Patent ID: 6253516
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
An improved wall stud assembly for forming a prefabricated partition, said assembly comprising:a) a first elongate stud member and a second elongate stud member, each stud member having a joining part extending along the length thereof and a panel receiving flange disposed along each of two opposite longitudinal sides of said joining part,b) said joining parts of said first and second elongate stud members each having a first linear array of holes and a second linear array of holes respectively extending along a first longitudinal axis and a second longitudinal axis,c) said first and second longitudinal axis being disposed laterally outward and on opposite sides of a longitudinal center line of each joining part,d) said holes of each of said first and second linear arrays comprising longitudinally spaced apart alternating punched holes and extruded holes,e) each of said extruded holes of each linear array being laterally aligned with a punched hole of the other linear array and each of said extruded holes of both linear arrays being structured and configured for attachment with at least a distal end of a fastener element extending therethrough,f) said corresponding panel receiving flanges of said first and second stud members cooperatively structured and disposed a sufficiently spaced apart distance to engage and maintain portions of a prefabricated partition therebetween,g) said first and second stud members further arranged so that said joining parts thereof are disposed in spaced, substantially confronting relation to one another and with said punched holes of said first stud member generally aligned with said extruded holes of said second stud member,h) a plurality of fasteners, each fastener extending initially through one of said punched holes on one of said stud members and subsequently into an aligned 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, andi) a solid insulation material mounted to said first and second stud members in confronting relation along at least a majority of the length of said joining part thereof; said solid insulation material structured to provide at least a predetermined minimal amount of heat resistance sufficient to be fire resistant.