Patent ID: 7866112
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A building structure comprising a plurality of beams as horizontal parallel joists and a plurality of vertical parallel studs disposed orthogonal to the joists, at least one of the joists comprising primary flanges extending from sides of a web, the improvement comprising said web of said stud with a slot intermediate the web and at least two supplemental flanges extending respectively from at least two sides of said slot, the at least two supplemental flanges together comprising a portion of the web separated and bent away from the web on said at least two sides of said slot with the portion of the web removed by bending the supplemental flanges out of the web resulting in an opening in the web, which opening forms the whole or substantially the whole of said slot and wherein the at least two supplemental flanges comprise a first and a second supplemental flange extending from respective first and second sides of said slot that are longitudinal with the joist and parallel to the primary flanges and wherein said first and second supplemental flanges are unconnected except by the web and the slot, and spaced apart on opposite sides of the slot.