Patent ID: 7849640

Claim:
A track for use in constructing metal stud walls, comprising a generally U-shaped channel having a base and upstanding side walls extending along either side of the base, the base having opposed support channels at said side walls connected by a raised inwardly offset web, the U-shaped channel being of a size to accept and securely hold a metal stud within the channel, the upstanding side walls being of a size to extend substantially above said offset web and abut and securely hold a flange of a metal stud by allowing a fastening means to penetrate the upstanding side wall and abutting flange of the metal stud and securely hold the upstanding side wall and the flange together, the base being provided with a plurality of a first and second series of embossed indicator means evenly spaced along the length of the base, the first series of embossed indicator means being visually distinct from the second series of embossed indicator means, at least one of the first and second series of embossed indicator means being located on the offset web of the base, the offset web of the base being planar and uninterrupted between the individual embossed indicator means, the spacing of the first and second series of the embossed indicator means providing a guide for the proper spacing of metal studs to be placed in the track for construction of a metal stud wall.