Bendable channel retainer
US4693047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2/763
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall framework consisting essentially of vertical studs formed of sheet metal and horizontal channels extending through openings in the webs of the studs and locked firmly in the bottom portion of each opening by bendable sheet metal tabs formed at the sides of the upper portion of each opening, which tabs, when bent relatively inwardly, engage and hold the channel firmly in a desired position.
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