Patent ID: 6490841
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: E04B,E04C,Y10T

Abstract:
Construction apparatus comprising:an extrusion useable as a structural building stud, said extrusion being formed from a mixture of a plastic material and a non-plastic filler material and having, along its length, a cross-section defined by a substantially planar rectangular web having opposite side edges, first and second substantially planar transverse flanges formed on said opposite side edges, and a third substantially planar transverse flange formed on a central portion of said web and being parallel to said first and second flanges, said first, second and third flanges having first outer side edges lying in a first plane disposed on a first side of said web, and second outer side edges lying in a second plane disposed on the second, opposite side of said web, said first, second and third flanges defining on each of the opposite sides of said web a divided pair of parallel lateral pockets that open outwardly through opposite sides of said extrusion and longitudinally extend from one end of said extrusion to the opposite end of said extrusion; and a connection member for securing an elongated structural member having a web portion to said extrusion in a transversely abutting relationship, said connection member having: a base portion from which a connection portion transversely extends, said connection portion having an outer end surface through which a slot inwardly extends, said slot defining on said connection portion a parallel pair of tabs disposed on opposite sides of said slot, said base portion being complementarily receivable in one of said lateral pockets of said extrusion and anchorable to said web of said extrusion, said connection portion being dimensioned to project transversely outwardly of said extrusion so that said slot may receive the web portion of the structural member and said tabs may be anchored thereto.