Patent ID: 7043879

Claim:
A shear wall panel system, comprising: two studs, a first stud on an opposing edge of the system from a second stud; a top stud joining the first stud and the second stud at a first edge of the shear wall panel system; a bottom stud joining the first stud and the second stud at a second edge of the shear wall panel system; a planar sheet of wood-based sheathing; and an active element, the active element formed from a sheet of metal, wherein the active element, when viewed in cross-section, includes a first planar edge region and a second planar edge region separated by angled surfaces, the angled surfaces angled relative to the first planar edge region and the second planar edge region, wherein a first planar edge region is fastened to the first stud and a second planar edge region is fastened by a fastener to a first edge portion of the planar sheet, and wherein a second portion of the planar sheet is fastened to the second stud.