Patent ID: 11933042
Assignee: CEMCO, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  A | IPC A  E

Claim 11:
12. A flute plug assembly configured for installation within a head-of-wall assembly comprising:
a frame, the frame including:
an upright lower flange;
a first intermediate flange oriented horizontally, the first intermediate flange connected on a first end with the lower flange;
an upright front upper flange having a first outer support, the upright front upper flange connected to a second end of the first intermediate flange and extending in a direction opposite the lower flange;
a second intermediate flange oriented horizontally positioned opposite the first intermediate flange, the second intermediate flange connected on a first end with the lower flange;
an upright rear upper flange having a second outer support, the rear upper flange connected to a second end of the second intermediate flange and extending in the direction opposite the lower flange;

a compressible fire blocking material, the fire blocking material at least partially disposed within a slot between the front and rear upper flanges, wherein the fire blocking material is configured to compress against an overhead structure in use to limit a passage of one or more of fire, smoke and sound; and
wherein the flute plug assembly is configured to contact a header track.