Self-jigging resilient construction member and retrofit system using same
US6634155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2001/8254
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beams (e.g., 2″×4″ or 2″×6″). The resilience of the web helps to attenuate sound transmission through the beam from one lateral member to the other. In particular, in a wall frame, the lateral members are mounted at opposite ends thereof to end plates consisting of other construction beams according to the present invention. When the wall frame is used in a building structure, the lateral members of the end plates on the same side are attached to the surrounding structure, leaving the other side of the frame resiliently free floating. A wall is mounted on the free floating side of the wall frame so as to provide a resiliently free floating wall that acts as a sound attenuating absorber.
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