GB2534223A

GB2534223A - Dry wall panel with single continuous groove

Info

Publication number: GB2534223A
Application number: GB1500850.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Green Stephen; Charles Sherry Michael
Original assignee: EURO PATTRESS Ltd
Current assignee: EURO PATTRESS Ltd
Priority date: 2015-01-19
Filing date: 2015-01-19
Publication date: 2016-07-20
Also published as: GB201500850D0

Abstract

A panel 201 for positioning between two vertical wall members such as vertical wall studs 301, 302, the panel comprising a single continuous groove 303 for engagement with one of the vertical wall studs. The panel may be oriented strand board (OSB). The wall studs may be C-shaped wall studs with a return portion 305 which the groove 303 receives. The panel may be prefabricated for positioning in a standard wall stud layout and may have dimensions of 595mm in length and 300mm in width. The groove or slot may be 6mm to 12mm in depth. The panel may be held in position between the two wall studs by four dry wall screws 304. The panel may form a pattress or nogging. The invention provides structural support to dry-lined walls to enable items, such as shelving or televisions, to be fixed to the wall.

Description

Dry wall panel with single continuous groove This application represents the first application for a patent directed towards the invention and the subject matter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention concerns dry-lined walls in the construction industry and relates to providing structural support to dry-lined walls. Such structural support enables items, such as shelving or large televisions, to be fixed to dry-lined walls.

2. Description of the Related Art

It is known to insert panels of plywood known in the art as pattresses or noggings into the cavity behind dry-lined walls and position them in between wall partition studs. The term pattress or nogging may be used interchangeably throughout the specification to describe a panel positioned in the cavity behind dry-lined walls. Typically, sheets or panels of plywood are brought to the construction site and cut down to the correct size for a particular building specification. These pattresses or noggings are then inserted into the cavity behind the dry-lined wall and fixed into place at the wall studs with screws. It is also known to use separate fixing devices, as described in GB 2 470 082.

However, the cutting down of these plywood sheets or panels is a time-consuming process, creates a mess and is hazardous, thus posing health and safety risks, such as dust and injury through sawing.

Furthermore, the wall partition studs are 'C' shaped and when fixing the pattresses or noggings into place at the wall studs, the pattresses or noggings are twisted by the protruding return element of the 'C' shape.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a panel specifically adapted for positioning between a first vertical wall member and a second vertical wall member, wherein said panel comprises a single continuous groove configured for engagement with said first vertical wall member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows a typical wall being dry-lined during the building of a house; Figure 2 shows the embodied invention being screwed into position; Figure 3A shows a front view of the embodied invention and Figure 3B shows a plan view of the embodied invention; and Figures 4A and 4B show two perspective views of the embodied invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

Figure 1 Traditionally, walls inside buildings have been finished with traditional wet plaster, resulting in a solid wall with no gaps. However, in the last two decades, dry lining, which involves attaching plasterboard to an interior wall, has become a common way to finish walls inside buildings, mainly because it is a quicker and easier process for the builder and because the wall is ready to decorate immediately.

However, with any dry-lined wall made of plasterboard and metal stud, it is necessary to provide additional support/structure in the cavity behind the dry-lined wall when fixing items such as televisions, shelving, curtain rails, kitchen units and radiators to the wall. This is because standard wall plugs do not grip well in the plasterboard and of course not in the cavity behind the plasterboard.

Typically, sheets or panels of plywood are brought to the construction site and cut down to the correct size to fit in between the wall studs, also known as wall partition studs, partition studs, metal wall studs, 'C' shaped wall studs or 'C' studs. These panels, pattresses or noggings are inserted into the cavity behind the dry-lined wall and fixed into place with screws. However, the cutting down of these plywood sheets is a time-consuming process, creates a mess and also poses health and safety risks, such as dust creation and risks from sawing. The cutting of the plywood sheets to size to meet building specification requirements represents a first problem of

the prior art.

The sheets or panels of plywood 101, when cut to size, are positioned between the wall studs 102, as illustrated in Figure 1. However, the wall studs are 'C' shaped and the panels are twisted by the protruding return element at one end of the 'C' shape. This is unsatisfactory as the panel does not lie entirely flush with the wall stud and may be warped, posing a second problem of the prior art.

Figure 2 An illustration of the present invention is depicted in Figure 2. The pattress or panel 201 of the present invention are typically fabricated from oriented strand board (OSB). OSB is a precision-engineered wood particle board formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands/flakes in specific orientations. OSB is particularly suitable for load-bearing applications in construction.

A panel of the present invention is cut to size in a factory and transported to the construction site in the size needed to meet the building specification requirements, eliminating the need to cut the plywood at the construction site. This therefore removes the risks posed by cutting the large pieces of plywood at the construction site.

Wall partition studs 202 are typically sited 600mm apart, and therefore, the OSB panel is usually cut to be 595mm in length, thus allowing for the thickness of the wall stud. A typical height of the OSB panel is 300mm. However, these are mere examples, and any size of OSB panel which fits the specification of a particular construction is within the scope of the present invention.

As illustrated in Figure 2, several OSB panels 201 may be fixed to a dry-lined wall, each lying in between two wall studs 202. This may allow, for example, a television and shelving units to be fixed to the dry-lined wall. The OSB panels are fixed to the dry-lined wall during the building construction, and are not suitable for retro-fitting.

Each OSB panel 201 is placed in position and then fixed into position with four dry wall screws.

Figure 3 Figure 3A shows a front view of the embodied invention. OSB panel 201 is positioned in between two wall studs, wall stud 301 and wall stud 302. In the illustrated embodiment, panel 201 is 595mm in length and 300mm in width. Single continuous groove 303 allows panel 201 to sit flush against wall stud 302. Once placed in position, panel 201 is screwed into position with four dry wall screws 304.

Figure 3B shows a plan view of the embodied invention. OSB panel 201 is positioned in between two wall studs, wall stud 301 and wall stud 302. In the illustrated embodiment, panel 201 is 595mm in length and 300mm in width. Single continuous groove 303 allows panel 201 to sit flush against wall stud 302. Groove 303 is critical in ensuring that panel 201 sits flush against wall studs 301 and 302 and that panel 201 neither warps nor bends. In the illustrated embodiment, groove 303 is 8mm deep. In alternative embodiments, the single continuous groove may be 6-12 mm in depth, or alternatively of any depth to fit the specification of a particular construction site. Once placed in position, panel 201 is screwed into position with four dry wall screws 304. Two of these screws 304 can be seen in the plan view of s Figure 3B. Figure 3B clearly shows the protruding return elements 305 of each of the 'C' shaped wall studs 301 and 302, each of which face in the same direction. The protruding return element 305 at one end of the 'C' shape is accommodated by single continuous groove 303 in panel 201.

Figure 4 Figure 4 shows two perspective views of the embodied invention.

Figure 4A shows the engagement of panel 201 with the "back" of 'C' shaped wall stud 301. Panel 201 does not enter the "interior" of 'C' shaped wall stud 301. Panel 201 is screwed into position in stud 301 by two dry wall screws 304.

Figure 4B shows the engagement of panel 201 with the "interior" of 'C' shaped wall stud 302. Panel 201 enters the "interior" of 'C' shaped wall stud 302 and sits flush with the protruding return element of 'C' shaped wall stud 302 by virtue of single continuous groove 303. Panel 201 is screwed into position in stud 302 by two dry wall screws 304.

Claims

Claims What we claim is: 1. A panel specifically adapted for positioning between a first vertical wall member and a second vertical wall member, wherein said panel comprises a single continuous groove configured for engagement with said first vertical wall member.
2. A panel according to claim 1, wherein said panel is oriented strand board.
3. A panel according to claim 'I, wherein said first and second vertical wall members are C-shaped wall studs.
4. A panel according to claim 3, wherein said single continuous groove engages with said first C-shaped wall stud.
5. A panel according to claim 4, wherein said single continuous groove engages with a return on said C-shaped wall stud.
6. A panel according to claim 3, wherein said panel is pre-fabricated to a size configured for positioning in a standard C-shaped wall stud layout.
7. A panel according to claim 1, wherein said panel typically has dimensions of 595mm and 300mm.
8. A panel according to claim 1, wherein said single continuous groove is 6 to 12 mm in depth.
9. A panel according to claim 1, configured to be held in position between said first and second vertical wall members by four screws.
10. A panel according to claim 9, wherein said screws are dry wall screws.
11. A panel according to any preceding claim, wherein said panel forms a pattress.
12. A panel substantially as shown and described in Figures 2 to 4.