US20190301158A1 - Connections between metal framing members - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to forming connections between metal framing members using self-locking connections between intersecting metal framing members having notches in support members and crossing members that connect together by using the notches and double notches to secure hook fingers, hook tongues and hook receivers with ledges and tabs to secure the crossing members together forming the self-locking connections.
- bracing members within the wall forming structure are generally required to connect support members together, however horizontal bracing members can be very long and next to impossible to connect horizontal bracing members to individual spacer blocks located between support members.
- bracing members are not used to form shear walls or diagonal framing with the walls or have the flexibility to form trusses having diagonally framing members.
- Metal framing has developed computer systems to form pre-punched screw holes to designate how and where to install fasteners between metal framing. Different types of notches or shapes of bracing members have help speed up framing assembly. There have been no innovation developed allow metal framing to be connected without using fasteners and nothing has been developed where the spacer brace connects support members together using notches and ledges that form a self-lock connectors that fit together to form a fast an easy connection means to form metal framed wall panels without using fasteners at the support members. The unique wall construction allows wall panels to be fabricated quickly and easily without using fasteners thereby saving money in labor and material.
- the horizontal and diagonal connections between metal support members do not form continuous bracing that interlocks between each other but rather are individual components.
- Individual mounting brackets are used to support trusses or horizontally brace support members.
- Many different shapes of horizontal bracing members are used to connect metal framing members together and include various grooves, tabs, bridging backing, notches to connect the metal framing members together.
- Some types of connections between support members use bent hooks, bent flanges, clamping tabs, anchoring hand rail system, adjustable braces or extended tabs to connect trusses.
- Existing bracing members do not connect support members together at corners, provide drywall backing and connect wall panels together.
- Different types of brackets, shapes, leg supporting connections and blocking are used to install support members together.
- the present invention disclosed how two adjacent spacer braces that span between support members intersect and connect at the hole of a support member.
- the spacer braces overlap each other at the longitudinal ends and their configurations are layered and connected upon each other while also being connected to the support member.
- the adjacent spacer braces can have the same configuration or different configurations. Sometimes the configurations like the U shaped spacer brace or the reverse lip spacer brace can appear similar, however when intersecting each other at the hole in the support members the size of the components such as the web, flanges and lips will vary in width in order for the spacer braces to fit together. In previous patent applications still pending use hole notches, double lips and double notches to connect the spacer braces to the holes at the support members.
- the notches in the spacer braces are shown to be only lip notches or lip flange notches.
- the longitudinal ends have the same end configurations or are different so as to overlap one another at the end configurations of the spacer brace.
- a notched tab end fits over or under an adjoining spacer brace having only lip notches; or a notched tab end connects to an adjoining spacer brace have a finger end with a tab: or a spacer brace having a finger end connected to an adjoining spacer brace having lip notches; or a spacer brace having lip notches and a receiver slot hole connected to an adjoining spacer brace having a hook tongue tor connection to the receiver slot hole; or the spacer braces can be reversed with the lips having lip notches engaging the notched tab extension; or the notched tab extension is inserted between the smaller sized hole attached to the larger sized hole; or the hook tongue can be oriented upwards for a supporting plate can secure two intersecting spacer braces; or flange notches secured
- the same configurations of overlapping a hook finger into a receiver slot hole can also be incorporated into full width spacer braces having the width equal the width of the support member.
- the spacer brace configuration can be different as each flange can have a web-flange notch in each flange where the web-flange notch extends into the hole side edges and when the hole side edges have hole notches the spacer brace will also not have any horizontal and vertical movement.
- the layering of two adjoining spacer braces by overlapping the end configurations and installing hole notches at the sides or at the protrusions will eliminate the horizontal and vertical movement between spacer braces and the support members.
- FIG. 1 shows an upward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace connecting adjacent support members and overlapping an adjacent spacer brace connecting the lip notches to the support members at the holes.
- FIG. 2 shows an upward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace having angular flanges connecting adjacent support members and overlapping an adjacent spacer brace connecting the lip notches to the support members at the holes.
- FIG. 3 shows a downward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace overlapping an identical adjacent spacer brace connected at the lip notches to the holes of a support member.
- FIG. 4 shows a downward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace with lip flange notches depressed at the hole bottom edge.
- FIG. 4 shows two downward adjacent oriented spacer braces having the lower oriented spacer brace with a lip-flange notch engaging the hole bottom edge with the upper oriented spacer brace having only lip notches engaging the hole side edges.
- FIG. 5 shows upward oriented reverse lip spacer braces connected at the hole by a notched tab web extension and connected by an overlapping adjacent spacer brace having lip notches.
- FIG. 6 shows an upward oriented reverse lip spacer brace having lip notches and a longitudinal end with a notched tab web and an opposing end having the notched tab end with the end portion of the tab extending downward over the hole bottom edge.
- FIG. 7 shows an upward oriented reverse lip spacer brace connected together like FIG. 8 between spacer blocks with projections that overlap the web of the support member.
- FIG. 8 shows an upward oriented reverse lip spacer braces connected at the hole with lip notches and connected to an adjacent spacer brace by having slot holes in the web so the adjacent reverse lip spacer brace with a hook tongue can connect to the slot hole at the first reverse lip spacer brace.
- FIG. 9 is an enlargement of FIG. 5 shown connecting two spacer blocks together.
- FIG. 10 is an enlargement of FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 11 shows an upward oriented U shaped spacer brace with notches at bottom and sides engaging the hole sides that overlaps an adjacent spacer brace with a notched tab extension at the web that engages the sides of the hole.
- FIG. 12 shows an upward oriented U shaped spacer brace with notches at the bottom and sides engage the hole sides and an adjacent spacer brace with an upward hook engage the flat plate that is fastened to the support member.
- FIG. 13 shows a downward oriented U shape spacer brace with the flanges and web being indented at the hole and the web extending over the hole bottom edge with the opposing end of an identical U shaped spacer brace having the flanges and web being indented at the hole, however the web extension has a hook tongue extending upward that overlaps the first U shaped spacer brace for connecting a bracing plate to the support member.
- FIG. 14 shows downward U shaped spacer brace with notch in flanges engage hole bottom edge with an identical U shaped spacer brace having the opposing end having an indentation at flanges and web with web extension having a hook tongue overlap the web of the first U shaped spacer brace extending downward into the receiver slot hole.
- FIG. 15 shows two adjacent upward oriented U shaped spacer braces connecting to a support member with the web of the longitudinal end having flange notches connected to the underside of a hole protrusion with the opposing end having a web extension with a hook tongue for insertion into a receiving hole in the web of the adjacent spacer brace along with 2 diagonal oriented U shaped spacer braces where the hook finger end connection has an extension that engages the hole top edge at the hole notch while the lower diagonal oriented U shaped spacer brace has a notch tab end connection that engages the hole side edges.
- FIG. 16 shows two downward oriented U shaped spacer braces where both longitudinal end shows indented flanges and web where one end has a hook finger where the extension is inserted into the holes notches and the opposing end has a hook tongue where the extension overlaps the first spacer brace with the hook tongue having a curvilinear tip for inserting into the receiver slot hole.
- FIG. 17 shows a similar configuration as FIG. 16 except the reverse lip spacer braces are shown with the lips and hook finger support the reverse lip spacer brace at one end with the hook tongue at the opposing end has the extension overlapping the adjacent spacer brace.
- FIG. 18 shows two reverse lip spacer braces overlapping the hole bottom edge with a continuous web flange notch allowing the first reverse lip spacer brace to extend lower into the continuous web flange notch an adjacent spacer brace to overlap the first reverse lip spacer brace.or using an alternate solution of having the hook tongue extend into a receiver slot hole.
- FIG. 19 shows the two reverse lip spacer braces overlapping and engaging the hole bottom edge as shown in FIG. 18 .
- FIG. 20 shows and enlargement of FIG. 19 .
- FIG. 21 shows a deeper web flange notches where the lower reverse lip spacer brace has a deeper flange for additional strength or allowing for the hole bottom edge to be longer for a different configuration or the deletion of the lips with notches.
- FIG. 22 is similar to FIG. 23 except the flanges does not overlap the support member, but only is aligned with the flanges of the support member.
- FIG. 23 shows a horizontal bracing member having extension with a hook finger and the opposing end having a hook tongue with the extension overlapping an adjacent horizontal bracing member connected to the receiver slot hole, but having and extending flanges that overlap the flanges of the support member.
- FIG. 24 shows the end connection of a reverse lip spacer brace where the longitudinal end of the lip and the hook finger or hook receiver engage both sides of the support member.
- FIG. 25 shows the end connection of a U shaped spacer brace having a flap engage one side the web of a support member and a hook finger or hook receiver engage the opposing side of the support member.
- FIG. 26 shows the end connection of a U shaped spacer brace having the flanges and web indented so the longitudinal ends engage one side of the web of a support member with the hook finger or hook receiver engage the opposing side of the support member.
- FIG. 27 is similar to FIG. 25 however the section is taken through an intermediate connection of a support member where the lips have lip notches and each flange has a flange-web notch where the flange-web notch and lip notches engage the hole at the web of the support member.
- FIG. 28 shows two reverse lip spacer braces stacked above each other with the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace having a wider web with a wider lip to engage the hole side edges, plus the lower reverse lip spacer brace has a receiver slot hole for the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace having a hook receiver with a notched tab tip.
- FIG. 29 shows two overlapping U shaped spacer braces having a continuous web-flange notches that engage the hole side edges of the support member along with a hook tongue where the tongue is a notched tab that extends upward through a slot hole into the adjacent U shaped spacer brace.
- FIG. 1 shows a reverse lip spacer brace 301 having a web 301 a with flanges extending vertically approximately coplanar to the holes side edges 36 se with lips 301 c having lip notches 126 p and where an adjoining second reverse lip spacer brace 301 overlaps the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 and described previously in U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250.
- the width of the web 301 a , the length of the flanges 301 b or the lips 301 c will vary depending on shape and snugness between reverse lip spacer braces 301 .
- This continuation in part application shows the hole notches 126 h at the hole side edges 36 se as shown in pending application Ser. No. 15/430,781 being into this CIP, but is only shown at the furthers left hole rather than all the holes 36 in the support member for clarification purposes.
- the lip notches 126 p at the left support member show the lips 301 c with the lip notches 126 p shorter while the hole notches 126 h have a deeper depth so the lip notches 126 p will extend deeper into the hole notch 126 h as shown in U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 therefore eliminating any vertical and horizontal movement within the hole notch 126 h .
- All the holes 36 can have hole notches 126 h to eliminate vertical movement at the holes 36 or maybe installed at the hole side edges 36 se without the hole notch 126 h .
- the hole notches 126 h can be a double lip notch 126 dp or a double hole notch 126 dh as shown in Ser. No. 15/449,250.
- the lower reverse lip spacer braces 301 would have its lip notch 126 p not fit into the hole notch 126 h and only the upper reverse lip spacer brace at the lip notch 126 p would only engage the hole notch 126 h keeping the lower spacer brace 301 tight against the hole bottom edge 36 be .
- the width of upper oriented spacer brace has a narrower width web 301 with longer flanges 301 b and longer lips 201 c to fit into the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301 .
- FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 except the flanges 301 b are angular allowing two overlapping reverse lip spacer braces 301 to fit against each other as described in pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250.
- the web 301 a , flanges 301 b and lips dimensions can vary depending how the upper reverse lip spacer brace 301 wants to fit into the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301 .
- the hole notches 126 h can be a double hole notch 126 dh and the lips 301 c can be double requiring a double lip notch 126 dp as for FIG. 1 .
- FIG's 1 & 2 does not show a gap 45 between the lips 301 c because the web 301 a is narrower, the flanges 301 b are longer in length and the lips 301 c are wider in width as the longitudinal edges of the lips 301 c are shown aligned.
- FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2 except the two overlapping reverse lip spacer braces 301 is shown face down with the left reverse lip spacer brace 301 having the lips 301 c supported by the hole bottom edge 30 be .
- the lips 301 c have lip notches 126 p that extend inward from the longitudinal edge of the lips 301 c so the web 42 a of the support member fits against the back edge of the lip notches 126 p with the side edges of the lip notch 126 p abut both side planes of the web 42 a of the support member.
- the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 also extends through the hole 36 overlapping the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 at a slight angle, in order to have the longitudinal edges of the lips 301 c fit through the hole 36 and have the back edge of the lip notches 126 p engage the hole side edges 36 se .
- the width of the web 301 a and the width of the flanges 301 b and lips 301 c will be wider in order to have both reverse lip spacer braces 301 fit tightly together and may have fasteners (not shown) to additionally secure the reverse lip spacer braces 301 together.
- hole notches 126 h may be installed at the hole side edges 36 se either as a single notched hole 126 h or as a double wide notched hole 126 dh.
- FIG. 4 shows the same profile as shown in FIG. 3 , however the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 shows the lip notch 126 p starting at the longitudinal edge of the lip 301 c extending the full width of the lip 301 c with the lip notch 126 p continuing into the flange 301 b or flange notch 126 fg forming a continuous lip-flange notch 126 pf .
- the lip-flange notches 126 p at the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 is installed at a slight angle so one lip-flange notch 1216 pf has the hole side edge 36 se installed into the lip-flange notch 126 pf allowing the side edges of the lip-flange notch 126 pf to engage the longitudinal planes of the web 42 a of the support member.
- the lip-flange notches 126 pf extends below the hole bottom edge 36 be another adjacent reverse lip spacer brace 301 with only lip notches 126 p at both lips 301 c can overlap the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 .
- the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 can be identical in shape and size, that is the web 301 a , flanges 301 b and lips 301 c can be the same width and length and still form a secure connection between two adjoining reverse lip spacer braces 301 .
- the web 301 a of the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace 301 should be wider in order to have a tight connection at the webs 301 a using fasteners between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301 .
- hole notches 126 h are used at the corner of the hole side edges 36 se and hole bottom edge 36 be for the lips notches 126 p to fit into or the hole notches 126 h can have protrusions to also secure the reverse lip spacer brace 301 from vertical movement.
- FIG's 5 - 15 Some of the FIG's shown In the provisional application US 62/083,276 have been incorporated into this application shown in FIG's 5 - 15 . Many different longitudinal overlapping end configurations from U shaped spacer braces 302 or reverse lip spacer braces 301 are shown where a first metal framing member end configuration is secured in a hole 36 of adjacent support members and a second metal framing member having the same or different end configuration overlaps the first metal framing member and secured to the first metal framing member and/or to the hole 36 of the support member.
- FIG. 5 shows two solutions for connecting the longitudinal ends of two reverse lip spacer braces 302 to the hole 36 opening in the web 42 a of the support member.
- the right reverse lip spacer brace 301 is shown face-up where the bottom side of the web 301 a extends over the hole bottom edge 36 be with the flange 301 b extending upward from the web 301 a with lips 301 c extending from the distal side of the flanges 301 b outward so the lip notches 126 p can extend into the holes side edges 36 se .
- the web 301 a is shown having an extension 301 e with a notch tab 126 nt longitudinal end where the notch 126 fits against the hole side edges 36 se and the side edges of the tab 126 te xtends against both side planes formed by the web 42 a of the hole 36 in the support member.
- the middle reverse lip spacer brace 301 shown having the web 301 a , flanges 301 b with lips 301 c and having lip notches 126 p is inserted into the hole 36 .
- the reverse lip spacer brace 301 is inserted into the hole at a slight angle in order to have the lips 301 c fit between the hole side edges 36 se and the lip notches 126 p fit into the hole side edges 36 se .
- the third space brace is shown as a U shaped spacer brace 302 which has the same configuration as the reverse lip spacer brace 301 except without the lips 301 c .
- connection at the hole 36 shows the longitudinal end at the web 302 a having a notched tab 126 nt end with a notch 126 engaging the hole side edges 36 se with one tab 126 t bracing one plane of the web 42 a and the other tab 126 t shown bent downward over the hole bottom edge 36 be forming a hook finger with the extension 302 e of the hook finger 127 is support at the hole bottom edge 36 be and the finger portion support the at the opposing side plane of the web 42 .
- the middle reverse lip spacer brace 301 shows the web 301 a support by the extension 302 e and secured by the lip notches 126 p of the middle reverse lip spacer brace 301 .
- FIG. 6 shows the left longitudinal end as described as the longitudinal end in the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 at FIG. 5 .
- the right longitudinal end in FIG. 6 shows the web 302 a having the same configuration as the third spacer brace as shown in FIG. 5 where the hook finger 127 uses the extension 302 i to extend across the hole bottom edge 36 be and the tab 126 t being the end of the hook finger 127 .
- FIG's 7 , 8 & 15 shows an exploded view of a reverse lip spacer brace 301 shown in FIG. 8 installed between insulated spacer blocks 55 .
- the support member shown as a C channel 42 has a web 42 a with a hole 36 where two horizontal reverse lip channels 156 overlapping the hole 36 connecting both horizontal reverse lip channels 156 together.
- the horizontal reverse lip channels 156 originally described in pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250 then later referred to as reverse lip spacer braces 301 in provisional application US 62/083,272.
- the reverse lip spacer brace 301 has a web 301 a with upward oriented flanges 301 b extending from the web 301 a connected to lips 301 c having lip notches 126 p where the back edge of the lip notches 126 p abut the hole side edge 36 se with the side edges of the lip notches 126 p abutting the side planes of the web 42 a of the support member 42 .
- the lip notches 126 p shown on the right side of the reverse lip spacer brace 301 are installed into the hole side edges 36 se prior to installing the adjacent reverse lip spacer brace 301 .
- the lip notches 126 p are indented from the longitudinal ends of the lips 301 c and the web 301 a has a receiver slot hole 129 sh .
- the opposing longitudinal end of the adjacent reverse lip spacer brace 301 has an indentation at the web 301 a and flanges 301 b for the web 301 a for a hook tongue 128 with an extension 301 e that extends over the longitudinal end indentation, over the hole bottom edge 36 be for the hook tongue 128 to extend into the receiving slot hole 129 sh of the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 .
- the receiver slot hole 129 sh can be located between the hole bottom edge 36 be and longitudinal end of the web 301 a or on opposite side of the hole bottom edge 36 be .
- FIG. 9 shows the same configuration is in FIG. 10 where an earlier patent showed an exploded view of a reverse lip channel 156 now referred in FIG. 10 as reverse lip spacer brace 301 having a web 301 a or 156 a , flanges 301 b or 156 b with lips 301 c or 156 c having notches 126 now referred to as lip notches 126 p shown between spacer blocks 55 .
- FIG. 10 shows the same configuration as FIG. 5 where one longitudinal end is showing the notched tab 126 nt engaging the hole side edges 36 se at one support member with the lip notches 126 p at the opposing end engaging second support member with intermediate lip notches 126 p engaging intermediate support members (not shown).
- the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 can now be installed over the notched tab 126 nt end.
- the size of the reverse lip spacer brace 301 does not require a smaller or larger configuration as the reverse lip spacer brace 301 is not overlapping the flanges 301 b and lips 301 c but only at the web 301 a at the notched tab 126 nt .
- the typical lip notches 126 p are indented from the end of the reverse lip spacer 301 so the lip notch 126 p will have a rigid extension past the lip notches.
- FIG's 11 and 12 both show a U shape spacer brace 302 having a web 302 a being support at the hole bottom edge 36 be of a support member with flanges 302 b extending upward where the web 302 a .
- the right longitudinal end of the U shape spacer brace 302 shows a flange-web notch 126 fw at the intersection of the web 302 a and flange 302 b forming a continuous notch between the web 302 a and flange 302 b .
- FIG. 11 shows the flange-web notch 126 fw support at a hole bottom edge 36 be having a diagonal bottom edge.
- FIG. 12 shows a key hole 36 k at the hole bottom edge 36 be where a smaller size hole is connected to the larger hole.
- the back edge of the flange portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw is support at the hole bottom edge 36 be of the larger hole 36 and the web portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw has the side edges of the key hole 36 k securing the web portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw .
- FIG. 11 shows the left longitudinal end configuration having a notched-tab 126 nt as described in FIG.
- FIG. 12 shows a hook tongue 128 having an extension 302 e with the tongue portion extending upward from the hole bottom edge 36 be requiring the hook tongue longitudinal end to be installed prior to adjoining the second U shaped spacer brace 302 shown to the left with the flange-web notch 126 fw into the hole 36 .
- the hook tongue 128 is shown extending upward for a vertical plate or separation can be installed across the hole 36 opening. The same configuration can also have the tongue end of the hook tongue 128 extending downward.
- FIG. 13 shows two U shaped spacer braces 302 having a web 302 a with flanges 302 b extending downward from the longitudinal side edges of the web 302 a with the left longitudinal end has indentations in the flanges 302 b and web 302 a with the remaining portion of the web 302 a having an extension 302 e being the arm of the hook tongue 128 with the end of the hook tongue extending upward as also described previously.
- the right longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer brace 302 also has the indentation at the flanges 302 b and web 302 a with the remaining portion of the web 302 a having an extension 302 e that extends over the hole bottom edge 36 be and being the arm of a hook finger 127 that extends against the web 42 a of the support member while the longitudinal ends of the flanges 302 b supports the opposing plane of the web 42 a .
- the tongue end of the hook tongue 128 extends upward against a flat plate 201 that completes the U shaped spacer braces 302 from moving laterally as well as vertically as the flat plate 201 has fasteners to secure the web 42 a and U shaped spacer braces 302 together.
- the flat plate 201 can be used as a fire stop separating the air gap that exists between adjacent support members.
- FIG. 14 shows an isometric view of two U shaped spacer braces 302 having a web 302 a with flanges 302 b extending downward from the longitudinal side edges of the web 302 a with the left longitudinal end with the flanges 302 b and web 302 a being indented with an extension 302 e forming the arm of a hook tongue 128 where the tongue end extends downward along with the flanges 302 b .
- the opposing longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer brace 302 shows flange notches 126 fg with the opening beginning at the longitudinal edges of the flanges 302 b with the side edges extending toward the web 302 a and indented from the right longitudinal end allowing the side edges of the flange 302 b have enough bearing support at the right longitudinal end of the flange 302 b .
- the right longitudinal end shows a receiver slot hole 129 sh to the left of the hole 36 .
- the right longitudinal end of the left U shaped spacer brace 302 is installed in the hole 36 by first installing the U shaped spacer brace 302 at a slight angle so the flange notches 126 fg can engage the hole bottom edges 36 be before the adjacent U shaped spacer brace 302 with the hook tongue 128 with the tongue end can be inserted into the receiver slot hole 129 sh .
- the U shaped spacer brace 302 or reverse lip spacer brace 301 can have various shapes as well as various types of receivers, notches and hook tongues to form additional configurations.
- FIG. 15 shows two horizontally oriented U shaped spacer braces 302 intersecting at hole 36 where the right longitudinal end of the web 302 a is supported at the hole bottom edge 36 be with the longitudinal side edges have flanges 302 b that extend upward away from the hole bottom edge 36 be .
- the left end has the hook tongue 128 in the web 302 a and the right end has the receiver shot hole 129 sh for the hook tongue 128 to extend into when connecting adjacent U shaped spacer braces 302 together as previously described.
- the right longitudinal end has flange notches 126 fg where the flange notches 126 fg that extend into the hole side edges 36 se and the hole protrusion 36 p .
- 15/724,137 hole protrusions 36 p are used and are shown here extending into the flanges notches 126 fg that secures the U shaped spacer brace 302 from moving laterally as well as vertically. Many different shapes of spacer braces with and without lips can restrict the horizontal and vertical movement within support members.
- At the hole top edge 36 te shows a diagonal oriented U shaped spacer brace 302 where the flanges 302 b and web 302 a are indented with a hook finger 127 extending from the web 302 a across the hole top edge 36 te with the finger end extending upward so a fastener 122 can be connected to the web 42 a .
- the extension 302 e is inserted into a hole notch 126 h or a hole protrusion 36 p where the extension 302 e so as to form a hole notch 126 h to accomplish the same function of preventing horizontal and vertical movement as well as the hook finger 127 and the longitudinal end edge also securing the web 42 .
- the hole bottom edge 36 be the U shaped spacer brace 302 is shown intersecting the hole bottom edge 36 be at a diagonal where the longitudinal end of the web 302 a shows the notched tab 126 nt end fitting against the hole side edges 36 se or into a hole notch 126 h (not shown).
- the downward oriented diagonal U shaped spacer brace 302 is inserted into the hole bottom edge 36 be first where the longitudinal end has notch tab 126 nt where the notches 126 n fit against the hole side edges 36 se with the tabs 126 t and the longitudinal edges of the flanges 302 b engage both sides of the web 42 a of the support member.
- the first horizontal U shaped spacer brace 302 previously described is installed over the longitudinal end of the notched tab 126 nt of the diagonal U shaped spacer brace by installing the U shaped spacer brace 302 at an angle then turned so the flange notches 126 fg can engage the underside of the hole protrusion 36 p first.
- the previously mentioned identical U shaped spacer brace 302 with the hook tongue on the left longitudinal end can then be inserted into the receiver slot hole 129 sh of the second U shaped spacer brace 302 .
- different longitudinal ending connections can be used to form a rigid connection between the metal framing members.
- FIG. 16 shows two U shaped spacer braces 302 having a web 302 a with two longitudinal side edges having flanges 302 b that extend downward with a first end having flanges 302 b and web 302 a with a web extension 302 e shown inserted into the hole notches 126 h at the finger end of the hook finger 127 with the longitudinal ends of the flanges 302 b engaging both side planes of the web 42 a of the support member.
- Flange notches 126 fg are also shown as intermediate connections between support members with the flange notches 126 fg extending the full height of the flanges 302 b so the side edges of the web 302 a can be inserted into the hole notches 126 h .
- the left longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer braces 302 also has the flanges 302 b and web 302 a indented, however the indentation 302 i at the web 302 a is deeper as the extension 302 e at the web 302 a is narrower as the extension 302 i passes through the hole 36 where the tongue end shown having a curvilinear hook of the hook tongue 128 will be inserted into the receiver slot hole 129 sh shown in the web 302 a near the right longitudinal end. Since the extension 302 e at the right longitudinal end is being inserted into the hole notches 126 n , the U shaped spacer brace 302 will be installed at an angle having the extensions 302 e engaging the hole notches 126 h.
- FIG. 17 shows the two reverse lip channels shown in FIG. 2 however the longitudinal end configurations as similar to FIG. 16 .
- the lip 301 c is wider than the hole 36 therefore the longitudinal ends of the lips 301 c abut one side plane of the web 42 and the web 301 a has an extension 301 e where the hook finger 127 extends over the hole bottom edge 36 be with the finger end securing the opposing plane of the web 42 a at the hole 36 .
- the opposing longitudinal end of an identical reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the left longitudinal end with the extension 301 e of the web 301 a extended through the hole 36 where the extension 301 e rests on the web 301 a of the first reverse lip spacer brace with the hook portion extending through the receiver slot hole 129 sh.
- FIG's 18 - 21 are similar to each other as two reverse lip spacer braces 301 each having a web 301 a with the longitudinal side edges distal to the flanges 301 b where the longitudinal edges of the flanges 301 b have lip 301 c extending outward away from the web 301 a with the lips 301 c have lip notches 126 p extending inward toward the web 301 a from the longitudinal edges of the lips 301 c .
- the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 shown at the right side of the hole 36 with the right longitudinal end extending into the hole 36 engaging the hole side edges 36 se at the lip notches 126 p and where the web 301 a and the flanges 301 b have continuous flange-web notches 126 fw .
- the flange-web notch 126 fw engages the hole bottom edge 36 be so the back edge of the flange-web notch 126 fw at the flanges 301 b is secured to the hole bottom edge 36 be .
- FIG. 18 also shows an alternative overlapping end connection solution where the right reverse lip spacer brace 301 has an extension 301 e extend from the web 301 a with a receiver slot hole 129 sh having a ledge 79 extending down where the opposing end of a adjacent reverse lip spacer brace 301 having a hook tongue 128 with an extension 301 e extending from the web 301 a for the tongue end having a curvilinear end to wrap around the ledges 79 at the receiver slot hole 129 sh.
- FIG. 20 shows an enlargement of FIG. 19 where the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the hole bottom edge 36 be being inserted into the flange-web notch 126 fw where the web 301 a is below the hole bottom edge 36 be allowing the second reverse lip spacer brace also having the flange-web notch 126 fw to also be inserted into the hole bottom edge 36 be .
- the hole bottom edge 36 be can now extend above the second overlapping reverse lip spacer brace 301 where a ledge shaft 79 s with a ledge tab 79 t is bent over the web 301 a of the second overlapping reverse lip spacer brace 301 as well as the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 connecting both spacer braces together.
- FIG. 22 was originally shown in the provisional application US 62/083,276 along with many other FIG's incorporated into this application.
- the isometric view was originally considered as a possible window or door header or a diagonal spacer brace as the width of the web 302 a of the U shaped spacer brace 302 spanned between support members shown as the width of the C shaped channels 42 having a web 42 a , flanges 42 b and lips 42 c .
- the extension 302 e at the web 302 a are shown with a hook tongue 128 with the tongue end extending into a receiver slot hole 129 sh shown at the opposing end and also shown in FIG. 10 as well as the present application.
- FIG. 10 is shown in the provisional application US 62/083,276 along with many other FIG's incorporated into this application.
- the isometric view was originally considered as a possible window or door header or a diagonal spacer brace as the width of the web 302 a of the U shaped space
- FIG. 23 shows the same configuration as a U shaped spacer brace 302 shown in FIG. 16 , however the extra flanges 325 xf abut the webs 42 a of two adjacent support members and the lips 325 p overlap the flanges 42 b of the support member at the flanges 42 b of the right support member and also can be extended to overlap the flanges 42 b of the left support member.
- FIG's 24 - 26 is shown in U.S. Ser. No. 15/090,460 were the reverse lip spacer brace 301 or the U shaped spacer brace 302 are braced on both sides of the web 42 a of the support member.
- the lips 301 c and the hook receiver 129 are shown supporting both sides of the web 42 a with the hole side edges 36 se supporting the flanges 301 b .
- the flanges 302 b are also being supported by the hole side edges 36 se with the flanges 302 b having flaps 76 f extending from the flanges 302 b and the hook receiver 129 are shown supporting both sides of the web 42 a .
- Fasteners 122 can be installed into the web 42 a to keep the spacer braces from lateral or vertical movement.
- FIG's 27 - 29 correspond to FIG's 24 - 26 , however the spacer braces are shown overlapping the ends of the adjacent spacer braces not the entire length of the adjacent spacer brace.
- FIG. 27 shows a reverse lip spacer brace 301 where the lips 301 c and lip notches 126 p and where the back edge of the lip notches 126 p abut the hole side edges 36 se with the side edges of the lip notches 126 p extend on the sides of the web 42 a of the support member.
- the flanges 301 b are braced against the hole side edges 36 se and the flanges 301 b and the web 301 a have a continuous web-flange notch 126 wf where a portion of the web 301 a and a portion of the flange 301 b extend into the web-flange notch 126 wf securing both sides of the web 42 a by the web-flange notch 126 wf .
- a second reverse lip spacer brace 301 (not shown) being the same dimensions overlaps the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 a gap 45 (shown in previous FIG's) will existing between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301 .
- FIG. 28 is similar to FIG.
- the upper or second reverse lip spacer brace 301 has a hook tongue 128 where the tongue end shown as a notched tab 126 nt extends downward through the receiver slot hole 129 sh in the web 301 a of the lower or first reverse lip spacer brace 301 with the notched tab 126 nt extending and engage the bottom edge of the web 301 a and having a similar profile as FIG. 17 .
- first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301 has the second profiles abut the first profile required the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 to have a narrower width web 301 a , a taller flange 301 b and a wider lip 301 c so the lip notches 126 p are in alignment with the hole side edges 36 se .
- FIG. 29 is similar to FIG.
- the flange 302 b and the hook finger 127 engage both sides of the web 42 a at the first longitudinal end of the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 with the second end of the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 having a hook tongue 128 extending upward from the web 302 a into and through the receiving slot hole 129 sh of the upper U shaped spacer brace 302 where the notched tab 126 nt tongue end extends through the receiver slot hole 129 sh of the upper U shaped spacer brace 302 .
- the web 302 as in FIG. 28 is shorter at the upper U shaped spacer brace 302 in order to have the flanges 302 b abut both U shaped spacer braces 302 .
- the web-flange notch 126 wf of the U shaped spacer brace 302 engages both sides of the web 42 a when connecting to intermediate support member between the longitudinal ends of the U shaped spacer brace 302 .
- the ledges 79 that extend from the receiver slot holes 129 sh (shown in other FIG's can also be used in FIG's 28 & 29 .
- the present invention of the unique spacer braces are so versatile that the spacer brace allows for a much easier and quicker installation of metal framing walls, installing horizontal and diagonal lateral bracing or installing hold-down spacer bracing at floors, installing horizontal and diagonal braces between support members either between holes or at the flanges.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to metal framed wall components with self-locking connections having overlapping connections be metal framing components by using: lip notches, lip-flange notches, web flange notches, notched tabs extensions, hooked tongue connecting receiver slot holes of adjacent metal component, hook tongue with receiver slot holes & wall plate, flange notches, hook tongue with bent tongue at receiver slot hole, hole projections having notches for flange or lip notches, lip flange notches at projection notches, longitudinal ends of flanges or lips and hook fingers overlap hole edge along with an adjacent flamed component having a hook tongue extending into receiver slot hole, web flange receiver slot hole overlapping adjacent metal component with the web flange receiver slot holes connecting the support member hole bottom, side or top edges and by interchanging the metal framing components at the longitudinal ends all two adjacent metal wall components to interlock together. In addition some of the same metal components are installed with the flanges extending upward from the bottom edge or downward into the bottom edge. The metal framed members can be the full width of support or between only the side edges of the hole opening or installed in various widths to connect 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.
Description
- This application is a a continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250 filed Mar. 3, 2017 and this application claims priority to the following: continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/195,847 filed Nov. 19, 2018 and; continuation-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/724,137 filed Nov. 3, 2017 that included provisional application US 62/485,114 filed Apr. 13, 2017 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/490,917 filed Apr. 27, 2017 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/533,092 filed Jul. 16, 2017 (now expired) and; continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 filed Feb. 13, 2017 that included provisional application US 62/264,033 filed Jul. 15, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/274,134 filed Dec. 31, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/294,756 filed Feb. 12, 2016 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/298,782 filed Feb. 23, 2016 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/308,520 filed Mar. 15, 2016 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/345,153 filed Jun. 3, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/385,932 filed Sep. 9, 2016 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/339,434 filed Sep. 15, 2016 (now expired) and; continuation-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/295,172 dated Oct. 17, 2016 that included provisional application US 62/242,705 filed Oct. 16, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/244,135 filed Oct. 20, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/264,033 filed Dec. 7, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/274,134 filed Dec. 15, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/345,153 filed Mar. 6, 2016 (now expired) and; continuous-in-part of pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/090,460 filed Nov. 19, 2015 that included provisional application US 62/143,097 filed Apr. 4, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/208,766 filed Aug. 23, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/242,705 filed Nov. 16, 2015 (now expired) and; continuous-in-part of pending application U.S. Ser. No. 14/946,378 filed Mar. 3, 2015 and provisional application US 62/083,276 filed Nov. 23, 2014 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/139,913 filed Mar. 30, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/170,269 filed Jun. 15, 2015 (now expired) and; continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250 filed Mar. 3, 2017 that included provisional application US 61/629,044 filed Nov. 24, 2011 (now expired) and provisional application US 61/001,566 filed May 21, 2014 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/170,269 filed Jun. 3, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/175,195 filed Jun. 12, 2015 (now expired) and provisional application US 62/378,615 filed Aug. 23, 2016 (now expired) and the disclosures of the above cited US Patent Applications and US Provisional Applications of the Applicant, including all drawings and all the specifications, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties into this US Patent Application.
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- The present invention relates to forming connections between metal framing members using self-locking connections between intersecting metal framing members having notches in support members and crossing members that connect together by using the notches and double notches to secure hook fingers, hook tongues and hook receivers with ledges and tabs to secure the crossing members together forming the self-locking connections.
- Light gauge metal framing have been used in the construction of buildings for many years, however interior and exterior metal framing has always been difficult to assemble as well as construct horizontal and diagonal bracing between support framing members because of the configuration of the support members like a C channel and poor energy efficient shear wall construction. The lip and flange of the C channel protrudes from the web making it difficult to make connections. When bracing members are installed between support members for additional strength, insulation became even more difficult to install as well as form a better insulated wall.
- When assembling metal framed walls the vertical support members are not rigid until the bracing members or fasteners are added to help stabilize the support members from moving. In the past there have been attempts to stiffen support members by providing lateral bracing, drywall backing or bracing members between vertical support members.
- The bracing members within the wall forming structure are generally required to connect support members together, however horizontal bracing members can be very long and next to impossible to connect horizontal bracing members to individual spacer blocks located between support members. In addition the bracing members are not used to form shear walls or diagonal framing with the walls or have the flexibility to form trusses having diagonally framing members.
- Metal framing has developed computer systems to form pre-punched screw holes to designate how and where to install fasteners between metal framing. Different types of notches or shapes of bracing members have help speed up framing assembly. There have been no innovation developed allow metal framing to be connected without using fasteners and nothing has been developed where the spacer brace connects support members together using notches and ledges that form a self-lock connectors that fit together to form a fast an easy connection means to form metal framed wall panels without using fasteners at the support members. The unique wall construction allows wall panels to be fabricated quickly and easily without using fasteners thereby saving money in labor and material.
- The horizontal and diagonal connections between metal support members do not form continuous bracing that interlocks between each other but rather are individual components. Individual mounting brackets are used to support trusses or horizontally brace support members. Many different shapes of horizontal bracing members are used to connect metal framing members together and include various grooves, tabs, bridging backing, notches to connect the metal framing members together. Some types of connections between support members use bent hooks, bent flanges, clamping tabs, anchoring hand rail system, adjustable braces or extended tabs to connect trusses. Existing bracing members do not connect support members together at corners, provide drywall backing and connect wall panels together. Different types of brackets, shapes, leg supporting connections and blocking are used to install support members together. Slotted holes at the top base plate have been used to compensate for vertical movement between vertical and horizontal support member. Spacer braces do use various types of clips with fasteners to interlock between support members to prevent vertical and horizontal movement. There is no prior art for U or W shaped clips with spacer braces to secure support members together. Some support members have been shown to have a rim around the hole for extra strength or to reduce thermal conductivity through the support member, but not used a part of a self-locking connector. Punch out tabs has been used as spacers or as tabs where the tabs have been used to support another object.
- The present invention disclosed how two adjacent spacer braces that span between support members intersect and connect at the hole of a support member. The spacer braces overlap each other at the longitudinal ends and their configurations are layered and connected upon each other while also being connected to the support member. The adjacent spacer braces can have the same configuration or different configurations. Sometimes the configurations like the U shaped spacer brace or the reverse lip spacer brace can appear similar, however when intersecting each other at the hole in the support members the size of the components such as the web, flanges and lips will vary in width in order for the spacer braces to fit together. In previous patent applications still pending use hole notches, double lips and double notches to connect the spacer braces to the holes at the support members. The notches in the spacer braces are shown to be only lip notches or lip flange notches. The longitudinal ends have the same end configurations or are different so as to overlap one another at the end configurations of the spacer brace. For example a notched tab end fits over or under an adjoining spacer brace having only lip notches; or a notched tab end connects to an adjoining spacer brace have a finger end with a tab: or a spacer brace having a finger end connected to an adjoining spacer brace having lip notches; or a spacer brace having lip notches and a receiver slot hole connected to an adjoining spacer brace having a hook tongue tor connection to the receiver slot hole; or the spacer braces can be reversed with the lips having lip notches engaging the notched tab extension; or the notched tab extension is inserted between the smaller sized hole attached to the larger sized hole; or the hook tongue can be oriented upwards for a supporting plate can secure two intersecting spacer braces; or flange notches secured at the hole bottom edge can be connected to the hooked tongue extending into the receiver slot hole; or protruding hole side edges having notches can secure a spacer brace with or without lips to the support member when the adjacent spacer brace has a hook tongue extending into the receiver slot hole; or hook fingers being extended into hole notches where the longitudinal ends of the flanges or longitudinal ends of the lips secure the hook finger of the spacer brace with the adjoining spacer brace being connected by a hook tongue extending into the receiver slot hole; or two adjoining spacer braces having a continuous web flange inserted into the hole bottom edge allowing one spacer brace to fit over an adjoining spacer brace either by altering the dimension of the upper and lower configurations or by having the hole bottom edge extend further into and through the upper spacer brace; or by adding web extensions at both ends where one end has a receiver hole and the opposing end has a hook tongue with an obstruction end to restrict vertical movement. The same configurations of overlapping a hook finger into a receiver slot hole can also be incorporated into full width spacer braces having the width equal the width of the support member. When the hole side edges have different orientations or angular sides the spacer brace configuration can be different as each flange can have a web-flange notch in each flange where the web-flange notch extends into the hole side edges and when the hole side edges have hole notches the spacer brace will also not have any horizontal and vertical movement. The layering of two adjoining spacer braces by overlapping the end configurations and installing hole notches at the sides or at the protrusions will eliminate the horizontal and vertical movement between spacer braces and the support members.
- The description of the drawings and the description via the claims sound different, but the FIG's appear the same. At the end of the figure description is a figure table of contents noting the embodiments to a number. After that figure table of contents is a claim glossary of terms relating to the figure numbers. Since the spacer brace can be used in so many different configurations and orientations, but are installed the same, the interlocking connections need to be claimed in a different manner.
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FIG. 1 shows an upward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace connecting adjacent support members and overlapping an adjacent spacer brace connecting the lip notches to the support members at the holes. -
FIG. 2 shows an upward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace having angular flanges connecting adjacent support members and overlapping an adjacent spacer brace connecting the lip notches to the support members at the holes. -
FIG. 3 shows a downward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace overlapping an identical adjacent spacer brace connected at the lip notches to the holes of a support member. -
FIG. 4 shows a downward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace with lip flange notches depressed at the hole bottom edge. -
FIG. 4 shows two downward adjacent oriented spacer braces having the lower oriented spacer brace with a lip-flange notch engaging the hole bottom edge with the upper oriented spacer brace having only lip notches engaging the hole side edges. -
FIG. 5 shows upward oriented reverse lip spacer braces connected at the hole by a notched tab web extension and connected by an overlapping adjacent spacer brace having lip notches. -
FIG. 6 shows an upward oriented reverse lip spacer brace having lip notches and a longitudinal end with a notched tab web and an opposing end having the notched tab end with the end portion of the tab extending downward over the hole bottom edge. -
FIG. 7 shows an upward oriented reverse lip spacer brace connected together likeFIG. 8 between spacer blocks with projections that overlap the web of the support member. -
FIG. 8 shows an upward oriented reverse lip spacer braces connected at the hole with lip notches and connected to an adjacent spacer brace by having slot holes in the web so the adjacent reverse lip spacer brace with a hook tongue can connect to the slot hole at the first reverse lip spacer brace. -
FIG. 9 is an enlargement ofFIG. 5 shown connecting two spacer blocks together. -
FIG. 10 is an enlargement ofFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11 shows an upward oriented U shaped spacer brace with notches at bottom and sides engaging the hole sides that overlaps an adjacent spacer brace with a notched tab extension at the web that engages the sides of the hole. -
FIG. 12 shows an upward oriented U shaped spacer brace with notches at the bottom and sides engage the hole sides and an adjacent spacer brace with an upward hook engage the flat plate that is fastened to the support member. -
FIG. 13 shows a downward oriented U shape spacer brace with the flanges and web being indented at the hole and the web extending over the hole bottom edge with the opposing end of an identical U shaped spacer brace having the flanges and web being indented at the hole, however the web extension has a hook tongue extending upward that overlaps the first U shaped spacer brace for connecting a bracing plate to the support member. -
FIG. 14 shows downward U shaped spacer brace with notch in flanges engage hole bottom edge with an identical U shaped spacer brace having the opposing end having an indentation at flanges and web with web extension having a hook tongue overlap the web of the first U shaped spacer brace extending downward into the receiver slot hole. -
FIG. 15 shows two adjacent upward oriented U shaped spacer braces connecting to a support member with the web of the longitudinal end having flange notches connected to the underside of a hole protrusion with the opposing end having a web extension with a hook tongue for insertion into a receiving hole in the web of the adjacent spacer brace along with 2 diagonal oriented U shaped spacer braces where the hook finger end connection has an extension that engages the hole top edge at the hole notch while the lower diagonal oriented U shaped spacer brace has a notch tab end connection that engages the hole side edges. -
FIG. 16 shows two downward oriented U shaped spacer braces where both longitudinal end shows indented flanges and web where one end has a hook finger where the extension is inserted into the holes notches and the opposing end has a hook tongue where the extension overlaps the first spacer brace with the hook tongue having a curvilinear tip for inserting into the receiver slot hole. -
FIG. 17 shows a similar configuration asFIG. 16 except the reverse lip spacer braces are shown with the lips and hook finger support the reverse lip spacer brace at one end with the hook tongue at the opposing end has the extension overlapping the adjacent spacer brace. -
FIG. 18 shows two reverse lip spacer braces overlapping the hole bottom edge with a continuous web flange notch allowing the first reverse lip spacer brace to extend lower into the continuous web flange notch an adjacent spacer brace to overlap the first reverse lip spacer brace.or using an alternate solution of having the hook tongue extend into a receiver slot hole. -
FIG. 19 shows the two reverse lip spacer braces overlapping and engaging the hole bottom edge as shown inFIG. 18 . -
FIG. 20 shows and enlargement ofFIG. 19 . -
FIG. 21 shows a deeper web flange notches where the lower reverse lip spacer brace has a deeper flange for additional strength or allowing for the hole bottom edge to be longer for a different configuration or the deletion of the lips with notches. -
FIG. 22 is similar toFIG. 23 except the flanges does not overlap the support member, but only is aligned with the flanges of the support member. -
FIG. 23 shows a horizontal bracing member having extension with a hook finger and the opposing end having a hook tongue with the extension overlapping an adjacent horizontal bracing member connected to the receiver slot hole, but having and extending flanges that overlap the flanges of the support member. -
FIG. 24 shows the end connection of a reverse lip spacer brace where the longitudinal end of the lip and the hook finger or hook receiver engage both sides of the support member. -
FIG. 25 shows the end connection of a U shaped spacer brace having a flap engage one side the web of a support member and a hook finger or hook receiver engage the opposing side of the support member. -
FIG. 26 shows the end connection of a U shaped spacer brace having the flanges and web indented so the longitudinal ends engage one side of the web of a support member with the hook finger or hook receiver engage the opposing side of the support member. -
FIG. 27 is similar toFIG. 25 however the section is taken through an intermediate connection of a support member where the lips have lip notches and each flange has a flange-web notch where the flange-web notch and lip notches engage the hole at the web of the support member. -
FIG. 28 shows two reverse lip spacer braces stacked above each other with the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace having a wider web with a wider lip to engage the hole side edges, plus the lower reverse lip spacer brace has a receiver slot hole for the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace having a hook receiver with a notched tab tip. -
FIG. 29 shows two overlapping U shaped spacer braces having a continuous web-flange notches that engage the hole side edges of the support member along with a hook tongue where the tongue is a notched tab that extends upward through a slot hole into the adjacent U shaped spacer brace. -
FIG. 1 shows a reverselip spacer brace 301 having aweb 301 a with flanges extending vertically approximately coplanar to theholes side edges 36se with lips 301 c havinglip notches 126 p and where an adjoining second reverselip spacer brace 301 overlaps the first reverselip spacer brace 301 and described previously in U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250. In order to overlap each other the reverse lip spacer braces 301 the width of theweb 301 a, the length of theflanges 301 b or thelips 301 c will vary depending on shape and snugness between reverse lip spacer braces 301. This continuation in part application shows thehole notches 126 h at the hole side edges 36 se as shown in pending application Ser. No. 15/430,781 being into this CIP, but is only shown at the furthers left hole rather than all theholes 36 in the support member for clarification purposes. Thelip notches 126 p at the left support member show thelips 301 c with thelip notches 126 p shorter while thehole notches 126 h have a deeper depth so thelip notches 126 p will extend deeper into thehole notch 126 h as shown in U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 therefore eliminating any vertical and horizontal movement within thehole notch 126 h. All theholes 36 can havehole notches 126 h to eliminate vertical movement at theholes 36 or maybe installed at the hole side edges 36 se without thehole notch 126 h. At the right nohole notches 126 h are shown as thehole notches 126 h can be adouble lip notch 126 dp or adouble hole notch 126 dh as shown in Ser. No. 15/449,250. If thehole notch 126 h is wide enough for only onelip notch 126 p the lower reverse lip spacer braces 301 would have itslip notch 126 p not fit into thehole notch 126 h and only the upper reverse lip spacer brace at thelip notch 126 p would only engage thehole notch 126 h keeping thelower spacer brace 301 tight against the holebottom edge 36 be. As mentioned in U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250 the width of upper oriented spacer brace has anarrower width web 301 withlonger flanges 301 b and longer lips 201 c to fit into the lower reverselip spacer brace 301. -
FIG. 2 is similar toFIG. 1 except theflanges 301 b are angular allowing two overlapping reverse lip spacer braces 301 to fit against each other as described in pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250. Theweb 301 a,flanges 301 b and lips dimensions can vary depending how the upper reverselip spacer brace 301 wants to fit into the lower reverselip spacer brace 301. Thehole notches 126 h can be adouble hole notch 126 dh and thelips 301 c can be double requiring adouble lip notch 126 dp as forFIG. 1 .FIG. 3 like FIG's 1 & 2 does not show agap 45 between thelips 301 c because theweb 301 a is narrower, theflanges 301 b are longer in length and thelips 301 c are wider in width as the longitudinal edges of thelips 301 c are shown aligned. -
FIG. 3 is similar toFIG. 2 except the two overlapping reverse lip spacer braces 301 is shown face down with the left reverselip spacer brace 301 having thelips 301 c supported by the hole bottom edge 30 be. Thelips 301 c havelip notches 126 p that extend inward from the longitudinal edge of thelips 301 c so theweb 42 a of the support member fits against the back edge of thelip notches 126 p with the side edges of thelip notch 126 p abut both side planes of theweb 42 a of the support member. The second reverselip spacer brace 301 also extends through thehole 36 overlapping the first reverselip spacer brace 301 at a slight angle, in order to have the longitudinal edges of thelips 301 c fit through thehole 36 and have the back edge of thelip notches 126 p engage the hole side edges 36 se. As inFIG. 2 the width of theweb 301 a and the width of theflanges 301 b andlips 301 c will be wider in order to have both reverse lip spacer braces 301 fit tightly together and may have fasteners (not shown) to additionally secure the reverse lip spacer braces 301 together. As discussed earlierhole notches 126 h may be installed at the hole side edges 36 se either as a single notchedhole 126 h or as a double wide notchedhole 126 dh. -
FIG. 4 shows the same profile as shown in FIG.3, however the first reverselip spacer brace 301 shows thelip notch 126 p starting at the longitudinal edge of thelip 301 c extending the full width of thelip 301 c with thelip notch 126 p continuing into theflange 301 b orflange notch 126 fg forming a continuous lip-flange notch 126 pf. The lip-flange notches 126 p at the first reverselip spacer brace 301 is installed at a slight angle so one lip-flange notch 1216 pf has thehole side edge 36 se installed into the lip-flange notch 126 pf allowing the side edges of the lip-flange notch 126 pf to engage the longitudinal planes of theweb 42 a of the support member. When the lip-flange notches 126 pf extends below the holebottom edge 36 be another adjacent reverselip spacer brace 301 withonly lip notches 126 p at bothlips 301 c can overlap the first reverselip spacer brace 301. The second reverselip spacer brace 301 can be identical in shape and size, that is theweb 301 a,flanges 301 b andlips 301 c can be the same width and length and still form a secure connection between two adjoining reverse lip spacer braces 301. To form a tighter connection between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301, theweb 301 a of the overlapping reverselip spacer brace 301 should be wider in order to have a tight connection at thewebs 301 a using fasteners between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301. In U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781hole notches 126 h are used at the corner of the hole side edges 36 se and holebottom edge 36 be for thelips notches 126 p to fit into or thehole notches 126 h can have protrusions to also secure the reverselip spacer brace 301 from vertical movement. - Some of the FIG's shown In the provisional application US 62/083,276 have been incorporated into this application shown in FIG's 5-15. Many different longitudinal overlapping end configurations from U shaped spacer braces 302 or reverse lip spacer braces 301 are shown where a first metal framing member end configuration is secured in a
hole 36 of adjacent support members and a second metal framing member having the same or different end configuration overlaps the first metal framing member and secured to the first metal framing member and/or to thehole 36 of the support member. -
FIG. 5 shows two solutions for connecting the longitudinal ends of two reverse lip spacer braces 302 to thehole 36 opening in theweb 42 a of the support member. The right reverselip spacer brace 301 is shown face-up where the bottom side of theweb 301 a extends over the holebottom edge 36 be with theflange 301 b extending upward from theweb 301 a withlips 301 c extending from the distal side of theflanges 301 b outward so thelip notches 126 p can extend into the holes side edges 36 se. Theweb 301 a is shown having anextension 301 e with anotch tab 126 nt longitudinal end where thenotch 126 fits against the hole side edges 36 se and the side edges of thetab 126 te xtends against both side planes formed by theweb 42 a of thehole 36 in the support member. After the right reverselip spacer brace 301 is installed into the hole side edges 36 se, the middle reverselip spacer brace 301 shown having theweb 301 a,flanges 301 b withlips 301 c and havinglip notches 126 p is inserted into thehole 36. The reverselip spacer brace 301 is inserted into the hole at a slight angle in order to have thelips 301 c fit between the hole side edges 36 se and thelip notches 126 p fit into the hole side edges 36 se. The third space brace is shown as a U shaped spacer brace 302 which has the same configuration as the reverselip spacer brace 301 except without thelips 301 c. The connection at thehole 36 shows the longitudinal end at theweb 302 a having a notchedtab 126 nt end with anotch 126 engaging the hole side edges 36 se with onetab 126 t bracing one plane of theweb 42 a and theother tab 126 t shown bent downward over the holebottom edge 36 be forming a hook finger with theextension 302 e of thehook finger 127 is support at the holebottom edge 36 be and the finger portion support the at the opposing side plane of theweb 42. The middle reverselip spacer brace 301 shows theweb 301 a support by theextension 302 e and secured by thelip notches 126 p of the middle reverselip spacer brace 301. -
FIG. 6 shows the left longitudinal end as described as the longitudinal end in the first reverselip spacer brace 301 atFIG. 5 . The right longitudinal end inFIG. 6 shows theweb 302 a having the same configuration as the third spacer brace as shown inFIG. 5 where thehook finger 127 uses theextension 302 i to extend across the holebottom edge 36 be and thetab 126 t being the end of thehook finger 127. - FIG's 7, 8 & 15 shows an exploded view of a reverse
lip spacer brace 301 shown inFIG. 8 installed between insulated spacer blocks 55. The support member shown as aC channel 42 has aweb 42 a with ahole 36 where two horizontalreverse lip channels 156 overlapping thehole 36 connecting both horizontalreverse lip channels 156 together. The horizontalreverse lip channels 156 originally described in pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250 then later referred to as reverse lip spacer braces 301 in provisional application US 62/083,272. The reverselip spacer brace 301 has aweb 301 a with upward orientedflanges 301 b extending from theweb 301 a connected tolips 301 c havinglip notches 126 p where the back edge of thelip notches 126 p abut thehole side edge 36 se with the side edges of thelip notches 126 p abutting the side planes of theweb 42 a of thesupport member 42. Thelip notches 126 p shown on the right side of the reverselip spacer brace 301 are installed into the hole side edges 36 se prior to installing the adjacent reverselip spacer brace 301. Thelip notches 126 p are indented from the longitudinal ends of thelips 301 c and theweb 301 a has areceiver slot hole 129 sh. The opposing longitudinal end of the adjacent reverselip spacer brace 301 has an indentation at theweb 301 a andflanges 301 b for theweb 301 a for ahook tongue 128 with anextension 301 e that extends over the longitudinal end indentation, over the holebottom edge 36 be for thehook tongue 128 to extend into the receivingslot hole 129 sh of the first reverselip spacer brace 301. Thereceiver slot hole 129 sh can be located between the holebottom edge 36 be and longitudinal end of theweb 301 a or on opposite side of the holebottom edge 36 be. In later applications U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 & U.S. Ser. No. 15/724,137 thelip notches 126 p has been expanded andholes notches 126 h andhole protrusions 36 p have been added to eliminate horizontal and lateral movement between the reverse lip spacer braces 301 and the support members. In later application thereceiver slot hole 129 sh shows many shapes, extendingledges 79 along withhook tongues 128 where the tongue ends have curvilinear configurations, notchedtabs 126 nt or irregular shaped ends to swivel within thereceiver slot hole 129 sh and where the extension portion of thehook tongue 128 is able allow the spacer brace to be oriented into a different direction. In addition later applications have changed the shape of the spacer braces by the addition of bulges, notches, ledges and protrusions all still maintaining the rigid connection between metal framing members. -
FIG. 9 shows the same configuration is inFIG. 10 where an earlier patent showed an exploded view of areverse lip channel 156 now referred inFIG. 10 as reverselip spacer brace 301 having aweb 301 a or 156 a,flanges 301 b or 156 b withlips 301 c or 156 c havingnotches 126 now referred to aslip notches 126 p shown between spacer blocks 55.FIG. 10 shows the same configuration asFIG. 5 where one longitudinal end is showing the notchedtab 126 nt engaging the hole side edges 36 se at one support member with thelip notches 126 p at the opposing end engaging second support member withintermediate lip notches 126 p engaging intermediate support members (not shown). By installing the longitudinal end with the notchedtab 126 nt into the holebottom edge 36 be first the notchedtab 126 nt is now secured into thehole 36. The second reverselip spacer brace 301 can now be installed over the notchedtab 126 nt end. The size of the reverselip spacer brace 301 does not require a smaller or larger configuration as the reverselip spacer brace 301 is not overlapping theflanges 301 b andlips 301 c but only at theweb 301 a at the notchedtab 126 nt. Thetypical lip notches 126 p are indented from the end of thereverse lip spacer 301 so thelip notch 126 p will have a rigid extension past the lip notches. - FIG's 11 and 12 both show a U shape spacer brace 302 having a
web 302 a being support at the holebottom edge 36 be of a support member withflanges 302 b extending upward where theweb 302 a. The right longitudinal end of the U shape spacer brace 302 shows a flange-web notch 126 fw at the intersection of theweb 302 a andflange 302 b forming a continuous notch between theweb 302 a andflange 302 b.FIG. 11 shows the flange-web notch 126 fw support at a holebottom edge 36 be having a diagonal bottom edge.FIG. 12 shows a key hole 36 k at the holebottom edge 36 be where a smaller size hole is connected to the larger hole. The back edge of the flange portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw is support at the holebottom edge 36 be of thelarger hole 36 and the web portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw has the side edges of the key hole 36 k securing the web portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw.FIG. 11 shows the left longitudinal end configuration having a notched-tab 126 nt as described inFIG. 10 and where the notched-tab 126 nt longitudinal end is installed at the holebottom edge 36 be with thenotches 126 secured at the hole side edges 36 se prior to the flange-web notches 126 fw longitudinal end of the adjacent U shaped spacer brace 302 is installed in thehole 36 of the support member.FIG. 12 shows ahook tongue 128 having anextension 302 e with the tongue portion extending upward from the holebottom edge 36 be requiring the hook tongue longitudinal end to be installed prior to adjoining the second U shaped spacer brace 302 shown to the left with the flange-web notch 126 fw into thehole 36. Thehook tongue 128 is shown extending upward for a vertical plate or separation can be installed across thehole 36 opening. The same configuration can also have the tongue end of thehook tongue 128 extending downward. -
FIG. 13 shows two U shaped spacer braces 302 having aweb 302 a withflanges 302 b extending downward from the longitudinal side edges of theweb 302 a with the left longitudinal end has indentations in theflanges 302 b andweb 302 a with the remaining portion of theweb 302 a having anextension 302 e being the arm of thehook tongue 128 with the end of the hook tongue extending upward as also described previously. The right longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer brace 302 also has the indentation at theflanges 302 b andweb 302 a with the remaining portion of theweb 302 a having anextension 302 e that extends over the holebottom edge 36 be and being the arm of ahook finger 127 that extends against theweb 42 a of the support member while the longitudinal ends of theflanges 302 b supports the opposing plane of theweb 42 a. The tongue end of thehook tongue 128 extends upward against aflat plate 201 that completes the U shaped spacer braces 302 from moving laterally as well as vertically as theflat plate 201 has fasteners to secure theweb 42 a and U shaped spacer braces 302 together. As mentioned earlier theflat plate 201 can be used as a fire stop separating the air gap that exists between adjacent support members. -
FIG. 14 shows an isometric view of two U shaped spacer braces 302 having aweb 302 a withflanges 302 b extending downward from the longitudinal side edges of theweb 302 a with the left longitudinal end with theflanges 302 b andweb 302 a being indented with anextension 302 e forming the arm of ahook tongue 128 where the tongue end extends downward along with theflanges 302 b. The opposing longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer brace 302 showsflange notches 126 fg with the opening beginning at the longitudinal edges of theflanges 302 b with the side edges extending toward theweb 302 a and indented from the right longitudinal end allowing the side edges of theflange 302 b have enough bearing support at the right longitudinal end of theflange 302 b. In addition the right longitudinal end shows areceiver slot hole 129 sh to the left of thehole 36. The right longitudinal end of the left U shaped spacer brace 302 is installed in thehole 36 by first installing the U shaped spacer brace 302 at a slight angle so theflange notches 126 fg can engage the holebottom edges 36 be before the adjacent U shaped spacer brace 302 with thehook tongue 128 with the tongue end can be inserted into thereceiver slot hole 129 sh. As stated earlier the U shaped spacer brace 302 or reverselip spacer brace 301 can have various shapes as well as various types of receivers, notches and hook tongues to form additional configurations. -
FIG. 15 shows two horizontally oriented U shaped spacer braces 302 intersecting athole 36 where the right longitudinal end of theweb 302 a is supported at the holebottom edge 36 be with the longitudinal side edges haveflanges 302 b that extend upward away from the holebottom edge 36 be. The left end has thehook tongue 128 in theweb 302 a and the right end has the receiver shothole 129 sh for thehook tongue 128 to extend into when connecting adjacent U shaped spacer braces 302 together as previously described. The right longitudinal end hasflange notches 126 fg where theflange notches 126 fg that extend into the hole side edges 36 se and thehole protrusion 36 p. In application U.S. Ser. No. 15/724,137hole protrusions 36 p are used and are shown here extending into theflanges notches 126 fg that secures the U shaped spacer brace 302 from moving laterally as well as vertically. Many different shapes of spacer braces with and without lips can restrict the horizontal and vertical movement within support members. At the holetop edge 36 te shows a diagonal oriented U shaped spacer brace 302 where theflanges 302 b andweb 302 a are indented with ahook finger 127 extending from theweb 302 a across the holetop edge 36 te with the finger end extending upward so afastener 122 can be connected to theweb 42 a. Theextension 302 e is inserted into ahole notch 126 h or ahole protrusion 36 p where theextension 302 e so as to form ahole notch 126 h to accomplish the same function of preventing horizontal and vertical movement as well as thehook finger 127 and the longitudinal end edge also securing theweb 42. At the holebottom edge 36 be the U shaped spacer brace 302 is shown intersecting the holebottom edge 36 be at a diagonal where the longitudinal end of theweb 302 a shows the notchedtab 126 nt end fitting against the hole side edges 36 se or into ahole notch 126 h (not shown). In this case the downward oriented diagonal U shaped spacer brace 302 is inserted into the holebottom edge 36 be first where the longitudinal end hasnotch tab 126 nt where thenotches 126 n fit against the hole side edges 36 se with thetabs 126 t and the longitudinal edges of theflanges 302 b engage both sides of theweb 42 a of the support member. After the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 is installed over the holebottom edge 36 be, the first horizontal U shaped spacer brace 302 previously described is installed over the longitudinal end of the notchedtab 126 nt of the diagonal U shaped spacer brace by installing the U shaped spacer brace 302 at an angle then turned so theflange notches 126 fg can engage the underside of thehole protrusion 36 p first. The previously mentioned identical U shaped spacer brace 302 with the hook tongue on the left longitudinal end can then be inserted into thereceiver slot hole 129 sh of the second U shaped spacer brace 302. Obviously different longitudinal ending connections can be used to form a rigid connection between the metal framing members. -
FIG. 16 shows two U shaped spacer braces 302 having aweb 302 a with two longitudinal sideedges having flanges 302 b that extend downward with a firstend having flanges 302 b andweb 302 a with aweb extension 302 e shown inserted into thehole notches 126 h at the finger end of thehook finger 127 with the longitudinal ends of theflanges 302 b engaging both side planes of theweb 42 a of the support member.Flange notches 126 fg are also shown as intermediate connections between support members with theflange notches 126 fg extending the full height of theflanges 302 b so the side edges of theweb 302 a can be inserted into thehole notches 126 h. The left longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer braces 302 also has theflanges 302 b andweb 302 a indented, however theindentation 302 i at theweb 302 a is deeper as theextension 302 e at theweb 302 a is narrower as theextension 302 i passes through thehole 36 where the tongue end shown having a curvilinear hook of thehook tongue 128 will be inserted into thereceiver slot hole 129 sh shown in theweb 302 a near the right longitudinal end. Since theextension 302 e at the right longitudinal end is being inserted into thehole notches 126 n, the U shaped spacer brace 302 will be installed at an angle having theextensions 302 e engaging thehole notches 126 h. -
FIG. 17 shows the two reverse lip channels shown inFIG. 2 however the longitudinal end configurations as similar toFIG. 16 . Thelip 301 c is wider than thehole 36 therefore the longitudinal ends of thelips 301 c abut one side plane of theweb 42 and theweb 301 a has anextension 301 e where thehook finger 127 extends over the holebottom edge 36 be with the finger end securing the opposing plane of theweb 42 a at thehole 36. The opposing longitudinal end of an identical reverselip spacer brace 301 has the left longitudinal end with theextension 301 e of theweb 301 a extended through thehole 36 where theextension 301 e rests on theweb 301 a of the first reverse lip spacer brace with the hook portion extending through thereceiver slot hole 129 sh. - FIG's 18-21 are similar to each other as two reverse lip spacer braces 301 each having a
web 301 a with the longitudinal side edges distal to theflanges 301 b where the longitudinal edges of theflanges 301 b havelip 301 c extending outward away from theweb 301 a with thelips 301 c havelip notches 126 p extending inward toward theweb 301 a from the longitudinal edges of thelips 301 c. The first reverselip spacer brace 301 shown at the right side of thehole 36 with the right longitudinal end extending into thehole 36 engaging the hole side edges 36 se at thelip notches 126 p and where theweb 301 a and theflanges 301 b have continuous flange-web notches 126 fw. The flange-web notch 126 fw engages the holebottom edge 36 be so the back edge of the flange-web notch 126 fw at theflanges 301 b is secured to the holebottom edge 36 be. When the second reverselip spacer brace 301 has the right longitudinal end fit into thehole 36 the flange-web notch 126 fw from the first reverselip spacer brace 301 fits lower into the holebottom edge 36 be allowing the second reverselip spacer brace 301 at the right longitudinal end to overlap the first reverselip spacer brace 301 as shown inFIG. 2 .FIG. 18 also shows an alternative overlapping end connection solution where the right reverselip spacer brace 301 has anextension 301 e extend from theweb 301 a with areceiver slot hole 129 sh having aledge 79 extending down where the opposing end of a adjacent reverselip spacer brace 301 having ahook tongue 128 with anextension 301 e extending from theweb 301 a for the tongue end having a curvilinear end to wrap around theledges 79 at thereceiver slot hole 129 sh. -
FIG. 20 shows an enlargement ofFIG. 19 where the first reverselip spacer brace 301 has the holebottom edge 36 be being inserted into the flange-web notch 126 fw where theweb 301 a is below the holebottom edge 36 be allowing the second reverse lip spacer brace also having the flange-web notch 126 fw to also be inserted into the holebottom edge 36 be. InFIG. 21 the holebottom edge 36 be can now extend above the second overlapping reverselip spacer brace 301 where a ledge shaft 79 s with aledge tab 79 t is bent over theweb 301 a of the second overlapping reverselip spacer brace 301 as well as the first reverselip spacer brace 301 connecting both spacer braces together. In U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 shows theledge tab 79 t being bent over theweb 302 a of a U shaped spacer brace 302 as well as a notchedtab 126 nt being extended from the holebottom edge 36 be. -
FIG. 22 was originally shown in the provisional application US 62/083,276 along with many other FIG's incorporated into this application. The isometric view was originally considered as a possible window or door header or a diagonal spacer brace as the width of theweb 302 a of the U shaped spacer brace 302 spanned between support members shown as the width of the C shapedchannels 42 having aweb 42 a, flanges 42 b and lips 42 c. In addition theextension 302 e at theweb 302 a are shown with ahook tongue 128 with the tongue end extending into areceiver slot hole 129 sh shown at the opposing end and also shown inFIG. 10 as well as the present application.FIG. 23 shows the same configuration as a U shaped spacer brace 302 shown inFIG. 16 , however the extra flanges 325 xf abut thewebs 42 a of two adjacent support members and thelips 325 p overlap the flanges 42 b of the support member at the flanges 42 b of the right support member and also can be extended to overlap the flanges 42 b of the left support member. - FIG's 24-26 is shown in U.S. Ser. No. 15/090,460 were the reverse
lip spacer brace 301 or the U shaped spacer brace 302 are braced on both sides of theweb 42 a of the support member. InFIG. 24 thelips 301 c and thehook receiver 129 are shown supporting both sides of theweb 42 a with the hole side edges 36 se supporting theflanges 301 b. InFIG. 25 theflanges 302 b are also being supported by the hole side edges 36 se with theflanges 302b having flaps 76 f extending from theflanges 302 b and thehook receiver 129 are shown supporting both sides of theweb 42 a.Fasteners 122 can be installed into theweb 42 a to keep the spacer braces from lateral or vertical movement. - FIG's 27-29 correspond to FIG's 24-26, however the spacer braces are shown overlapping the ends of the adjacent spacer braces not the entire length of the adjacent spacer brace.
FIG. 27 shows a reverselip spacer brace 301 where thelips 301 c andlip notches 126 p and where the back edge of thelip notches 126 p abut the hole side edges 36 se with the side edges of thelip notches 126 p extend on the sides of theweb 42 a of the support member. Theflanges 301 b are braced against the hole side edges 36 se and theflanges 301 b and theweb 301 a have a continuous web-flange notch 126 wf where a portion of theweb 301 a and a portion of theflange 301 b extend into the web-flange notch 126 wf securing both sides of theweb 42 a by the web-flange notch 126 wf. When a second reverse lip spacer brace 301 (not shown) being the same dimensions overlaps the first reverselip spacer brace 301 a gap 45 (shown in previous FIG's) will existing between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301.FIG. 28 is similar toFIG. 27 as they both havelip notches 126 p that engage the hole side edges 36 se, however the upper or second reverselip spacer brace 301 has ahook tongue 128 where the tongue end shown as a notchedtab 126 nt extends downward through thereceiver slot hole 129 sh in theweb 301 a of the lower or first reverselip spacer brace 301 with the notchedtab 126 nt extending and engage the bottom edge of theweb 301 a and having a similar profile asFIG. 17 . In addition the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301 has the second profiles abut the first profile required the second reverselip spacer brace 301 to have anarrower width web 301 a, ataller flange 301 b and awider lip 301 c so thelip notches 126 p are in alignment with the hole side edges 36 se.FIG. 29 is similar toFIG. 26 where theflange 302 b and thehook finger 127 engage both sides of theweb 42 a at the first longitudinal end of the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 with the second end of the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 having ahook tongue 128 extending upward from theweb 302 a into and through the receivingslot hole 129 sh of the upper U shaped spacer brace 302 where the notchedtab 126 nt tongue end extends through thereceiver slot hole 129 sh of the upper U shaped spacer brace 302. In addition the web 302 as inFIG. 28 is shorter at the upper U shaped spacer brace 302 in order to have theflanges 302 b abut both U shaped spacer braces 302. The web-flange notch 126wf of the U shaped spacer brace 302 engages both sides of theweb 42 a when connecting to intermediate support member between the longitudinal ends of the U shaped spacer brace 302. Theledges 79 that extend from the receiver slot holes 129 sh (shown in other FIG's can also be used in FIG's 28 & 29. - The present invention of the unique spacer braces are so versatile that the spacer brace allows for a much easier and quicker installation of metal framing walls, installing horizontal and diagonal lateral bracing or installing hold-down spacer bracing at floors, installing horizontal and diagonal braces between support members either between holes or at the flanges.
- It is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the exact details of operation or structures shown and describing in the specification and drawings, since obvious modifications and equivalents will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The flexibility of the described invention is very versatile and can be used in many different types of building applications.
Claims (26)
1. A metal framing element having a low oriented configuration longitudinal end and a higher oriented longitudinal end when connecting two adjacent metal framing supports together at the aperture opening at the support member by:
a metal framing element having different longitudinal end profiles wherein one longitudinal end having a profile that lays below the higher profile allowing the higher profile to overlap a lower profile without altering the profile of said metal framing element and maintain the aperture bottom edge and side edge profile of said metal framing element and having;
a longitudinal web having a front end and a back end with flanges extending the side edges of said web and downward to said aperture bottom edges with the said side edges of said flanges having lips extending into said aperture side edge for a continuous lip notch extends into a flange notch engaging said aperture side edges into said aperture bottom edges with the flange notches support at the aperture bottom edge for;
a second metal framing element having an identical profile as said first metal framing element with the same profile to overlap said first metal framing element as said first framing element is below said aperture bottom edges with the said lips resting on the lips of said first metal framing element.
2. The metal framing element according to claim 1 wherein said continuous lip notch and flange notch engage additional metal framing support members between said longitudinal ends.
3. The metal framing element according to claim 1 wherein said aperture side edges have notches that align to said lip notches having the back edge of said lip notches overlap into said aperture side edge notches.
4. The metal framing element according to claim 3 wherein the second end of said metal framing element with said lips and said notches engage the aperture side edge notches and the first end of said metal framing element has said web with said extension and having notches and notched tabs with said notches extend into said aperture with said notched tabs extending around said aperture side edges into said aperture side edge notches with said second end extending into said aperture side edges before said first side with said lip notches overlaps said first end with said lip notches engage the aperture side edge notches.
5. The metal framing element according to claim 4 wherein the said longitudinal web having a web according to claim 1 wherein the web of said first metal framing element is supported at said aperture bottom edge with the flanges and lips extend away from said aperture bottom edge with an extension having notches that engage the aperture side edges and said flanges and said lips engage the opposing longitudinal end of said second metal framing element overlaps the extension with said notches and said web of said flanges and said lip with notches engage said aperture side edges.
6. The metal framing element according to claim 4 where the said lips of said first metal framing element is supported first at said aperture bottom edge with the said flanges and said web extend away from the aperture bottom edge with an extension having notches that engage the aperture side edges and said flanges and said lips engage the opposing longitudinal end of said second metal framing element overlaps the extension with side notches and said web of said flanges and said lip with notches engage said aperture side edges T/aim 4 in reverse upside down
7. The metal framing element according to claim 4 wherein said extension having notches extends at both said longitudinal ends with the end edge of one said notch extends over said aperture to the opposing side of said aperture for said second metal framing element having said extension with said notches overlap said first metal framing element having been previously secured in said aperture.
8. The metal framing element according to claim 5 wherein the web of said first metal framing element is supported at said aperture with the web having a web receiver indented from said aperture for the opposing end of the said second metal framing element having an extension of a hook tongue with said tongue being inserted into said web receiver with the tongue end having a larger configuration than said web receiver to restrict vertical and horizontal movement of said tongue into said web receiver.
9. A metal framing element having a low oriented configuration longitudinal end and a higher oriented longitudinal end when connecting two adjacent metal framing supports together at the aperture opening at the support member by:
a metal framing element having different longitudinal end profiles wherein one longitudinal end having a profile that lays below the higher profile allowing the higher profile to overlap a lower profile by altering a smaller profile to overlap and fit into a larger profile said adjoining metal framing element and maintain the lip notches into said aperture and having the longitudinal webs abut the said higher profile and said lower profile of said metal framing elements and having;
a larger profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with a notch being continuous through the web extending into said flanges at said web side edges indented from the longitudinal ends of said flanges and said web for;
a smaller profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with a notch being continuous through the web extending into said flanges at said web side edges indented from the longitudinal ends of said flanges and said web for:
said larger profile metal framing element having said continuous web notch with said flange notches extend into the bottom edge of said aperture with said aperture extending through said larger profile metal framing element and continue with said bottom edge of said aperture in said smaller profile metal framing element interlocking said smaller and larger metal framing elements to said aperture of said metal framing support member.
10. The metal framing element according to claim 9 wherein the bottom edge of said aperture extends through said larger profile of said metal framing element in said smaller profile of said metal framing element for said bottom edge is long enough to said bottom edge to be wider than said smaller profile of said metal framing element.
11. A metal framing element having a low oriented configuration longitudinal end and a higher oriented longitudinal end when connecting two adjacent metal framing supports together at the aperture opening at the support member by:
a metal framing element having different longitudinal end profiles wherein one longitudinal end having a profile that lays below the higher profile allowing the higher profile to overlap a lower profile by altering a smaller profile to overlap and fit into a larger profile said adjoining metal framing element and maintain the lip notches into said aperture and having the longitudinal webs abut the said higher profile and said lower profile of said metal framing elements and having;
a larger profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with a continuous lip extending from the distal end of said flanges having notches indented from the side edges of said lip having notches indented from the side edges of said lip with the said notches at the said lip being indented from the longitudinal ends of said lips;
a smaller profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with continuous lips extending from the distal end of said flanges having notches indented from the side edges of said lip with the said notches at the said lip being indented from the longitudinal ends of said lips; and where
said web of said larger profile being installed over said aperture bottom edge with metal framing element having said web with said flanges and said lips having notches overlap said larger profile with the said lips with said notches resting on the said lips of said larger profile metal framing element engaging the aperture side edges.
12. The metal framing element according to claim 10 wherein the said lips with notches do not extend into said flanges when the width of said web of said smaller profile metal framing element has a narrow width and said flanges have a wider width and said lips have a wider width for said smaller profile metal framing element to extend over s13. said flanges and said lips of said larger profile metal framing element.
13. The metal framing element according to claim 10 wherein the said lips with notches do not extend into said flanges when the width of said web being wider than said web of said larger profile and the width of said flanges of said smaller profile metal framing element having said shorter width flange and the said width of said lips being shorter than the said larger profile metal framing element for said smaller profile metal framing element overlaps said larger profile metal framing element with said lips having notches engage said aperture at said side edge.
14. The metal framing element according to claim 13 wherein the said lips with notches from said smaller profile extend into notches at said aperture side edges with said larger profile metal framing element fitting below said smaller profile metal framing element.
15. The metal framing element according to claim 14 wherein the said lips with notches from said larger profile metal framing element and said smaller profile metal framing element have their respective said notches of said lips engage into the same aperture having notches at said side edges forming a double height notch at said aperture side edges connecting two adjacent said smaller profile metal framing elements and said larger profile metal framing elements together as said double height notch.
16. The metal framing element according to claim 11 wherein said lips with notches extending into said flanges forming a continuous lip flange-lip notch with said larger profile metal framing element has the said web installed over said aperture bottom edge with said flange-lip notch engaging said aperture side edges for said smaller profile metal framing element engaging into said larger profile metal framing element for said smaller profile metal framing element to rest upon said larger metal framing element.
17. A structural framing system, comprising:
a longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a web lying in a plane, said web having a first side and a second side opposite said first side, a first longitudinal wall connected to said first side of said web and a second longitudinal wall connected to said second side of said web, a first end and a second end;
said web, said first longitudinal wall and said second longitudinal wall forming a channel, a first lip connected to an edge of said first longitudinal wall distal with respect to said web, a second lip connected to an edge of said second longitudinal wall distal with respect to said web, said first lip and said second lip extending in substantially opposite directions, said first lip and said second lip each comprising a pair of notches at said first end with an opposing pair of said notches at said second end of said spacing-bracing member, said notches extending toward engaging the longitudinal axis of said web;
a first structural member and a second structural member substantially identical to said first structural member, each said structural member having a web and flanges, each said structural member having an aperture having a bottom edge, side edges and a top edge extending through said respective webs, said apertures being defined by a perimeter, whereby said notches at said first end and at said second end are configured to engage a respective one of said perimeters forming a connection among said longitudinal spacing-bracing member, said first structural member and said second structural member with said notches indented from said first end and said second end engaging said apertures in said first structural member and said second structural member.
18. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein said first longitudinal wall and said second longitudinal wall extend away from each other and each wall extends from said web of said longitudinal spacing-bracing member greater than 90 degrees.
19. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein said notches from said first lip extend into said first longitudinal wall and said notches from said second lip extend into said second longitudinal wall to said web.
20. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first side of said web on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said second end extending on said bottom edge of said aperture in said second structural member with said pair of notches of said lips engaging the side edges of said aperture in said first structural framing member and said second structural member.
21. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein said longitudinal spacing-bracing member has said first end of said longitudinal spacing-bracing member has said first side of said web rest on said bottom edge of said aperture with said web of said second end rests upon a bracing member already being occupied at said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member with said pair of notches of said lips engaging the side edges of said apertures in said first structural framing member and said second structural member.
22. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first end with said lips resting on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said notches engaging said side edges of said aperture for the second end of said longitudinal spacing bracing member with said lips resting said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member.
23. The structural framing system according to claim 22 wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first end with said lips resting on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said notches engaging said side edges of said aperture for the second end of said longitudinal spacing bracing member with said lips resting upon a bracing member already being occupied at said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member with said pair of notches of said lips engaging the side edges of said apertures of said second structural member.
24. The structural framing system according to claim 22 wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first end with said notches from extending into said first and second longitudinal walls with said notch edges from said first and second longitudinal walls resting on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said notches for the second end with said notches from said first and second longitudinal walls rest on said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member.
25. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein said notches at said lips have a flared edge on at least one side of said notches.
26. The structural framing system according to claim 17 wherein the ridges extending thru having ridge extending from said first side and said second side of said web.
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