Easy wall track

• US 20070214736A1
• Filed: 03/02/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Donny Wayne Frederick
• Original Assignee: Donny Wayne Frederick
• Inventors: Frederick, Donny Wayne
• Granted Patent: US 7,757,446 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/293.100
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 27/02 Flat foundations without substantial excavation E02D27/04, E02D27/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 27/12 Pile foundations
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/24 the supporting parts consisting of metal
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/2463 Connections to foundations

Abstract

An assembly and process to allow for stud walls to be erected prior to the concrete slab being placed and also used for tenant demising walls before the concrete slab is placed. The Easy Wall Track includes a light gauge channel with a leave in place metal keyway attached to the under side for vertical support. There are metal brackets that support this assembly with a smooth rod or rebar driven in the ground. This allows for the concrete slab to be poured at a later date with almost no formwork needing to be placed. This saves money on material, labor and time on the schedule for the retail development company. The Easy Wall Track is versatile in meeting the needs of retail and commercial construction. With walls being able to be erected proir to the placement of the concrete slab would avert delays related to the concrete work.

Claims

1. An easy wall track for allowing a wall to be erected prior to the placement of the concrete slab, comprising:

means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

means for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod for horizontal adjustment and making a full hole when two pieces of the light gauge channel are placed end to end;

means for allowing the light gauge channel to be mounted to the bracket and adjusted side to side horizontally, properly placed to said means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

means for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven in the ground thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod or rebar for horizontal adjustment, properly aligned to said means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

means for providing horizontal support for the leave in place keyway strip and a member for the leave in place keyway strip to be fastened to the light gauge channel, rigidly welded to said means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

means for giving vertical support to the light gauge channel and providing a form for future concrete placement, rigidly connected to said means for providing horizontal support for the leave in place keyway strip and a member for the leave in place keyway strip to be fastened to the light gauge channel;

means for recieving the machine screw that allows for the light gauge channel to be adjusted horizontally;

means for giving the light gauge channel a flat surface to rest on and be fastened to the bracket;

means for providing an adjustable member that fastens the plate to the supporting smooth rod or rebar, rigidly welded to said means for giving the light gauge channel a flat surface to rest on and be fastened to the bracket;

means for receiving the bolt that allows for the bracket to be adjusted vertically, rigidly connected to said means for providing an adjustable member that fastens the plate to the supporting smooth rod or rebar;

means for allowing the bracket to be tightened and held in place after vertical adjustment has taken place, fully inserted to said means for receiving the bolt that allows for the bracket to be adjusted vertically;

means for giving the bolt a path which to engage the smooth rod or rebar in order to hold the bracket in place after vertical adjustment, generally inserted through to said means for allowing the bracket to be tightened and held in place after vertical adjustment has taken place, and properly placed to said means for providing an adjustable member that fastens the plate to the supporting smooth rod or rebar;

means for allowing the light gauge channel to be fastened to the bracket and held in place after horizontal adjustment, generally inserted to said means for recieving the machine screw that allows for the light gauge channel to be adjusted horizontally, and generally inserted through to said means for allowing the light gauge channel to be mounted to the bracket and adjusted side to side horizontally;

means for giving a path for the smooth rod to be driven thru the plate and pipe, positively centered to said means for giving the light gauge channel a flat surface to rest on and be fastened to the bracket, and sufficiently aligned to said means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

means for giving a path for the machine screw to pass thru the plate and engage the small nut, properly placed to said means for recieving the machine screw that allows for the light gauge channel to be adjusted horizontally, and properly aligned to said means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs; and

means for giving support to the end of the light gauge channel when at a perpendicular wall or a column that is in line with the wall being erected.

2. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs comprises a light gauge channel.

3. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod for horizontal adjustment and making a full hole when two pieces of the light gauge channel are placed end to end comprises a half hole.

4. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for allowing the light gauge channel to be mounted to the bracket and adjusted side to side horizontally comprises a slotted holes.

5. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven in the ground thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod or rebar for horizontal adjustment comprises a full hole.

6. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for providing horizontal support for the leave in place keyway strip and a member for the leave in place keyway strip to be fastened to the light gauge channel comprises a light gauge angles.

7. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for giving vertical support to the light gauge channel and providing a form for future concrete placement comprises a leave in place keyway strip.

8. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for recieving the machine screw that allows for the light gauge channel to be adjusted horizontally comprises a small nut.

9. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for giving the light gauge channel a flat surface to rest on and be fastened to the bracket comprises a plate.

10. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for providing an adjustable member that fastens the plate to the supporting smooth rod or rebar comprises a pipe.

11. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for receiving the bolt that allows for the bracket to be adjusted vertically comprises a medium sized nut.

12. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for allowing the bracket to be tightened and held in place after vertical adjustment has taken place comprises a bolt.

13. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for giving the bolt a path which to engage the smooth rod or rebar in order to hold the bracket in place after vertical adjustment comprises a medium sized hole.

14. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for allowing the light gauge channel to be fastened to the bracket and held in place after horizontal adjustment comprises a machine screws.

15. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for giving a path for the smooth rod to be driven thru the plate and pipe comprises a hole in center of plate.

16. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for giving a path for the machine screw to pass thru the plate and engage the small nut comprises a small holes.

17. The easy wall track in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for giving support to the end of the light gauge channel when at a perpendicular wall or a column that is in line with the wall being erected comprises an angle.

18. An easy wall track for allowing a wall to be erected prior to the placement of the concrete slab, comprising:

a light gauge channel, for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

a half hole, for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod for horizontal adjustment and making a full hole when two pieces of the light gauge channel are placed end to end;

a slotted holes, for allowing the light gauge channel to be mounted to the bracket and adjusted side to side horizontally, properly placed to said light gauge channel;

a full hole, for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven in the ground thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod or rebar for horizontal adjustment, properly aligned to said light gauge channel;

a light gauge angles, for providing horizontal support for the leave in place keyway strip and a member for the leave in place keyway strip to be fastened to the light gauge channel, rigidly welded to said light gauge channel;

a leave in place keyway strip, for giving vertical support to the light gauge channel and providing a form for future concrete placement, rigidly connected to said light gauge angles;

a small nut, for recieving the machine screw that allows for the light gauge channel to be adjusted horizontally;

a plate, for giving the light gauge channel a flat surface to rest on and be fastened to the bracket;

a pipe, for providing an adjustable member that fastens the plate to the supporting smooth rod or rebar, rigidly welded to said plate;

a medium sized nut, for receiving the bolt that allows for the bracket to be adjusted vertically, rigidly connected to said pipe;

a bolt, for allowing the bracket to be tightened and held in place after vertical adjustment has taken place, fully inserted to said medium sized nut;

a medium sized hole, for giving the bolt a path which to engage the smooth rod or rebar in order to hold the bracket in place after vertical adjustment, generally inserted through to said bolt, and properly placed to said pipe;

a machine screws, for allowing the light gauge channel to be fastened to the bracket and held in place after horizontal adjustment, generally inserted to said small nut, and generally inserted through to said slotted holes;

a hole in center of plate, for giving a path for the smooth rod to be driven thru the plate and pipe, positively centered to said plate, and sufficiently aligned to said light gauge channel;

a small holes, for giving a path for the machine screw to pass thru the plate and engage the small nut, properly placed to said small nut, and properly aligned to said light gauge channel; and

an angle, for giving support to the end of the light gauge channel when at a perpendicular wall or a column that is in line with the wall being erected.

19. The easy wall track as recited in claim 18, further comprising:

a smooth rod or rebar, for providing support for the bracket which in turn supports the light gauge channel and assembly, directly inserted through to said full hole.

20. An easy wall track for allowing a wall to be erected prior to the placement of the concrete slab, comprising:

a light gauge channel, for providing horizontal stability to the assembly and to receive the studs;

a half hole, for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod for horizontal adjustment and making a full hole when two pieces of the light gauge channel are placed end to end;

a slotted holes, for allowing the light gauge channel to be mounted to the bracket and adjusted side to side horizontally, properly placed to said light gauge channel;

a full hole, for allowing the smooth rod or rebar to be driven in the ground thru the light gauge channel and bracket giving room around the smooth rod or rebar for horizontal adjustment, properly aligned to said light gauge channel;

a light gauge angles, for providing horizontal support for the leave in place keyway strip and a member for the leave in place keyway strip to be fastened to the light gauge channel, rigidly welded to said light gauge channel;

a smooth rod or rebar, for providing support for the bracket which in turn supports the light gauge channel and assembly, directly inserted through to said full hole;

a leave in place keyway strip, for giving vertical support to the light gauge channel and providing a form for future concrete placement, rigidly connected to said light gauge angles;

a small nut, for recieving the machine screw that allows for the light gauge channel to be adjusted horizontally;

a plate, for giving the light gauge channel a flat surface to rest on and be fastened to the bracket;

a pipe, for providing an adjustable member that fastens the plate to the supporting smooth rod or rebar, rigidly welded to said plate;

a medium sized nut, for receiving the bolt that allows for the bracket to be adjusted vertically, rigidly connected to said pipe;

a bolt, for allowing the bracket to be tightened and held in place after vertical adjustment has taken place, fully inserted to said medium sized nut;

a medium sized hole, for giving the bolt a path which to engage the smooth rod or rebar in order to hold the bracket in place after vertical adjustment, generally inserted through to said bolt, and properly placed to said pipe;

a machine screws, for allowing the light gauge channel to be fastened to the bracket and held in place after horizontal adjustment, generally inserted to said small nut, and generally inserted through to said slotted holes;

a hole in center of plate, for giving a path for the smooth rod to be driven thru the plate and pipe, positively centered to said plate, and sufficiently aligned to said light gauge channel;

a small holes, for giving a path for the machine screw to pass thru the plate and engage the small nut, properly placed to said small nut, and properly aligned to said light gauge channel; and

an angle, for giving support to the end of the light gauge channel when at a perpendicular wall or a column that is in line with the wall being erected.