Patent ID: 6076322
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
An improved wall stud assembly for connecting prefabricated partitions or walls, comprising:a) a first elongate stud member and a second elongate stud member, each having a joining part and a longitudinally extending panel receiving flange disposed on opposite sides of said joining part and extending along a length thereof;b) said joining part of at least said first elongate stud member having a plurality of punched holes formed therein and disposed generally along a first longitudinal axis thereof,c) said joining part of at least said second elongate stud member having a plurality of extruded holes formed therein and disposed generally along a second longitudinal axis thereof,d) each of said extruded holes structured and configured for attachment with at least a distal end of a fastener element extending therethrough,e) said first and second stud members arranged in a generally vertical orientation and relatively disposed to accommodate a depth of the prefabricated partitions or walls to be received by corresponding ones of said longitudinally extending panel receiving flanges of said first and second elongate stud members,f) said joining parts of said first and second stud members disposed in substantially confronting relation to one another such that said plurality of punched holes of said first stud member are disposed in generally aligned relation with said extruded holes of said second stud member, andg) at least one fastener element structured to extend initially through one of said punched holes on one of said stud members and subsequently into one of said extruded holes on the other of said stud members so as to secure said first and second stud members together and form said wall stud assembly.