Patent ID: 7497056
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: E04B,E04D

Abstract:
1. A building structure, comprising: a horizontally extending upper channel member having a top web and first and second flanges connected to the top web, said flanges extending downwardly from the top web and forming with the top web a downwardly opening channel space; a plurality of vertically extending studs, each said stud having a stud web and first and second stud flanges connected to the stud web; said studs having upper end portions extending upwardly into the channel space of the upper channel member; wherein the first flange of the upper channel member is in a first vertical plane and the first stud flange is in a second vertical plane which is contiguous the first vertical plane; a sheet metal ceiling pan sifting down on the upper channel member, said sheet metal pan having sheet metal side and top panels forming downwardly opening channel spaces separated by upwardly opening channel spaces, said upwardly opening channel spaces having bottoms which are supported on and by the upper channel member; and a wall panel member having a base and peaks and valleys above the base, said base being positioned generally against the first flange of the upper channel member, and said peaks positioned in the downwardly directed channels of the sheet metal pan and having edges that are contiguous the side and top panels of the downwardly opening channels, and said bottom and side panels of the upwardly opening channels of the pan being positioned within the valleys of the wall panel member.