Patent ID: 8499525

Claim:
A method of constructing a shelf standard in metal framing for the attachment thereon of brackets, panels or any mountable object to a wall comprising the steps of: obtaining a singular member being oriented in a vertical direction; attaching said singular member to a vertical stud wherein said singular member further comprises: a front face panel having a top side and a bottom side, said top side and said bottom side attaching to a first side and a second side wherein said first side and said second side extend vertically down the length of said front face panel; a first side flange extending away from said front face panel in a substantially perpendicular direction that then curves in a second perpendicular direction back towards said front face thereby creating a first substantially J shape; a second side flange portion that extends away from said front face panel and then curves away from said front face thereby creating a second substantially J shape; a lip portion that extends away from said second side flange portion; a series of vertical slots extending along said front face panel substantially in a row wherein said vertical slots are separated by spaces for the inclusion of spot welds wrapping said second side flange portion around a side of said vertical stud and attaching thereto through said lip portion.