Patent ID: 8429863

Claim:
A frame for providing an intersection between a first wall section and a second wall section, said frame comprising: a single first support panel having a top edge and a bottom edge configured to be positioned between an upper plate and a lower plate of the first wall section; and a pair of second support panels connected to and extending outward from a first surface of the single first support panel, the first surface of said first support panel extending horizontally outward past said respective second support panels, each of said second support panels having a top edge and a bottom edge configured to be positioned between an upper plate and a lower plate of the second wall section; and at least one connector bracket connected to said first support panel, wherein said at least one connector bracket is configured to secure the first support panel to at least one of the respective upper and lower plates of the first wall section, said at least one connector bracket including, a first connector member affixed to a second surface of said first support panel, a connector panel connected to and extending substantially perpendicular to said first connector member, and extending along either the top edge or bottom edge of said first support panel, and a pair of second connector members connected to and extending substantially perpendicular to said second connector panel, and configured to be secured to the respective upper plate or lower plate of the first wall section.