Stud clip for the top rail of a partition
US4787767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The twisting of studs within the ceiling and floor rails of a partition is prevented by a quickly installable stud clip which may be moved along the rail to its desired position before being fastened to the rail and stud. The channel form top rail in this system has a pair of longitudinal slots just below the web which are defined by inwardly extending longitudinal tracks which are parallel to the web. The stud clip has a base plate from whose central portion a stud-engaging standard depends at a right angle. On the lateral portions of the plate there are skid elements which fit into the slots and engage the tracks. Extending from one lateral portion of the plate beyond the plane of the standard is a relatively narrow locking tab which is in edgewise abutment with a track. The abutment of the locking tab with the track prevents rotation of the stud clip within the rail.
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