Self-locking metal framing connections using punched out tabs, ledges and notches

• US 10,364,566 B1
• Filed: 10/17/2016
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis Leblang
• Original Assignee: Dennis Leblang
• Inventors: LeBlang, Dennis
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilbert, William V
• Application Number:
  US15/295,172
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 52712, 52715, 52243, 52317, 52349, 524811, 526551, 52696, 526531, 526541, 52667, 526569, 52713, 52714, 52703, 52710, 52711
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/388 Separate connecting elements Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete E04B1/41; Dowels, i.e. members adapted to penetrate the surfaces of two parts and to take the shear stresses E04B1/48
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/58 with elongated members of metal
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/7453 with panels and support posts, extending from floor to ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/76 with framework or posts of metal details of connections, thresholds or skirtings E04B2/82
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/765 with one continuous profile, the perpendicular one being interrupted
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/767 Connections between wall studs and upper or lower locating rails
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/389 Brackets
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/7485 Load supports therefor placed between wall studs

Abstract

The present invention relates to metal framed wall components with self-locking connections having ledges connected to support members and crossing connecting members having punch out tabs being connected to ledges, notches and tabs being connected to other tabs interlocking together to connect wall components together. The wall components spanning between support members connected by holes from support members, hooked receivers, hooked tongues, hook finger ends from the wall components wherein also U-shaped and W-shape clips can also connect other wall components. The wall components can be installed individually or in tandem vertically, horizontally and diagonally between support members or over the side edges.

Claims

1. A receiver support element used in connecting metal framing components, said receiver support element comprising:

a substantially planar web having a first edge and a second edge opposite said first edge, said planar web defining a plane;

a first flange and a second flange defining web flanges, said second flange being substantially parallel to said first flange, said first flange extending from said first edge in a direction substantially normal to said plane and said second flange extending from said second edge in a direction substantially normal to said plane, said first flange having a first end distal with respect to said web and said second flange having a first end distal with respect to said web;

a third flange and a fourth flange being receiver flanges, said fourth flange being substantially parallel to said third flange and to said first flange and to said second flange, said third flange being attached to said first end of said first flange and said fourth flange being attached to said first end of said second flange, said third flange and said fourth flange extending in a direction of said plane and terminating in a respective first distal end and a second distal end, said third flange and said fourth flange each having a portion proximate said respective first distal end of said third flange and said second distal end of said fourth flange extending away from said respective first flange and said second flange;

said first flange and said second flange defining a web flange gap, said first flange and said third flange defining a first receiver gap, said second flange and said fourth flange defining a second receiver gap;

said third flange and said fourth flange each having at least one resilient tab, said resilient tab of said third flange extending toward said first end of said first flange and having a distal end terminating within said first receiver gap, and said resilient tab of said fourth flange extending toward said first end of said second flange and having a distal end terminating within said second receiver gap.

2. The receiver support element according to claim 1, wherein the web is anchored on a bottom edge of a support member, wherein the web flanges are substantially parallel to the support member with said first flange having a first resilient tab and said second flange having a second resilient tab, said first tab of said first flange and said second tab of said second flange each having a distal end extending towards the planar web and terminating within said first gap against the support member.

3. The receiver support element according to claim 2, wherein the first flange has a third resilient tab and the second web flange has a fourth resilient tab, said third resilient tab extending toward said second flange and said fourth resilient tab extending toward said first flange.

4. The receiver support element according to claim 1 wherein the web extends over a bottom edge of a hole, said edge defining a ledge, said first flange and said second flange each having a resilient tab extending into and terminating within said web flange gap, a respective distal end of each of said resilient tabs extending under the ledge.