Patent ID: 9739054
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: E04B,E04C

Claim:
1. A cap for a two-piece fire-rated track assembly for a linear wall gap, the assembly including a header track extending in a lengthwise direction of the assembly, the header track comprising a web, a first flange and a second flange, the first and second flanges extending downwardly from the web, each of the web, the header track defining a substantially U-shaped cross section having a maximum external width dimension, a bottom track extending in the lengthwise direction and having a web, a first flange and a second flange, the first and second flanges extending upwardly from the web, a plurality of studs each having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of each stud received within and secured to the bottom track and the upper end of each stud received within the header track, and at least one wallboard coupled to the plurality of studs, wherein the wallboard overlaps at least a portion of one of the first flange and the second flange of the header track, the cap comprising: a receiving member that has a web, a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the web has a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side portion and the second side portion extend in the same direction from the first and second side edges, respectively, wherein the receiving member defines a substantially U-shaped cross section, each of the first and second side portions has a free end opposite a respective one of the first side edge and second side edge, wherein the first and second side portion of the receiving member define a minimum internal width that is greater than the maximum external width dimension of the header track; fire-retardant material attached to the receiving member and extending lengthwise along a surface of one of the first and second side portion of the receiving member, the fire-retardant material comprising a portion that extends past an outer surface of the web of the receiving member; wherein the receiving member is configured to receive the header track between the first and second side portion of the receiving member such that the first side portion of the receiving member contacts the first flange of the header track and the second side portion of the receiving member contacts the second flange of the header track and the web of the receiving member contacts the web of the header track.