Horizontal blocking member for use in a wall stud system
US9062455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04C2003/026
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention pertains to a blocking member that cooperates with adjacent blocking members to provide securement throughout the entire width of the blocking member. The blocking member comprises a male portion at one end thereof and a cooperating female portion at the opposing end. The male and female flanges are shaped such that when a first horizontal blocking member is placed adjacent a second horizontal blocking member, the male member fits within the female member such that there is no large discontinuity in the width of the horizontal blocking members at the joint between a first horizontal blocking member and a second horizontal blocking member.
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