection portion and the channel-shaped portion are rigidly fixed with respect to one another, wherein the extension portion of the fire wall hanger includes first and second planar extension plates, the first and second planar extension plates being parallel to one another, each of the first and second planar extension plates including an inner face and an outer face, the inner faces of the first and second planar extension plates facing one another, the inner face of the first planar extension plate facing in a first direction toward the inner face of the second planar extension plate and the outer face of the first planar extension plate facing in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, the inner face of the first planar extension plate lying in an inner face plane, and wherein the connection portion includes a back flange and a top flange, the top flange extending from an edge of the back flange, the back flange extending from an edge of the first planar extension plate in the second direction, the back flange and the top flange being entirely disposed outward, in the second direction, of the inner face plane;
wherein said step of mounting the fire wall hanger includes engaging a front face of the top plate with the back flange of the connection portion of the fire wall hanger and includes engaging an upper surface of the top plate with the top flange of the connection portion of the fire wall hanger; and
wherein said step of moving the fire retardant sheathing relative to the fire wall hanger includes positioning the fire retardant sheathing relative to the extension portion of the fire wall hanger so that only the first and second planar extension plates of the extension portion of the fire wall hanger extend through the opening in the fire retardant sheathing.