Michael R Meek

US Patent:

20040144057, Jul 29, 2004

Filed:

Oct 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/683947

Inventors:

Michael Meek - Phoenix AZ, US
David Plueard - Phonenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation - Harvey IL

International Classification:

E04C002/38

US Classification:

052/656200, 052/653100

Abstract:

A framing system for buildings that includes a plurality of studs and track mounted together to form a unique framing system. Each stud defines a longitudinally extending body, opposing foldable end flaps, and opposing flanges that extend outwardly from the body. Each of the opposing flanges also includes a second flange that extends outwardly from the opposing flanges at approximately an angle of ninety degrees. Mounted to the plurality of studs is the plurality of track. Each of the plurality of track defines a longitudinally extending track body and opposing track flanges extending outwardly from the track body.