CA3055179A1 - Metal framing components for wall panels - Google Patents

Abstract

Innovative metal framing bracing connectors and solutions are shown using horizontal bracing members to secure metal framing and insulation spacer blocks together. The longitudinal spacing-bracing members with lips having lip notches engaging and interlocking the notches to the hole side edges eliminating horizontal movement and bending in horizontal or vertical support members. Different shape notches, holes and shape and size of the horizontal spacing-bracing members as well as couplings and brackets all add various interlocking metal framing connectors.

Description

METAL FRAMING COMPONENTS FOR WALL PANELS
[0001] The patent application US 15/449,250 was filed on March 3, 2017 that was a continuation-in-part application No. US 13/398,243 filed on Feb. 16, 2012, now abandoned and claimed priority on provisional application No.
61/628,044 filed on Oct. 24, 2011 and provisional application No. US
61/629,552 filed on Nov. 18, 2011 and patent application PCT/U518/17878 filed Feb. 12, 2018. The disclosures in said above identified applications are incorporated into this application by reference.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable PARTIES OR JOINT RESEARCH

[0003] Not applicable FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The present invention relates to metal framing bracing members between support members that fit into a structural insulating core of insulating foam spacers have a tongue space and a groove space interlocking foam spacers between vertical metal support channels. Horizontal bracing channels or longitudinal spacing-bracing member fit between the horizontal tongue of one foam spacer and the trough within other foam spacers connecting the foam spacers, vertical support channels and horizontal bracing channels together. Various types of horizontal bracing channels are shown using longitudinal spacing-bracing member with notches, support channels, hole shapes within the support channels including variations in the elements orientations. Another aspect of the invention is the interlocking notches in the longitudinal spacing-bracing members connecting the support channels and the coupling connection and electrical chases incorporated into the wall forming structure.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The spacing-bracing channels and the insulated spacer blocks were invented together to create a thermal envelope for building construction using insulated spacer blocks between metal framing to interlock and support the spacer blocks between the metal support framing. The spacing-bracing members appeared to be a major solution for metal framing as no fasteners are required to connect the metal framing together as the lip notches are inserted into the hole side edges of the support member.

[0006] Previously horizontal bracing were held in the holes of the support members by friction and then later brackets were invented that straddled the hole side edges and were fastened by screws to a horizontal bracing channel.
Then years later a V channel with grooves was developed that also solved the connection between framing elements. In Europe and Australia, nogging was used where holes were formed in the web of horizontal bracing support members and support members were inserted into the nogging holes and secured by screws at the flanges.

[0007] Since the metal framing portion was entangled with of the earlier spacer block USPTO application, the spacing-bracing framing member took years to become a USPTO patent application and now a PCT application filed within the one year time frame. The spacing-bracing members may be attached on the outside of the flanges of the support channels or may be installed as internal bridging members installed through openings provided in the web of the support channels. None of the bridging members used today have a limited function and do not provide a solution for interacting with rigid insulation between support channels and the holes the internal bridging members pass through. In addition none of the spacing-bracing members eliminate nogging that eliminates bending in support members by providing horizontal stiffness between vertical support members without using fasteners.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

[0008] There are many different aspects to the invention which involves many different subjects which are noted below.

[0009] Horizontal Bracing Channels

[0010] Rice in US 8,011,160 uses a bracket to connect the horizontal bracing channels to the vertical C channels. Poliquin in US 6,199,336 uses a tab to hold the horizontal bracing channel to the vertical support channel.
diGirolamo in US 7,596,921, US 7,596,921, US 7,836,657 & US 6,701,689 shows various horizontal bracing channels, however the U channel facing downward with groove is shown in the pending patent used in conjunction with the foam spacers. Dietrich Industries uses Brunt in US 7,017,310, Elderson in US 6,920,734 & US 6,708,460, US 7,168,219, US 7,159,369 and Collins in US 6,694,695 to disclose to show a V shaped horizontal bracing channel between the vertical support channels of a metal framing system.
The V shaped horizontal bracing channel is always pointing upward and is not used in conjunction with a spacer block. The V shaped is used in the pending patent along with the spacer block and incorporating various hole configurations. Hughes in US 6,164,928 forms a horizontal bracing channel that does not reflect the pending patent.

[0011] Channel Indentations

[0012] Rice in US 7,849,640 uses an indentation in the support channel.
Rice in US 7,849,640 has a base channel and a support channel connection, but does not reflect how the channel indentation is applied in the pending patent. In US 7,836,657 by diGirolamo uses channel indentations to explain a horizontal bridging member, but does not relate the indentations to spacer blocks. Meyer in US 5,157,883 uses an indentation in the metal channels to describe a clip.

[0013] Holes in Vertical Channels

[0014] Edmondson in US 7,866,112 uses a punched hole with flanges to form the holes in the vertical channels of a metal framed wall. Bodnar in US

4,793,113 show large holes with bent flaps does not reflect the pending patent.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The present invention relates to an improved wall system where a structural insulating core wall uses various wall forming structures with metal framing components and spacer blocks interconnecting between each other.
The various sizes and shape of support channels, horizontal bracing channels, holes in the web of the support channels and base plates all alter the shape of the spacer blocks and the shape of the horizontal bracing channels. The metal framing components can be altered by: changing the orientation of the hole and shape, width, size, ledges or rim size and angles of the holes in the support channels, horizontal bracing channels also change the shape of the spacer blocks and the type of material used to form the spacer blocks. The spacer blocks have vertical and horizontal interlocking tongue and groove connections that connect between the wall forming structure and the spacer blocks. The spacer blocks can cover the flanges of the support channels or just protrude beyond the support channels to form a thermal break. The horizontal bracing channels with the spacer blocks can be oriented face up or face down

[0016] The horizontal bracing channels fit through the holes of metal support framing for metal wall or floor support members. The support members come in different widths usually in 2 1/2" to 12' and shaped typically as a C or U
channel usually with holes in the web from 1 1/2, 1" and 3/4", 2" and triangular holes. There are U shapes, reverse lip shapes where the longitudinal walls or flange ends or lip ends having notches

[0017] Another aspect of the invention is an electrical chase installed within the foam spacers and horizontal bracing channels of the structural insulating core. The horizontal bracing channel can be oriented so the U or V shape of the horizontal bracing channel is oriented upward or downward without lips or with lips having notches causing the trough within the spacer channel or the electric chase to be above or below the horizontal bracing channels and whether the horizontal bracing channel fits within the trough or is larger than the trough within the spacer blocks. When the horizontal bracing channel is larger than the hole in the web of the support channels, a notch is added to the lip of the horizontal bracing channels to secure the channels together by stacking: the lips together, the webs together or inserting the channel configurations together orientated either upward or downward. When two horizontal bracing channels are stacked with the lips together one horizontal bracing channel is reversed, the reversed horizontal bracing channel becomes a cover over the other horizontal bracing channel and the lip notches and/or flange notches are secured into the hole side edges.

[0018] Another aspect of the invention is the holes in the web of the support channel have many different sizes and various configurations to allow different shape horizontal bracing channels and the lip notches to align with the holes in the web of the support channels. Additional notches can be added on the horizontal bracing channels to secure the support channels and the connections between the foam spacers and adjoining support channels.
There are many different horizontal bracing channels shapes that are presently being manufactured today that will add additional strength by increasing the number of bends, grooves, striations and ribs in the web, longitudinal walls and lips extending from the free edges of the longitudinal walls. The lips of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member have notches extending inward from the free side edges, engaging the side planes of the opening in the web of the support member where the back edges of the notches become the heels of the notches engaging both side edges of the opening. There are many alternative solutions that have been submitted in additional pending patent applications.

[0019] Another aspect of the invention is that now brackets that are short vertical support channels and short horizontal bracing channels can be connected together using notches in the horizontal bracing channels and indentations in the vertical support channels securing the foam spacers together for a strong connection.

[0021] One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a web, a portion of the web lying in a plane, the web having first and second opposing sides, first and second longitudinal walls having a connection side and a free side, the connection side of the first longitudinal wall connected to first side of the web and extending away from the plane of the web, the connection side of the second longitudinal wall connected to second side of the web and extending away from the web, the web and the first and second longitudinal walls forming a longitudinal channel running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member, each of the longitudinal walls having a longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall, the lips extending outwardly from the longitudinal walls and away from each other, the lip of each longitudinal wall joined to the free side of each wall, the lips are notched inward from their free edge the longitudinal spacing-bracing member adapted to be received in holes in the web of at least two neighboring vertical supports of wall framing.
The width of lip notches at their open ends can have angled edges the entire width of the lip notches or only at the open end portions of the lip notches for most of its length into the lips.
[0022] Preferably the first and second longitudinal walls extend from the longitudinal side edges of the web of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member perpendicular to the web. In an alternative embodiment the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other and each wall extends from the same side of the web of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member forming angle to the web.
[0023] Preferably the web and longitudinal walls of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member are notched and aligned from their point of joinder inwardly into the web and outwardly into the longitudinal walls. The notches engage the side walls of the web surrounding the hole in the web receiving the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.
[0024] Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a web, a portion of the web lying in a plane, the web having first and second opposing sides, first and second longitudinal walls having a connection side and a free side, the connection side of the first longitudinal wall connected to first side of the web and extending away from the plane of the web, the connection side of the second longitudinal wall connected to second side of the web and extending away from the web, each of the longitudinal walls having a longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall, the lips extending outwardly from the longitudinal walls and away from each other, the lip of each longitudinal wall joined to the free side of each wall, the web and longitudinal walls are notched from their point of joinder inwardly into the web and outwardly into the longitudinal walls the notches in the web being continuous to the notches in the longitudinal walls engaging the side planes of the opening adapted to be received in holes in the web and longitudinal side wall notches of at least two neighboring vortical supports of wall framing.
[0025] Preferably the lips are notched inward from their free edge, the notches in the web, the longitudinal walls being laterally aligned with the notches in the lips, of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.
[0026] In another preferred embodiment the notches in the web are aligned with the side edges of the opening in the crossing member of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member and the notches in the longitudinal walls are aligned to the plane of the opening of the crossing member.
[0027] Preferably the first and second longitudinal walls extend from the web of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member away from to the plane of the web.
[0028] Alternatively the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other and each wall extends at an angle from the web.
[0029] The above channel shaped longitudinal spacing-bracing members can have one or more longitudinal depressions from the interior and exterior side of the web, flanges or lips running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing members.

[0030] Preferably the lips of the above longitudinal spacing-bracing members can lie in a common or angular plane to the plane of the web.
[0031] In still another embodiment, the longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a longitudinal V-shape body in cross section having first and second longitudinal walls joined at the vertex of the V-shaped body, the vertex of the V-shaped body lying on the outside of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member, each of the first and second longitudinal walls lying in separate non-parallel planes, the planes intersecting, the angle between the first and second longitudinal wall being from about 60 to about 150 degrees, each of the longitudinal walls having a longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall, the lips joined at the side edge of each wall spaced apart from the vertex of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member, the lips extending outwardly from the longitudinal walls and away from each other, the longitudinal spacing-bracing member adapted to be received in holes in the web of at least two neighboring vertical supports of wall framing.
[0032] Preferably the vertex of the V-shaped longitudinal spacing-bracing member has two angled sides with a continuous notch at the vertex, each notch spaced longitudinally apart from its neighboring notch by a first distance.
[0033] In one preferred embodiment of the V-shaped longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 16 wherein the free side edge of each lip has two or more notches, each notch spaced longitudinally apart from its neighboring notch, each set of notches in both lips being aligned laterally to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.
[0034] In another embodiment of the V-shaped longitudinal spacing-bracing member each of the first and second longitudinal walls has one or more longitudinal depressions from the interior and exterior side running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.

[0035] The above longitudinal spacing-bracing member can be secured at one of its ends to the end of a like second longitudinal spacing-bracing member such that the longitudinal axis of the second longitudinal spacing-bracing member is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first longitudinal spacing-bracing member with the end of the first longitudinal spacing-bracing member in close proximity to an end of second longitudinal spacing-bracing member, the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members secured to one another by a U-shaped bracket having a planar plate having first and second parallel opposing sides and first and second walls having a connection side, the connection side of the first wall connected to first side of the planar plate and extending up from the plane of the planar plate, the connection side of the second wall connected to second side of the planar plate and extending up from the planar plate, the planar plate and the first and second walls forming a channel, the U-shaped bracket dimensioned so that it is adapted to be received within the channel of the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members or it is adapted to receive end portions of the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members within its channel, each of the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members secured to the U-shaped bracket by one or more securing fixtures.
[0036] Another aspect in the invention is the grooves interlocking the longitudinal spacing-bracing member to the holes in the support channel and the use of couplings to connect the longitudinal spacing-bracing members together.
[0037] Another aspect in the invention is the multi-plane bracket that fits into the horizontal bracing channels so that the various types of notches engages the side edges of the holes in the support members connecting the support members, multi-plane bracket and horizontal bracing channels together.
Another aspect of the invention is the multi-plane bracket is installed into the hole with the lip notches engaging the side edges and the horizontal bracing member fits into the multi-plane bracket. The multi-plane bracket can fit over or under the horizontal bracing channel no matter if the horizontal bracing member is oriented upward or downward.

[0038] Since the LeBlang provisional patent applications of 2011 with the insulated spacer blocks and the lip notches in the metal framing members, I
have submitted many additional patent applications where other types of notches have been developed and the shape and orientation of the longitudinal spacing-bracing members has varied as well as the size and shape of the hole. The lip notches engaging the hole side edges, notches in the web and side walls creates the understanding of connecting support members together without using fasteners and sets the pattern to expand the technology into additional patent applications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0039] FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of the structural insulating wall where the foam spacers are wider than the support channels with a horizontal bracing channel or more specifically a longitudinal spacing-bracing member have a groove in the lip fitting into a trough of the foam spacers connecting to the support channels together along with the base plate connections to the foam spacers and support channels. The inner and outer boards form a thermal break gap, i.e. air space between the elements. The support channel shows an indentation in the web and the foam spacers have a vertical projection.
[0040] FIG. 2 shows a wall section of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel connecting a hole in the support channel where the hole is below the horizontal reverse lip channel.
[0041] FIG. 3 shows the wall section of FIG. 2 with the trough below the horizontal reverse lip channel forming an electric/mechanical chase in a half wall.
[0042] FIG. 4 shows a wall section of the horizontal reverse lip channel upside down and the hole in the support channel is above the horizontal reverse lip channel.

[0043] FIG. 5 shows a wall section of FIG. 4 with the horizontal reverse lip channel upside down and the trough is above the horizontal reverse lip channel.
[0044] FIG's 6 shows an isometric view of the wall system using a face down horizontal reverse lip channel and the trough is above the horizontal reverse lip channel.
[0045] FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6.
[0046] FIG. 8 is a plan view of the reverse lip channel used as a support channel.
[0047] FIG. 9-12 show an isometric view of a horizontal bracing channels as a round rod or a tube passing through the round hole in the support channel.
[0048] FIG. 10-13 shows an isometric view of a U channel as the support channel with the horizontal U channel as the horizontal bracing channel.
[0049] FIG. 11-14 shows an isometric view of a hat channel as the support channel with a rectilinear hole and a horizontal U channel.
[0050] FIG. 12-15 shows an isometric view of a reverse lip channel as the support channel, a rectilinear hole with a ledge around a portion of the hole with a horizontal U channel passing through the hole.
[0051] FIG. 13 shows an isometric view of a C channel with an oval hole and the horizontal U channel.
[0052] FIG. 14 shows and isometric view of the horizontal reverse lip channel with notches in the structural insulating wall.
[0053] FIG. 15 shows an isometric view of a support channel with a rectilinear hole and the horizontal reverse lip channel with notches.

[0054] FIG. 16 is an isometric view of a C channel as the support channel with a V hole with the V pointing downward and a blunt end at the vertex of the V hole..
[0055] FIG. 17 shows the isometric view of FIG. 16 of the C channel with a horizontal V channel having a V-leg notches in the bottom received in the C
channel.
[0056] FIG. 18 is an isometric view of a C channel as the support channel with a V hole and the V pointing downward.
[0057] FIG. 19 shows the support channel of FIG. 18 with a horizontal V
channel with leg notches at the edges engaging the hole in the support channel.
[0058] FIG. 20 is an isometric view of a C channel as the support channel with a V hole and the V pointing downward.
[0059] FIG. 21 shows the support channel of FIG. 20 with a longitudinal spacing-bracing member with corner notches in the web received in the blunt end.
[0060] FIG. 22 shows a wall section of the horizontal V channel pointing upwards and the trough is above the horizontal V channel.
[0061] FIG. 23 shows a wall section where the horizontal V channel is pointing downward and the trough is below and the horizontal tongue of the foam spacers requiring an extension.
[0062] FIG. 24 shows a wall section where the horizontal V channel is pointing downward.

[0063] FIG. 25 shows the wall section with on V hole and the V is pointing downward.
[0064] FIG. 26 is a wall section showing the horizontal V channel is wider and has a notch requiring an extension of the horizontal tongue, while another section shows the horizontal V channel within the size of the V hole and lastly where the horizontal V channel is bent with notches.
[0065] FIG. 27 show the same horizontal V channels however the V is pointing downward.
[0066] FIG. 28 shows a wall section with the horizontal U channel facing downward.
[0067] FIG. 29 shows a plan view of the wall section in FIG. 28.
[0068] FIG. 30 shows a corner connection of two wall panels and the coupling between them connects the two wall panels together.
[0069] FIG. 31 shows a plan view the foam spacer is formed from different material and the support channel has an indentation in the web.
[0070] FIG. 32 shows the plan view separated by the C channel and the two foam spacers.
[0071] FIG. 33 shows an isometric view of a C channel with an indentation in the web having a partially tapered hole pointing downward to a blunt end at the vertex.
[0072] FIG. 34 show the C channel of FIG. 33 with a horizontal notchcd reverse lip channel received in the C channel with the lip notches engaging the C channel.

[0073] FIG. 35 shows a plan view of FIG. 34 showing the lip notches and flares at the lips engaging the V hole.
[0074] FIG. 36 shows an enlargement of the support channel with an indentation and the vertical projection of the spacer block fitting into the indentation and the gap between the inner and outer walls.
[0075] FIG. 37 shows an isometric of the structural insulated core where an electric chase with a cover on top of the lower horizontal reverse lip channel.
[0076] FIG. 38 shows an enlargement of a reverse lip channel with lip notches stacked inverted to another reverse lip channel with lip notches engaging the support member for the electric chase passing through the rectangular hole.
[0077] FIG. 39 shows an isometric view of the horizontal U channel turned downward having notches with the foam spacer having the tongue fitting into the horizontal bracing channel.
[0078] FIG. 40 shows a wall section with the horizontal U channel facing downward into the horizontal tongue with the inner and outer boards.
[0079] FIG. 41 shows a similar wall section as FIG. 40 except the overlapping projections of the foam spacer at the flanges.
[0080] FIG. 42 shows the structural insulating core wall with horizontal bracing channels and longitudinal spacing-bracing members with grooves.
[0081] FIG. 43 is an isometric view of the reverse lip channel with a pair of notches including flares at each lip for engaging a least two support channels.
[0082] FIG. 44 is an isometric view of a C channel in FIGS 1 & 6 with the horizontal reverse lip channel engaging the side edges of the hole in the web of the C channel.

[0083] FIG. 45 shows a cross section through the longitudinal spacing-bracing member at the rib impressions.
[0084] FIG. 46 shows a cross section through the longitudinal spacing-bracing member at the recessed grooves.
[0085] FIG. 47 is an isometric view of a U channel coupling inserted in the open channel of two horizontal reverse lip channels.
[0086] FIG. 48 is an isometric view of a U channel coupling where two horizontal reverse lip channels are inserted into the open channel of the coupling between the flanges and web of the U channel coupling.
[0087] FIG. 49 shows a one piece multi-plane bracket having a bottom side, two vertical sides with notches at the horizontal lips engaging the hole of the support member install between the webs of a bracing member being U
shaped with the web of the bracket fasten to the bracing member.
[0088] FIG. 50 is the same as FIG. 49 except the one piece multi-plane bracket shown as a reverse lip shape with notches at the lips is installed in the hole of the support channels first and the bracing member being U shaped facing upwards is installed between the flanges of the bracket.
[0089] FIG. 51 is the same FIG. 112 shown in the Provisional Application US
61/628,044 dated Oct. 24, 2011 as attached to this patent application.
[0090] FIG. 52 is an enlargement of FIG. 51 and showing the reverse lip channel 156.
[0091] FIG. 53 shows a narrow width hole where the lips notches 126p and the flange notches 126fg extend into the hole side edges along with a coupling or smaller width horizontal spacing-bracing member also having notches connecting two adjacent reverse lip spacer channels.

[0092] FIG. 54 shows a smaller width reverse lip spacer channel having the lip notches and flange notches used as a coupling, bracket and or from a cut off reverse lip spacer brace. The drawing is larger so the grooves are more noticeable.
[0093] FIG. 55 shows the longitudinal reverse lip channel showing the lips with the lip notches extending into the top and bottom edges of the hole, but still referred as the holes side edges.
[0094] FIG. 56 shows a wider hole that shows a wider web of the longitudinal spacing-bracing channel. On the other hand another longitudinal spacing-bracing channel shows a wider web and wider lips so the lip notches can fit into the hole top edge and the hole bottom edge as the reverse lip channel has its lip resting on the hole side edges.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0095] FIG. 1 shows an isometric drawing of the structural insulating core 111 where the left side shows the wall assembled and the right side shows the various wall components separated. The right side shows the support channel as a C channel 42 with the longitudinal spacing-bracing channel shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 passing through the hole 36 in the web 42a of the C channel 42. The horizontal reverse lip channel 156 has a lip notch 126p in the lip 156c as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 15 & 43 that secures the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 to the web 42a of the support channel. The lip 156c rests on top of the trough 132 formed in the middle of the foam spacer 55 and the flanges 156b fit into the trough 132 which is below the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 forming an electrical/mechanical chase within the trough 132. Another foam spacer 55 is shown above the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 where a horizontal tongue 55t of the foam spacer 55 fits between the flanges 156b and against the web 156a of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. All the foam spacers 55 within FIG. 1 are shown deeper than the length of the web 42a of the support channel shown as a C channel 42 and extend beyond the flanges 42b. The foam spacers 55 all have a tongue shape 55a that fits between the lips 42c and abut the webs 42a of the C channels 42. The opposite side of the spacer block is referred to the groove side where a vertical projection 55vp is shown.
The C channel 42 on the right has an indentation 42i in the web 42a so the vertical projection 55vp can fit into the indentation 42i of the C channel 42.

The base plate 120 passes through the short foam spacer 55s and the base plate 120 has a vertical-flange notch 126vf in the flange 120b where the web 42b of the C channel 42 slides into the vertical-flange notch 126vf. The left side of FIG. 1 shows the wall panel consisting of the structural insulating core 111 assembled together with the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 are the inner and outer rigid boards that define the outer surfaces. Since the foam spacers 55 extends beyond the flanges 42b of the C channel 42 a gap 45 is shown on both sides of the C channel 42 when the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 is installed over the structural insulating core 111. Neither the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 touches the C channel 42 leaving gap 45 function as a thermal break and therefore heat or cold are not transmitted directly through the C channel 42 also shown in the enlargement FIG. 15.
The C channel 42 shown on the left does not have an indentation 42i in the web 42a of the C channel 42.
[0096] FIG's 2-5 shows the longitudinal spacing-bracing member as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 and used where the foam spacers 55 are not the full thickness of the C channel 42. FIG's 2 & 3 show the longitudinal spacing-bracing member as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 also shown in FIG. 43 where the flanges 156b and the web 156a form a U shape with the interior side facing up which is contrary to FIG's 4 & 5 where the exterior dorsal side is facing upward with the web 156a is above and the flanges 156b and lip 156c are below or installed in reverse of FIG's 2 & 3. When installing the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 with the interior side has U shape facing up, the hole 36 is below the exterior side of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 and therefore the trough 132 is also below the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. Since the foam spacer 55 is not the full thickness of the C
channel 42, the trough 132 is open on one side leaving the electric chase be exposed on one side. The foam spacer 55 extends past the C channel 42 as shown in FIG. 1 and the rigid board 50 is also installed on the structural insulating core 111. As explained above, the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 the interior side is facing downward leaving the hole 36 above the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. When the interior side of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is facing upward the horizontal tongue 55t is inserted into the U shape from the foam spacer 55 above, while if the U shape is facing downward the horizontal tongue 55t is inserted into the U shape from the foam spacer 55 below.
[0097] FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1 except the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is turned upside down, that is the exterior side of the web 156a is on top with the lips 156c extending vcntral downward to the bottom edge of the hole 36 in the web 156a. The foam spacer 55 is shown separated from the short foam spacer 55s below.
When the foam spacer 55 is placed onto the short foam spacer 55s, the horizontal tongue 55t is on the top of the foam spacer 55 so the horizontal tongue 55t can fit into the U-shape and between the flanges 156b of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 and the lips 156c rest onto the short foam spacer 55s below. The foam spacer 55 above the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 has a trough 132 that is equal to the web 156a of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156a and the flanges 156b fits into the trough 132 making a tight connection between the two and the remainder of the trough 132 above the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is used as an electrical/utility chase. When passing through the web 42a of the C channel 42, the lip notches 126p in the lip 156c fit into the web 42a at the side edges of the hole in the support channels to form the structural insulating core 111. The foam spacer 55 is also wider than the support channel and extends beyond the flanges 42b of the C channel 42. The assembled structural insulating core 111 is shown on the left side of the isometric drawing and the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 is shown attached to the structural insulating core 111.
Fasteners 37 can be installed through the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 directly into the flanges 42b of the C channel 42 leaving a gap 45 between them. If the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 was glued to the structural insulating core, the assembly would be consider a SIP known as a Structural Insulated Panel and could be manufactured into various lengths and heights.
[0098] FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6 which shows the relationship of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. The lip notch 126p is shown fitting between the web 42a of the C channel at the hole 36 therefore the lip notch 126p locks in the adjacent support channels shown as C channels 42. Since the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is used, the foam spacer 55 has the horizontal tongue 55t on top of the foam spacer 55 so the horizontal tongue 55t can fit between the flanges 42b and against the web 42a. The plan view also show the foam spacer 55 interlocking into the C channel 42 and how the foam spacers 55 create the gap 45 when the foam spacers 55 fit into the C channel 42.
[0099] FIG. 8 shows the same plan configuration as FIG. 7 except a reverse lip support channel 49 is used as the support channel between the foam spacers 55. Since the lip 49c extends outward away from the web 49a or in an opposite direction of a C channel 42 shown in FIG. 7. The foam spacer 55 is wider than the depth of the reverse lip support channel 49 and slightly longer than the lip 49c so the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 do not touch the reverse lip support channel 49. The web 49a is perpendicular to the flanges 49b so the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 so fasteners can be attached to the flanges 49b.
[0100] FIG's 9-13 different support channels and different horizontal bracing channels. FIG's 9 & 10 show U channels 41 as the support channel and FIG.
11*14 a hat channel 46, FIG. 12 a reverse lip support channel 49 and FIG. 13 a C channel 42. All the various support channels all serve the same function of supporting a wall panel. The holes 36 in the various support channels have different shapes to accommodate the shapes and function of the horizontal bracing channels. FIG. 9 shows a round hole 36c at the bottom of the hole 36 to accommodate the round rod 166 or a hollow tube 167. Both the round rod 166 or the hollow tubes 167 are shown having small ridges 168 that would engage the sides of the rectilinear hole 36rt. FIG. 10-12 show a rectilinear hole 36rt where the horizontal bracing channels are a horizontal U channel 155 or a longitudinal-spacing-bracing channel shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 also shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 13 shows an oblong hole 36o where the horizontal U channel 155 just rests into the oblong hole 36o. FIG.
12 shows a rectilinear hole 36rt, however the side edges of the rectilinear hole 36rt have ledges 79. Some metal framing has holes 36 that have a ledge 79 around the edge shown as 79. The ledges 79 occur when the side edges of a hole 36 are large and the hole 36 side edges need additional strength, these ledges 79 can angle as much as a 45 degree angle causing the lip notches 126p explained in some later figures to be angled to accommodate the ledges 79. In FIG. 12 the ledges 79 make the rectilinear hole 36rt smaller and the horizontal U channel 155 is now supported by the ledges 79. The lip notches 126p in FIG. 44 would then be angled in order for the ledges 79 to be inserted into the lip notches 126p.
[0101] FIG. 1417 is similar to FIG. 1 except the foam spacers 55 have projections 55p that overlaps the flanges 42b of the support channel shown as a C channel 42. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member is shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 with the exterior side of the lip 156c resting on the top of the short foam spacer 55s and the web 156a and flange 156b having the interior side fit into the horizontal tongue 55t and exterior side fit into the trough 132. An enlargement of the horizontal bracing channel 156 is shown in FIG. 15 & 27 where the lip notches 126p fit into the web 42 through the rectilinear hole 36rt securing the foam spacer 55 with the C channel 42 to the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. An enlargement of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is shown in FIG. 15 with lip notches 126p that fit into the web 42 through the rectilinear hole 36rt securing the foam spacer 55 with the C channel 42 to the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. The horizontal reverse lip channel 156 does not have to span between multiple support channels, but can be shorter in length and installed as a multi-plane bracket 128 also shown in FIG's 49 & 50 or as a coupling 63 also shown in FIG's 47 &
48.

[0102] FIG. 15 shows how the reverse lip channel 156 can be connected to another horizontal bracing channel either using a horizontal U channel 155 or a horizontal reverse lip channel 156.similar to FIG's 51 & 52. The lip notches 126p in the lips 156c are the key elements to secure the horizontal bracing members to the hole edges without using fasteners (not shown). It's like clothing you can mix and match. An installer can use a reverse lip channel 156 having vertical longitudinal flanges with another reverse lip channel 156 having angular longitudinal flanges 156b both have lip notches 126p, but the hole 36 is smaller than the width between lip notches, so the lip notches 126p have be cut to provide a deep lip notch 126p and continued in to the flanges 156b referred to as a flange notch 126fg. In another case the hole 36 in the support member is too large, then a coupling 603 or a bracket size with wider lips 156c with lip notches 126p to be installed into the hole side edges 36se at the support member. The stacked reverse lip channels 156 are then just fasten together with fasteners (not shown). Sometimes the reverse lip channels 156 are facing downward with the lips 156c against the hole bottom edge 36be, then the bracket or coupling would be fitting over the widest distance between flange 156b along with wider lips 156c and deeper lip notches 126p. There are probably 20-40 different variations of that connection when changing the hole configuration, the hole size and a number of other factors. Whether the horizontal bracing channel is a U channel 155 or a reverse lip channel 156 channels are installed into the hole 36 at an angle so the flanges 155b can fit tight against the hole side edges 36se or the lip notch 126p can be installed into the hole side edges 36se at the lip 156c on one side, then continually rotate the horizontal bracing channel to align with the lip notch 126p on the opposite side. In FIG.15 the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 also is shown as a coupling 63 that is secured to the web 42a of the support channel by lip notches 126p and connects to two other horizontal bracing channels 155 (shown dotted) on either side of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156. The horizontal U channel 155 on the left side rests on the web 156a and between the flanges 156b and is connected to the coupling 63. The opposed end of the coupling 63 shows another horizontal U channel 155 installed under the coupling 63 so the web 155a and flanges 155b are on the inside of the coupling 63 shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156. A coupling 63 connects two horizontal bracing channels, however this same horizontal reverse lip channel 156 can be a multi-plane bracket 128. A multi-plane bracket 128 functions differently than a coupling 63. A horizontal bracing channel shown as a horizontal U channel 155 passes through the hole 36 of the support channel on to another support channel and the multi-plane bracket 128 fits over the horizontal U channel 155 and the lip notches 126p of the multi-plane bracket 128 fit into the holes 36 of the support channel. The multi-plane bracket 128 is shown shaded to differentiate between the coupling 63 and the multi-plane bracket 128 which is shorter in length. The multi-plane bracket 128 fits into and between the flanges 155b and web 155a of the horizontal U channel 155. The coupling 63 and multi-plane bracket 128 can be used with the flanges 156 facing upward or downward. On the far left a U channel 155 is shown installed inside a reverse lip channel 156 between the flanges 156b and the lips 156c.with the lip notches 126p are installed at the hole side edges 36se.and secured by fasteners (not shown). Instead of installing the U channel 155 another reverse lip channel 156 can be install between the flanges 156c if the reverse lip channel is slightly smaller or the flanges 156b are angled and secured to the hole side edges 36se with lip notches 126p. The lip notches 126p secure the horizontal bracing channels to the support members and by changing sizes, shapes, orientation there are probably 50 different solutions which is impossible to display into this application, but still very easy for competitors to see all the alternative solutions.
[0103] Referring to FIGS. 17-18, the support channel, also known as a C
channel 42, has a V-shaped hole 36v' with the bottom edge having V-shaped bottom walls ending in a blunt end 159 which is adapted to receive longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a horizontal V channel 157.
The width of the horizontal V channel 157 is slightly less than the width of V-shaped hole 36v' and the horizontal V channel 157 slides right into the V-shaped hole 36v. The bottom of the horizontal V channel 157 has two or more spaced apart vertex notches 126v in the vertex of the member. The vertex notches 126v receive the blunt end 159 of the member to prevent horizontal movement of the horizontal V channel 157 within and between support channels. The vertex is the point of intersection of the two sides of the horizontal V channel 157.
[0104] Referring to FIGS. 17-21, the support channel also known as the C
channel 42, has a V-shaped hole 36v with V-shaped bottom walls adapted to receive the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a horizontal V
channel 157. The width of the horizontal V channel 157 is slightly less than the width of V-shaped hole 36v and the width of the horizontal V channel 157 is larger than the width of V-shaped hole 36v. The horizontal V channel 157 has v-leg notches 126vg spaced along the diagonal side walls of the horizontal V channel 157 that extends inward from the edges. The distance between the closest ends of each pair of v-leg notches 126vg being less than the width of the V-shaped hole 36v. The horizontal V channel 157 is received within V-shaped hole 36v by rotating the horizontal V channel 157 longitudinally. -The height of the diagonal side walls are usually the same but can vary if the angle of the V-shaped is different. When the v-leg notches 126vg are aligned with the wall of the web of C channel 42, the horizontal V
channel 157 is turned 90 degrees with the vertex of the member pointing downward. The side edge of the hole at the web 42 of the C channel 42 receives the v-leg notches 126vg; this secures the horizontal V channel 157 with the C channel 42.
[0105] Still referring to FIG. 17-21, the support channel shown as C channel 42 having an indentation 42i, but has an indentation at the web 42a for strengthening. This feature is optional in the present invention. The V-shaped hole 36v in indentation 42i is identical to the V-shaped hole 36v in support channel 42 (See Figs 17-19). The support channel being a C channel 42 receives horizontal U channel 155. The horizontal U channel 155 has corner notches 126c located on the corners where the flanges 155a and web 155b intersect. The corner notches 126c in each corner are opposite one another.
The corner notches 126c engage the wall of the web 42a at the point where the bottom edge of the hole wall angles inward to form the V. This engagement prevents the support channel from moving horizontally.

[0106] Many of the previous figures show several support channels and the longitudinal spacing-bracing member having various notches engaging the V-shaped hole 36v in the adjacent support channels. FIG's 17 & 19 both show the pointed configuration in the V-shaped hole 36v at the bottom of the V-shaped hole 36v. The horizontal V channel 157 rests in the pointed configuration of the V-shaped hole 36v and the V-leg notches 126vg & corner notches 126c engage into the V-shaped hole 36v. FIG. 18 also have the exterior side of an elongated V-shape body in cross section having first and second longitudinal walls joined at the vertex of the V-shaped body. The exterior side fits into the V-shaped hole 36v having the same oriented configuration however the V-leg notches 126vg occur at the side edges of the longitudinal sides of the V-shaped body. The V-leg notches 126vg have a flare 126f at the side edges which is wider than the V-leg notches 126vg in order for the side edges of the V-shaped hole 36v to slide into the V-leg notches 126vg easier. The wider the opening of the flare 126f the easier the V-leg notches 126vg have in engaging the side edges of the V-shaped hole 36v. FIG. 21 shows the longitudinal spacing-bracing member as a horizontal U channel 155 having an elongated web 155a with first and second longitudinal wall edges being connected and extending upward away from the web 155a forming first and second longitudinal walls are shown as flanges 155b forming a U-shape. When the horizontal U channel 155 is inserted into a V-shaped hole 36v, corner notches 126c in the web 155a and the flanges 155b form continuous corner notches 126c between the longitudinal web 155a and the longitudinal walls of the flanges 155b at the corner notches 126c. The bottom side edges that extend from the V-shaped holes 36v penetrate the corner notches 126c from the exterior side and extend into the interior side of the horizontal U channel 155. A reverse lip channel 156 with lip notches 126p can be used instead of the horizontal U channel 155 for additional horizontal support at the support channels. FIG. 20 indicates where the corner notches 126c from the horizontal U channel 155 would set on the bottom edges of the V-shaped hole 36v.
[0107] FIG's 22-27 show different variations locations of the V-shaped hole 36v and the foam spacers 55. FIG. 22 & 26 shows the horizontal V channel 157 shown with the interior side configuration pointing upwards. When the pointed configuration is pointed upward, the trough 132 is above the horizontal V channel 157 and the horizontal tongue 55t is also pointed and fits into the horizontal V channel 157. The horizontal tongue 55t has a foam extension 55ex to the horizontal tongue 55t to form a better interlocking fit between two foam spacers 55. The trough 132 is shown rectilinear with a trough depression 55dp to accommodate the horizontal tongue 55t has an foam extension 55ex, however a pointed configuration could also be used in the V-shaped hole 36v and within the foam spacer 55. The upper horizontal tongue 55t is wider to accommodate the V-leg notches 126vg in the horizontal V channel 157; however the trough 132 is narrower to fit the size of the V-shaped hole 36v. FIG. 25 shows the V-shaped hole 36v with the pointed configuration pointing downward and FIG. 24 shows the horizontal V channel 157 in two sizes, that is the larger horizontal V channel 157 having corner notches 126c and a bent flange in FIG. 26 & 27. FIG. 23 shows both sizes of the horizontal V channels 157 being installed in the foam spacers 55. When the horizontal V channels 157 have the pointed configuration pointing downward, the trough 132 is better when installed below the horizontal bracing channel 157 so the horizontal tongue 55t can fit into the horizontal V

channel 157. The horizontal V channel 157 in the lower wall section shows a bent flange with a V-leg notches126vg on the horizontal V channel 157.
When using that configuration the horizontal tongue 55t fits into the V
configuration of the horizontal V channel 157, however a foam extension 55ex is not used making the connection between spacer blocks less secure.
[0108] FIG's 28-36 shows the support channel with an indentation 42i in the C channel 42 allowing for a better connection at the tongue shape 55a and groove shape 55b in the foam spacers 55. FIG. 28 shows a wall section using the a horizontal U channel 155 with the web 155a and flanges 155b having its interior sides facing downward over the horizontal tongue 55t in the lower foam spacer 55 with the trough 132 in the upper foam spacer 55. The rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 are shown on both sides of the foam spacer 55 as shown in FIG. 1. The base plate 120 is shown attached to the flanges 42b of the C channel 42 leaving a gap 45 between the inner and outer boards. FIG's 29 & 30 shows a plan view of the wall panel and the gap 45 that is formed when the foam spacer 55 extends past the C channel 42 and the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 are attached to the foam spacer 55.

FIG. 30 shows a rigid board filler 50f attached to the flanges 42b of the C
channel 42 in the area occupied by the gap 45 at the corner of where two wall panels intersect in order to make a more solid connection. A coupling 63 can be a smaller or larger sized horizontal U channel 155 as shown on the right side or a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 either used as a connection between straight member or at corners, that is L-shaped and fits between the flanges at a corner intersection of the horizontal U channel 155 or larger width when fitting over a smaller channel. The coupling 63 can be square shaped a rectilinear appearance, angular (as shown) or curved in order to make a direct connection between the two wall panels. In addition, when the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 are connecting two adjacent support members, the lip notches 126p will have to be cut or trimmed wider to accommodate both support members. There are many ways to manufacture a curved U-shaped channel 155 or reverse lip channel 156 including the curved web, side walls and lip configurations. FIG. 32 shows two different half sections of the foam spacer 55 with each half section shown as two different materials. The vertical projection 55vp projects from the foam spacer 55 into the indentation 42i of the C channel 42. FIG. 33 shows an indentation 42i in the web 42a of the C channel 42 with a V-shaped hole 36v". The V-shaped hole 36v" has a larger blunt end 159, however the blunt end 159 is different than in FIG. 16 as the blunt end 159 and the angular side edges of the V-shaped holes 36v" are used to support the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 having an elongated web 156a with first and second parallel edges being connected and extending away from the web 156a forming first and second longitudinal walls are shown as flanges 156b in FIG. 34*37. The flanges 156b can also be bent inward with longitudinal lips extending away from longitudinal walls, but not shown in this application. The free side edges of the lips 156c have notches 126 cut inward from the free side edges. At the free side edges of the lips 156c a flare 126f is shown at the lip notch 126p to form a wider opening into the lip notch 126p. The horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is shown passing through a V-shape hole 36" having the bottom edge or blunt end 159 parallel to the web 156a of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member where the side edges of the two lip notches 126p are resting on both side edges of the hole 36 at the web 42a.
FIG. 21*24 shows the web 156a horizontal to the lips 156c with the flanges 156b having angular side edges similar to the V-shaped hole 36v within the support channels. As shown in the previous figures the longitudinal spacing-bracing members connect support channels together whether installed as a continuous longitudinal spacing-bracing member or stacked upon each other when connecting to the same support member. FIG. 35 & 40 show the wall panel and an enlargement of the gap 45 with the indentation 42i in the C
channel 42 along with the rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51. The plan view in FIG. 35 also showing the lip 156 having the flares 126f on both sides of the lip notches 126p when intersecting the at the hole 36.
[0109] FIG. 37 shows foam spacer 55 connected by a longitudinal spacing-bracing member and the support channel shown as a C channel 42 with a hole 36. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member is shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 where the exterior side of the web 156a fits into the trough 132 with the flanges 156b abutting the sides of the trough 132 and the lips 156a resting on top of the foam spacer 55 so the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is facing upwards so the flanges 156b and the web 156a form are exposed forming a U shape with the lip notches extending on both side planes at the hole 36 in web 42. In FIG. 38 another horizontal reverse lip channel 156 is installed upside down over the first horizontal reverse lip channel so the lips 156c abut each other and their respective lip notches 126p are touching each other forming a cover over the first horizontal reverse lip channel 156. The top horizontal reverse lip channel 156 shows a punched hole 169 so electric conduits (not shown) can be attached. In addition, the upward facing reverse lip channel 156 can be installed between several support member and the next reverse lip channel 157 is installed downward between several support members. As shown in FIG. 34 a reverse lip channel with its angular longitudinal sides can also be installed within the upward facing reverse lip channel 156 also shown in FIG. 52. In FIG. 30 shows a plan view with over two horizontal bracing-spacing member crossing at the hole in the support member. I could make a V-shape with lip notches, U shape angled with lip notches, U shape with lip notches, an angled flange fitting into a V shape with lip notches, the hole opening can be three sizes causing flanges to have flange notches along with lip notches, plus the web, longitudinal walls and lips can have multiple sides when creating grooves or ribs plus the reverse lip channel can be installed right side up or upside down.
In addition any of the bracket or coupling configurations can be used as a reverse lip channel connecting adjacent support members together.
[0110] FIG's 39-41 shows a horizontal bracing channel as a horizontal U
channel 155 facing downward as shown in FIG. 28-30 however here the flanges 155b have vertical-flange notches 126vf fit into the bottom edge of the rectilinear hole 36rt. A groove 121 is installed adjacent to the horizontal tongue 55t so the flanges 155b can fit into. The trough 132 is above the horizontal bracing channel and is large enough for the horizontal U channel 155 can fit into. FIG. 40 show the wall section with the inner and outer walls shown as rigid board 50 and rigid insulation 51 and FIG. 41 is shown with the projections 55p.
[0111] FIGURE 42 shows an isometric view of the structural insulating core 111 where the depth of the foam spacers 55 are the same as the width of the support channels shown as C channels 42. Previous figures have shown the foam spacers 55 with different thicknesses, some overlapping and or protruding the C channels 42. The left side of the foam spacer 55 is referred to as the tongue shape 55a where the foam spacer 55 is installed against the lip 42c extending the depth of the flange 42b and abuts the web 42a of the C
channel 42 and the opposite side or groove shape 55b of the foam spacer 55 abuts the web 42a of an adjacent C channel 42. Since not all foam spacers 55 may not want to extend the full height of the structural insulating core 111, the foam spacers 55 can abut between each other by connecting together the horizontal tongue 55t of one foam spacer 55 fits into a trough 132 of another foam spacer 55. The trough 132 can be the depth of the horizontal tongue 55t or can be extended deeper to allow of mechanical/utilities to pass through the trough 132 which is larger in size. The spacer blocks 55 shown in FIG. 42 uses different height foam spacers 55. The foam spacers 55 shown at the concrete floor 39' between each of the support channels are short in height and all have a flat bottom with a horizontal tongue 55t on the top of the foam spacer 55. Two different types of horizontal bracing channels are shown; the upper horizontal bracing channels are shown as a horizontal U channel 155 with its flanges 155b extending upward from the web 155b with the exterior sides fitting into the trough 132 while the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a reverse lip channel 156 is shown face down so the interior side fits onto the horizontal tongue 55t and the lips having notches engage the side edges of the hole 36. Both types of horizontal bracing channels pass through the holes 36 of adjacent support channels with the foam spacer 55 between the support channels. The adjacent foam spacer 55 also shows a medium height foam spacer 55 above between support channels and connected together with another horizontal U channel 155 on top of the foam spacer 55.
All the foam spacers 55 have a trough 132 at the bottom that fits over the horizontal U channel 155 at the foam spacers 55 below. The foam spacer 55 above the first foam spacer 55 shows a horizontal hole 36h in the middle of the foam spacer 55 spanning the length of the foam spacer 55 between the support channels. The horizontal hole 36h is located where the adjacent foam spacers 55 have the horizontal bracing channel passing between foam spacers 55. The horizontal bracing channels can be installed on one foam spacer 55 and extended through the holes 36 of the C channels 42 and on to the horizontal tongue 55t of the adjacent foam spacer 55. The extending horizontal bracing channels only need to be secured to the horizontal tongue 55t a short distance, just enough to secure the adjacent foam spacers 55 on either side of the extending horizontal bracing channels. Horizontal bracing channels can be installed in short segments that is staggered every other foam spacer 55 just enough to secure the foam spacers 55 together. The foam spacer 55 can be reversed as discussed earlier that is with the trough 132 on top of the foam spacer 55 and the horizontal tongue 55t located at the bottom of the foam spacer 55. The horizontal holes 36h can be cut with a hot wire or can be molded with the hole 36h formed into the foam spacer 55 at the time of molding the foam spacer 55.

[0112] FIG. 43 shows an longitudinal spacing-bracing member as a horizontal reverse channel 156 having an elongated web 156a with first and second parallel edges being connected and extending away from the web 156a forming first and second longitudinal walls are shown as flanges 156b. The flanges 156b are bent inward with longitudinal lips extending away from longitudinal shown as lips 156c. The free side edges of the lips 156c having lip notches 126p cut inward from the free side edges. At the free side edges of the lips 156c a flare 126f is shown at the lip notches 126p to form a wider opening into the lip notches 126p. At one lip notch 126p, the flares 126f at the side edges have a blunt edge 159. Various types of configurations or impressions can be installed with the longitudinal spacing-bracing member like ribs 156r (shown in elevation in FIG. 45 and recessed grooves 121 (shown in elevation in FIG. 46*83) which both are shown having an internal side and an external side. In FIG. 101 of the US 61/628,044 Provisional Application: The notches in the lip 156c of the reverse lip channel 156 are usually spaced 16"-24" O.C. so additional C channels can be installed without having to measure between the C channels 42 in a wall. On the other hand, the notches 126p can easily be cut at the job site to accommodate irregular spacing of the support channels." In paragraph [0137] FIG. 12 the ledges 79 make the rectilinear hole 36rt smaller and the horizontal U channel 155 is now supported by the ledges 79. The lip notches 126p in FIG. 44 would then be angles in order for the ledges 79 to be inserted into the lip notches 126p. I
believe the ledges 79 are described in the next four (4) USPTO pending applications. In FIG. 44 the lip notches 126p and the flares 126f occur on both side edges of the lip 156c when the reverse lip channel 156 is installed into a hole 36. Since the lips 156c are wider than the width of the hole 36, the longitudinal spacing-bracing member is tilted at an angle so the lips 156c can pass into the hole 36. As the lips 156c pass along the side edges of the hole 36, the flare 126f having its sides angular, that is the flare 126f is wider than the lip notches 126p, will force the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 by gravity into the flare 126f and will force the lip notches 126p to rotate and engage into the side edges of the hole 36. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member will be secured into the hole 36 when the side edges of the lip notches 126p engages the planar sides of the web 156a [[is parallel to the bottom edge of the hole 36]] in the web 42a On the other hand, the lip notches 126p can be angular as some holes 36 are manufactured as punched holes 169 which have a rim 36r around the hole 36 that is angular similar to the rim 36r as shown in FIG. 12*15. The rim 36r is sometimes referred to as a ledge 79.
[0113] In FIG. 46 the web 156a is shown having three grooves 121 protruding into the web 156a and three ribs 156r protruding outward from the bottom side of the web156a . However if the grooves 121 were deeper the three groove 121 would be considered to have 13 sides. Obviously by installing one large groove in the web 156a, the web 156a would then be considered to have 5 sides (three horizontal sides and two vertical sides. The web 156a, longitudinal sides 156b and lips 156c can also have additional sides even though it would still be considered a reverse lip channel 156. Many different shapes are presently being manufactured with additional profile bends in the web, flanges and lips whether a U shaped channel 155 or the reverse lip channel 156 to increase the strength of metal channel framing. In FIG's 43-46, the notches and flares 126f in the longitudinal spacing-bracing member can have various widths, depths, lengths, flares or angles of notches at its open end of the lips. In addition, the longitudinal spacing-bracing members can be inverted that can change the appearance and function. Sometimes the lip notches 126p could be connecting two crossing members within the same lip notches 126p. If the horizontal loading of a support member has extensive wind pressure in one direction, then a longer lip notch 126p would be required maybe eliminating the flare edges 126f and extending the notches into the longitudinal sides and even the web. You might have to increase the lip 156c strength by forming a double lip edge. Sometimes a longer length of the notch is required due to excessive horizontal loading in one direction making one side edge longer that the other side edge or one side could have a flare edge 156f and the opposing side does not have a flare. The longitudinal spacing-bracing members can be installed in the support members at an angle through the holes 36. The width of the lip notches 126p would be wider as they pass through the hole 36 at an angular lip notch 126ap and the lip notches 126p might have to be cut at an angle for an easier installation or maybe just eliminate the parallel side edges of the lip notches 126p and just have the flare edge notch 126f converge to a point.
Manufacturing is that easy there will also be a blunt end 159 at the converging point to secure the crossing member into the lip notch 126p. The flare edge notch 126f will probably only be strong enough to temporarily secure the longitudinal spacing-bracing member until drywall is secured, but is still better than the embossed dimples used presently to secure the longitudinal spacing-bracing members together. Another aspect of the invention is whether the longitudinal spacing-bracing member has the U-shape facing upward or downward or whether the lip notches 126p extend into the longitudinal sides 156b and/or web 156a or are aligned with the side edges of a key hole 36k.
The longitudinal spacing-bracing members with their notches reduce lateral and or vertical movement. Various types of hole configurations and longitudinal bracing-spacing orientations can also be used to form many different lip, web and longitudinal notches combinations.
[0114] FIG's 47 & 48 are similar in that a horizontal U channel 155 is used as a coupling 63 and 63' that connects two longitudinal spacing-bracing members shown as horizontal reverse lip channel 156. In FIG. 47 the longitudinal spacing-bracing member shown as a horizontal reverse lip channel 156 has the interior side of the web 156a and the flanges 156b of both horizontal reverse lip channels 156 facing upwards. The interior side of the coupling 63 comprises the open side of horizontal U channel 155 having the exterior side of the web 155a and flanges 155b being inserted into the interior side, the open side, of the horizontal reverse lip channels 156 where the web 155a of the horizontal reverse lip channels 156. In FIG. 48 the interior side of the coupling 63' comprises of the open side of the horizontal reverse lip channel 156 and the horizontal U channel 155'. The exterior side of web 156a and the flanges 156b are received in the open side, the interior side, of U channel 155' so the exterior side of the web 156a is juxtaposed against the interior side of the web 155'a of the horizontal U channel 155'.
The horizontal U channels 155 and 155' are secured to the horizontal reverse lip channels 156 with metal screws, nut and bolts, or like fixtures. In FIG's & 48 the shape of the longitudinal spacing-bracing members can be interchangeable from is a U channel 155 to a reverse lip channel 156. Either configuration can be stacked together either as two U channels 155 or two reverse lip channels 156. Securing two longitudinal spacing-bracing member together can occur anywhere along the longitudinal surfaces or at the end of two stacked reverse lip channels having lip notches 126p at the hole side edges 36se.
[0115] FIG. 49 shows the horizontal bracing channel as a horizontal U
channel 155 where the interior side is facing upwards typically spanning between the holes 36 in the support channels shown as C channel 42. A
multi-plane bracket 138 is shown in FIG. 15, but is shown here as a multi-plane bracket described as a reverse lip bracket 208 having the exterior side fitting between the interior side of the flanges 155b of the horizontal U
channel 155 so that the lip notches 126p on both sides of the lips 208c engage the side edges of the hole 36 and extend past the edge of the hole 36 along with the flares 126f that are angled. The flares 126f are angled so the reverse lip bracket 208 can glide into the side edges of the hole 36 easily as the reverse lip bracket 208 is inserted in a vertical orientation and then rotated into a horizontal orientation so the lip notches 126p engage the side edges of the holes 36. The horizontal bracing channel and the reverse lip bracket 208 are additionally secured by fasteners between the webs 155a & 208a thereby securing the horizontal bracing channel, the reverse lip bracket 208 and the hole 36 together at the support channel. The multi-plane bracket 138 can also be used to connect two horizontal bracing channels together. FIG. 50 is similar to FIG. 49, however the reverse lip bracket 208 shown with its lip notches 126p are installed in the hole 36 of the support channels first, then the web 155a of the horizontal U channel 155 are installed between the two parallel flanges 208b of the reverse lip bracket 208 are secured together at their webs 155a & 208a. The multi-plane bracket 138 is rotated into the hole 36 with the lip notches 126p engaging the side edges of the hole 36. The reverse lip bracket 208 and the horizontal U channel 155 can be reversed, where the interior sides are turned downward so the web 155b & 208b extend downward from the web 155a & 208a. The horizontal U channel 155 in both FIG's can also be a reverse lip channel 156 that has the lip 156c with the lip notch 126p at the free end.
[0116] FIG. 51 is described in Provisional Application US 61/628,044 dated Oct. 24, 2011 as attached to this patent application in quotation marks: "FIG.

112 shows several C channels that can form a wall or roof system and being connected by joist straps (shown in ghost) which have been used to stabilize C channels from turning or twisting. C channels 42 are used as the C
channels in FIG. 112. The holes 36 are oriented vertically so the reverse lip channel 156 passes through the web 42a in a horizontal position, so the lip notches 126p in the reverse lip channel 156 are installed in a horizontal position. On the other hand, when the hole 36 is oriented horizontally the reverse lip channel 156 is oriented vertically so the lips 126p are projected vertically as shown in FIG. 114. In addition, the reverse lip channel 156 does have to be installed in shorter segments; a coupling can be used to connect two reverse lip channels 156 together. The coupling can be U shaped of a flat plated within the reverse lip channel 156 between the two flanges 156b and against the web 156a; or another reverse lip channel 156 that has a smaller web 156a along with longer lips 156c in order to fit within the reverse lip channel 156; or lastly just a reverse lip channel 156 or a U channel 155 that is larger that fits around both of the reverse lip channels 156 needing a coupling 63. The hole 36 in a horizontal position shows the passing through the holes 36 of the C channels 42, however the horizontal bracing channel 150 has notches 150n in the flanges 150b that fit into the holes 36 of the metal floor joists 176b. The notches 150n do not extend the full depth of the flange 150b so the flange 150b has part of the flange 150b still connected to the web 150a. The flange 150b can be cut full depth, but when doing so allows the horizontal bracing channel 150 can bend easier when placing the horizontal bracing channel 150 into place. By installing the notches 150n in the horizontal bracing channel 150, the C channel 42 will not bend or twist easily.
[0117] FIG. 52 shows an enlargement of FIG. 51 where three horizontal floor joists are shown a C channels 42 having different size holes and orientations.

The shortest floor joist at the front shows two different size holes 36 in the web 42a of the C channel 42 also shown in FIG. 53 & 56. The bottom left hole 36 shows a standard width holes with a reverse lip channel 156 where the web 156a is support at the hole bottom edge 36be and the lip notches 126p are installed inward from the longitudinal outside edges so the hole side edges 36se can be installed into the lip notches 126p. The front hole 36 shown in the middle and left C channels 42 shows a narrower width hole 36 where the web 156a appears shorter and the lips 156c are also narrower.
The lip notches 126p are the full depth of the lip 156c and about a half of the width of the flange 156b. The distance between the depth of the notches equals the width of the hole 36. The metal framing industry tries to maintain a standardize hole width, however the hole width comes in three sizes and the key hole is also used as another width size. So the standard U channel 155 does vary in width and so will the reverse lip channel 156 vary in width at the web, flanges and lips including the length of the lip notches 126p and flange notches 126fg or any other notches used to connect into the hole.
[0118] In FIG. 53 two adjacent longitudinal spacing-bracing channels are shown end to end passing through a smaller width hole 36. The smaller width hole requires a longer notch using the full depth of the lip 156c and a portion of the flange 156b in order to increase the horizontal resistance created by a wind force and possibly increasing the gauge of the metal to reduce the horizontal wind force or distribute the vertical load from weight of the building structure. There are many obvious solutions a Structural Engineer would use including: a smaller reverse lip channel 156 that fits at the interior between the flanges; underneath the two reverse lip channels 156 outside around the flanges 156b; install one lip notch 126p into a hole 36 at one end and the opposing end attached to the adjacent reverse lip channel 156; install a multisided bracket at each hole; or just install another reverse lip channel with lip notches 126p between the two support members. FIG. 54 shows an enlargement of a coupling 63, but also shows grooves 131 installed at the web 156a, flanges 156b and lips 156c for additional lateral strength. A longer reverse lip channel 156 with notches 126p or 126fg could just to cut at the job site to just fit any particular size.

[0119] In FIG's. 52, 55 & 56 show the other three holes 36 oriented horizontally that is the width is the vertical dimension and the length in the horizontal direction including the depth of the grooves and the gauge of the metal framing members. One hole shows the reverse lip channel 156 where the lip notches 126p extend into the hole top edges and the hole bottom edges 36be._The left C channel 42 shows the reverse lip channel installed vertically where the lip notches 126p extend into the hole side edge 36se as shown in FIG 55.
[0120] The present invention among other things is directed to different types of wall forming supports, longitudinal spacing-bracing members and C
channel support channels with different shaped holes which receive longitudinal spacing-bracing members and longitudinal horizontal members with tie-downs. Spacer blocks with tongues and grooves can be used between the wall forming supports interlocking the spacer blocks together within the formed wall. The tongues and grooves of the spacer blocks interlock the spacer blocks together and with the wall forming supports.
[0121] Various types of longitudinal spacing-bracing members interlock through distinctive holes in the web of the support members described above by having notches in the joined corner of the web and flanges of the longitudinal spacing-bracing members, or notches and optionally flares at the lips of the longitudinal spacing-bracing members; or notches at the vertex of the V-shaped of longitudinal spacing-bracing members. The holes in the web are adapted to receive particular longitudinal spacing-bracing members as described above. Thus the present invention engages the holes in the web of the support members in a unique an innovative way spacing, connecting and interlocking the longitudinal spacing-bracing members and the support members together.
[0122] The longitudinal spacing-bracing members can be connected together with a U-shaped coupling by securing larger or smaller U channels to the ends of similar longitudinal spacing-bracing members having similar cross-sectional shapes to make two or more longitudinal spacing-bracing members.

[0123] The horizontal bracing channels can be connected to the holes in the support channels by engaging the notches in the lips of the coupling, multi-plane brackets plus connecting the webs of the horizontal bracing channels and the multi-plane brackets together.
[0124] It is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the exact details of operation or structures shown and describing in the specification and drawings, since obvious modifications and equivalents of the described invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The flexibility of the described invention is very versatile and can be used in many different types of building applications.
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20 column mold 20 36 hole 36, 36c-round hole, 36rt-rectilinear hole, 360-oblong hole, 36v-V-shaped hole, 36'-hole, 36p-punched holes, 36r-rim, 36"-V-shaped hole 37 fastener 39 concrete 41 U channel, 42 C channel, 42a-web, 42b-flanges, 42c-lips, 42i-indentation 45 gap 50 rigid board 51 rigid insulation 55 foam spacer, 55t-horizontal tongue, 55vp vertical projection, 55s-short foam spacer, 55b-groove shape, 55p-projection, 55t-tongue, 55a-tongue shape 63 coupling, 63'-coupling 64 connectors 72 wood blocking 78 diagonal bracing 79 ledges 88 rigid foam block faces 90 beam mold 96 ICF block molds 99 base plate angle 100 insulating foam 105 double flange channel, 105a-web, 105b-flange, 105b'-flange, 105b"-flanges, 105b"-flange 111 structural insulating core 120 base plate, 120a-web, 120b-flange, 120b"-flange 121 groove 122 screw 123 double headed fastener 124 rib 126 & 126' notch, 126p-lip notches, 126vf-vertical-flange notches, 126vg-V-leg notches, 126c-corner notches, 126fg-flange notches, 126ap-angular lip notch, 126w-web notch, 126f-flare edge 132 trough 138 multi-plane bracket 151 drainage channels 155 & 155' horizontal U channel, 155a & 155a'-web, 155b & 155b'-flanges 156 horizontal reverse lip channel, 156a-web, 156b-flange, 156c-lip, 156r-ribs 157 horizontal C channel 159 blunt end 166 round rod 167 hollow tube 168 small ridges 169 punched holes 175 floor 180 precast mold 208 reverse lip bracket, 208a-web, 208b-flanges, 208c-lips 242 mortar

Claims (30)

Claims

1. A longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a web shape lying in a plane, the web having first and second opposing sides, first and second longitudinal walls having a connection side and a free side, the connection side of the first longitudinal wall connected to first side of the web and extending away from the plane of the web, the connection side of the second longitudinal wall connected to the opposing longitudinal second side of the web and extending in the same side direction away from the web, the web and the first and second longitudinal walls forming a longitudinal channel running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member, each of the longitudinal walls having a longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall, the lips extending outwardly from the longitudinal walls and away from each other, the lip of each longitudinal wall joined to the free side of each wall, the lips are notched inward from their free edges adapted to be received between the side planes of the holes in the web of at least two neighboring vertical supports of wall framing.

2. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from the same side of the web of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.

3. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other and each wall extends from the same side of the web at the same angle of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member with the longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall with the lip notch resting between the planes of the hole opening being joined at the notches in the lips of at least two neighboring support members.

4. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the web, flanges and lips may have one or more longitudinal inner and outward bends to form additional grooves running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member with notches extending from the free edge of the lips.

5. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim I wherein the planes of the web, longitudinal walls and lips have one or more longitudinal ribs extending in and out from the planes of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.

6. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the web and longitudinal walls are notched from their point of joinder inwardly into the web and outwardly toward the free end into the longitudinal walls, with the plane of the side edges of the opening penetrating the notches and longitudinal walls of the crossing member.

7. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the notches in the lips engage the side planes of the opening in the web of the support member where the back edges of the notches become the heels of the notches engaging both side edges of the opening.

8. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the lips with notches extend outward form the longitudinal walls being parallel or angular from the plane of the web.

9. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 comprising a web, a portion of the web lying in a plane, the web having first and second opposing sides, first and second longitudinal walls having a connection side and a free side, the connection side of the first longitudinal wall connected to first side of the web and extending away from the plane of the web, the connection side of the second longitudinal wall connected to second side of the web and extending away from the web, each of the longitudinal walls having a longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall, the lips extending outwardly from the longitudinal walls and away from each other, the lip of each longitudinal wall joined to the free side of each wall, the web and longitudinal walls are notched from their point of joinder inwardly into the web and outwardly into the longitudinal walls the notches in the web being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member and the notches in the longitudinal walls being perpendicular to the side planes of the web the longitudinal spacing-bracing member opening adapted to be received through holes in the web and longitudinal side wall notches of at least two neighboring vertical supports of wall framing.

10. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the lips are notched inward from their free edge, the notches in the web, the longitudinal walls being aligned with the notches in the lips, and aligned to the side planes of the openings of the crossing members.

11. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the notches in the web are aligned with the side edges of the opening in the crossing member of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member and the notches in the longitudinal walls are aligned to the side planes of the openings of the crossing members.

12. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend in the same direction from the web of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member away from the plane of the web.

13. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other and each wall extends at an obtuse angle from the web.

14. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the web has one or more longitudinal depression from the interior and exterior side of the web, flanges or lips and running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing members.

15. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the web has one or more longitudinal ribs extending out from the dorsal side of the web running the length of the web.

16. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 9 wherein the lips lie in a common plane and said plane is parallel to the plane of the web.

17. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 including a second longitudinal spacing-bracing member attached to an end of the first longitudinal spacing-bracing member wherein the longitudinal axis of the second longitudinal spacing-bracing member is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first longitudinal spacing-bracing member with an end of the first longitudinal spacing-bracing member in close proximity to an end of second longitudinal spacing-bracing member, the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members secured to one another by a U-shaped bracket having a planar plate having first and second opposing sides and first and second walls having a connection side, the connection side of the first wall connected to first side of the planar plate and extending up from the plane of the planar plate, the connection side of the second wall connected to second side of the planar plate and extending up from the planar plate, the planar plate and the first and second walls forming a channel, the U-shaped member dimensioned so that it is adapted to be received within the channel of the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members or it is adapted to receive end portions of the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members within its channel, each of the first and second longitudinal spacing-bracing members secured to the U-shaped member by one or more securing fixtures.

18. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member of claim 1 wherein notches at the free end extend into the lip with a portion of the notches have angular flare edges in opposing direction at the start of the notches at the free ends that are wider than the width of the opposing notches that engage the side planes of the hole opening.

19. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to Claim 1 wherein the notches at the free ends can be angular in opposing directions having flare sides edges with a blunt end at the intersection of the flare sides.

20. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to Claim 1 wherein the notches at the free ends are angular to fit into the ledges of the hole side edges with the free ends may have flare sides edges being angular corresponding to the angle of the ledges.

21. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other from the same side at the same angle with the longitudinal configured lips running the length of the each longitudinal wall with the lips having notches that extend around a hole opening being joined at the notches in the lips of at least two neighboring support members, whether installed as a continuous longitudinal spacing-bracing member or stacked upon each other when connecting to the same support member or to adjacent longitudinal spacing-bracing member using the notches at the free end of the lips.

22. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 4 wherein the grooves have inward and outward projecting planes that extend the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member forming additional longitudinal walls with notches extending from the free edge of the lips.

23. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 21 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other from the same side at the same angle with the longitudinal configured lips running the length of the each longitudinal wall with the lips and angular flanges having notches that extend around a small hole opening being joined as continuous notches in the lips and flanges of at least two neighboring support members, whether installed as a continuous longitudinal spacing-bracing member or stacked upon each other when connecting to the same support member or to adjacent longitudinal spacing-bracing member using the notches at the free ends of the lips and flanges.

24. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 1 wherein the first and second longitudinal walls extend away from each other from the same side of the web at the same angle with the longitudinal configured lips running the length of the each longitudinal wall with the lips being wider having notches in the lips so the web or angular flanges have a smaller profile to be stacked within a wider profile longitudinal spacing-bracing member having a small hole opening in the support members and connected to at least two neighboring support members.

25. A longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a longitudinal V-shape body in cross section having first and second longitudinal walls joined at the vertex of the V-shaped body, the vertex of the V-shaped body lying on the dorsal side of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member, each of the first and second longitudinal walls lying in separate non-parallel planes, the planes intersecting, the angle between the first and second longitudinal wall being from about 60 to about degrees, each of the longitudinal walls having a longitudinal lip running the length of the each longitudinal wall, the lips joined at the side edge of each wall spaced apart from the vertex of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member, the lips extending outwardly from the longitudinal walls and away from each other, the longitudinal spacing-bracing member adapted to be received in holes in the web of at least two neighboring vertical supports of wall framing.

26. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 25 wherein the vertex of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member having two or more notches, each notch spaced longitudinally apart from its neighboring notch by a first distance.

27. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 25 wherein the free side edge of each lip has two or more notches, each notch spaced longitudinally apart from its neighboring notch, each set of notches in both lips being aligned laterally and each notch being perpendicular within plus or minus 5 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.

28. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 25 wherein each of the first and second longitudinal walls has one or more longitudinal ribs on their dorsal sides running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.

29. The longitudinal spacing-bracing member according to claim 25 wherein each of the first and second longitudinal walls has one or more longitudinal ribs on their ventral sides running the length of the longitudinal spacing-bracing member.

30. A multi-plane bracket used for retaining members in wall framing comprising:
a planar bottom wall with a set of opposing parallel first edges;
two parallel spaced apart side walls, each side wall having first and second edges, the first edge of each side wall connected to a separate first edge of the planar bottom wall and extending perpendicularly away from the planar bottom wall; and two lips coplanar to the planar bottom wall, each lip having opposing first and second edges, each lip connected by its first edge to the second edge of a separate side wall, each lip extending perpendicularly outward from the side walls that it is connected to, each lip having a notch extending inward from the second edge of lip toward the first edge of the lip, the notches of the lips being co-axial.