Patent ID: 6938387

Claim:
A length adjustable composite stud comprising: a generally elongated frame member, said frame member defining a frame longitudinal axis, a frame first longitudinal end and a generally opposed frame second longitudinal end; said frame member defining a generally open base channel, said base channel having a longitudinal channel opening; a core component, said core component defining a core longitudinal axis, a core first longitudinal end and an opposed core second longitudinal end; said core component being at least partially insertable in said base channel with said core longitudinal axis in a generally parallel relationship relative to said frame longitudinal axis to form said composite stud therewith, said core component being axially and slidably movable relative to said frame member when at least partially inserted within said base channel; transversal movement limiting means positioned between said frame member and said core component for preventing relative movement between said core component and said frame member in a direction other then said frame longitudinal axis when said core component is at least partially inserted within said base channel; longitudinal movement limiting means positioned between said frame member and said core component for releasably retaining said core component within said base channel in a core first position wherein said core first longitudinal end is generally in register with said frame first longitudinal end, said longitudinal movement limiting means selectively allowing longitudinal movement of said core component in a core first direction towards a core second position upon a moving force being applied on said core component, wherein when said core component is in said core second position, said core first longitudinal end protrudes from said frame first longitudinal end so as to adjust a length of said composite stud, while preventing said core component to be axially moved relative to said base frame from said core first position in a core second direction oriented opposite said core first direction.