Patent ID: 7775014

Claim:
A stud system comprising a plurality of individual structural studs, said individual structural studs including respective opposite mating flanges and a longitudinal groove between said respective opposite mating flanges, said opposite mating flanges of said individual structural studs including opposing inner flange sides, and said opposing inner flange sides of said individual structural studs including opposing additional longitudinal grooves extending in the longitudinal axis of the individual structural stud, wherein said system includes separate connector pieces for mutually interconnecting said individual structural studs, wherein each respective separate connector piece is arranged to co-operate with the opposing additional longitudinal grooves of at least one individual structural stud, wherein the opposing additional longitudinal grooves are arranged to prevent said separate connector piece from moving in a direction away from said individual structural stud transverse to the longitudinal axis of said individual structural stud, wherein said longitudinal groove forms a retaining edge defined at a location wherein said at least one groove abuts an inner side of a corresponding respective opposite flange, and wherein the system includes further pieces for attachment of external details, said further pieces being arranged to co-operate with said longitudinal groove and to be retained therein, suitably behind said retaining edge.