Building wall construction

Patent · Tue Apr 21 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6550530

Mulford, C E

A building wall construction is described comprising, in combination: (a) an elongated top plate; (b) an elongated bottom plate extending in spaced, horizontal, parallel relation to the top plate; (c) elongated studs arranged in spaced, vertical, parallel relation and affixed at their upper and lower ends to the top and bottom plates, respectively; (d) each of the studs, top plates and bottom plates comprises a pair of spaced wooden members of equal length having a substantially rectangular groove centrally disposed in one face thereof extending for the entire length of the wooden members, and at least one web member of fire-rated gypsum board having opposite, marginal edge portions secured in the grooves; (e) sheathing layers affixed to both sides of the stud members and extending vertically between the bottom and top plates, and horizontally between the studs to enclose the space therebetween; and (f) at least one panel member of fire-rated gypsum board extending horizontally between each successive pair of studs parallel to and spaced from each of the sheathing layers, thus providing at least two, separated spaces between the sheathing layers.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-87-058357; EDB-87-095209
• Patent Number(s): US 4658557
• OSTI ID: 6550530
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUILDINGS
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LAYERS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PANELS
PLATES
SPACE DEPENDENCE
SUPPORTS
WALLS
WOOD