Patent ID: 7571578

Claim:
A thermal wall system comprising: a top track including a web in an approximately horizontal plane, a first flange and a second flange, the flanges of the top track extending only downward from the web of the top track at approximately right angles to the web of the top track; a top plate including a web in an approximately horizontal plane, and only two flanges, the flanges including a first flange and a second flange, the flanges of the top plate extending only downward from the web of the top plate at approximately right angles to the web of the top plate, wherein the top plate is disposed in the top track such that the respective webs and first flanges of the top track and top plate are in direct contact and a longitudinal opening is formed between the second flanges of the top track and top plate; a bottom track including a web in an approximately horizontal plane, a first flange, and a second flange, the flanges of the bottom track extending only upward from the web of the bottom plate at approximately right angles to the web of the bottom track; a bottom plate including a web in an approximately horizontal plane, and only two flanges, the flanges including a first flange and a second flange, the flanges of the bottom plate extending only upward from the web of the bottom plate at approximately right angles to the web of the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is disposed in the bottom track such that the respective webs and first flanges of the bottom track and bottom plate are in direct contact and a longitudinal opening is formed between the second flanges of the bottom track and bottom plate; and vertical studs mounted to and extending between the top plate and bottom plate, wherein the top track and bottom track oppose each other, the top plate and bottom plate oppose each other, and the longitudinal openings oppose each other.