Patent ID: 8056293

Claim:
A header track for use in a stud wall assembly, comprising: a generally U-shaped top header track comprising a web and a pair of flanges, the web having a top surface and the flanges extending generally perpendicularly from opposing sides of the web; at least one strip of intumescent material coupled to the header track, the strip of intumescent material extending lengthwise relative to the header track with at least a portion of the strip of intumescent material located on a first portion of an outward-facing surface of one of the pair of flanges; an elongate protrusion extending lengthwise along the one flange, wherein the elongate protrusion is positioned between the at least one strip of intumescent material and a second portion of the outward-facing surface of the one flange; and wherein the intumescent material has a top portion that extends beyond the top surface of the web.