Patent ID: 8973330
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: E04B,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An expansion bracket-wall stud system, said system comprising: a wall stud; and an expansion bracket, said bracket comprising a main body having first and second main body flanges, formed of one or more deformable materials, and having respective wall stud attachment ends attached to said wall stud via respective wall stud attachment elements, the main body further having a furring attachment element configured to attach a furring to the main body; wherein when the main body is attached between said wall stud and the furring with both the first and second flanges attached to said wall stud, and the wall covering is attached to the furring via a wall covering attachment element, the first and second flanges are configured to absorb, via deformation, at least a portion of movement of said wall stud due to heat-based expansion of said wall stud.