GB2570628A - Edge fix top track - Google Patents
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- GB2570628A GB2570628A GB1719044.8A GB201719044A GB2570628A GB 2570628 A GB2570628 A GB 2570628A GB 201719044 A GB201719044 A GB 201719044A GB 2570628 A GB2570628 A GB 2570628A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a board edging device, a device for edging between a wall or similar and a ceiling or similar. The board edging device comprises: an elongate basal portion 93 arranged to attach to a structure and a pair of orthogonally extending flanges 10, which define a holding means for holding an orthogonally extending first board. The basal portion extends 1, 2 beyond each flange to each define a corner for receiving an additional board.
Description
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a top track used to construct the heads of internal stud partitions within domestic & commercial properties. This is the top section of the partition in which the studs ( uprights ) sit in. This device elevates the sagging of ceiling boards (Fire risk of flames intruding from room to room in ceiling voids) were lack of a fixing point is not present, due to timber trusses not being present or spanning further than the 150mm permitted for correct fixing of plasterboard ( ceiling trusses are usually set at 400mm or 600mm centres ) . This will also seal the wall and ceiling junction as a fixing can be inserted throughout the length of the walls.
Background
Increasing use of drywall is a feature in many societies. Drywall or plasterboard is typically used as a quick and easy installation of rooms constructed of lightweight steel framing.
However typically stud walls are constructed of verticals uprights friction fitted into the bottom and top track. Where drywall is used, the ceiling boards as a consequence are only securable at the horizontal ceiling trusses and risk flapping or sagging where there is nowhere to secure the board to along its edge. As a consequence it is often necessary to put short horizontal noggins in place between the gaps of the ceiling trusses.
Prior Art
WO 201 248 367 (NAIDOO) discloses a building system comprising: a building panel comprising first and second outer sheet members, an inner sheet member disposed between the first and second outer sheet members, and solid insulating material disposed between the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member; a first track member, the first track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a first side with the first track member and the first track member is connectable to the first and second outer sheet members; a second track member, the second track member and the building panel being arranged such that the panel is engagable along a second side with the second track member and the second track member is connectable to the first and second outer sheet members and the inner sheet member.
US 2005 0 229 515 (RUSTON) discloses a liquid impervious construction frame track apparatus for wallboard, comprising: a base having a bottom portion adapted to be secured to a building foundation; the base also having top portion, a first side, and a second side; a first moisture resistant standing member extending substantially perpendicularly from the first side of the base having an interior surface being the surface adjacent to the base, and an exterior surface that being the surface facing away from the base, the first standing member adapted to couple to a first wallboard member; a second moisture resistant standing member extending substantially perpendicularly from the second side of the base having an interior surface being the surface adjacent to the base, and an exterior surface that being the surface facing away from the base, the second standing member adapted to couple to a second wallboard member; the second standing member being substantially parallel to and extending in the same direction as the first standing member; and a first moisture resistant shelf extending substantially perpendicularly from the exterior surface of the first standing member and substantially parallel to the base, the shelf extending a sufficient width to seal a porous edge of the first wallboard member.
US 5 657 599 (PETERSON et al) discloses a dry wall butt stud in combination with a plurality of studs and drywall panels, comprising means between two upright wall studs, for back blocking short vertical butt edges of two horizontally aligned rectangular plasterboard sheets, which are mounted to the wall studs offset from an upper horizontally positioned rectangular plasterboard sheet, so that said back blocking means forms a recessed area at the short vertical butt edges, allowing a person to apply tape and a joint compound thereto to maintain a flat smooth front surface therebetween in the recessed area, said blocking means including a post having first and second raised end pieces located on opposite sides of a lowered central portion in which the length of said lowered central portion is of an equal size to the width of the two horizontally aligned rectangular plasterboard sheets, and a plurality of fasteners, for securing said first raised end piece to a rear surface of the upper horizontally positioned rectangular plasterboard sheet, said second raised end piece to a rear surface of a lower horizontally positioned rectangular plasterboard sheet, and said lowered central portion to a rear surface at the short vertical butt edges of the two horizontally aligned rectangular plasterboard sheets, whereby abutting segments of the two horizontally aligned rectangular plasterboard sheets bend inwardly to form the recessed area, said fasteners being screws, said post being a generally rectangular block member fabricated out of wood.
The present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.
Summary of the Invention
According to the present invention there is provided a board edge fix ( Top track ) device comprising an elongate basal portion and orthogonally extending flanges which flanges are arranged for attachment of boards and which basal portion is arranged to attach to a structure and comprises a holding means for holding an orthogonally extending assembly on the structure.
This holding means may comprise the flanges, or more particularly the space between the flanges, such that the flanges extend along either side of the stud wall in use.
In some embodiments the structure comprises a floor or ceiling.
In some embodiments the assembly comprises a stud wall or similar.
In these embodiments the identifications of assembly and structure may be reversed with no consequence.
In some embodiments the holding means and flanges provide the same function and are synonymous. In other embodiments the holding means and flanges comprise separate, distinct or discrete purposes and formations.
The device may comprise a basal portion arranged to provide a form of socket to the assembly or wall. The wall may therefore slot into an elongate channel formed by and with the basal portion, which channel forms the holding means.
The basal portion may comprise two spaced apart runners, with orthogonal braces, defining a central space into which the assembly is located in use.
The basal portion may comprise two separate or discrete runners, placed in use to either side of the assembly.
The basal portion may comprise a flat elongate panel, serving as the basal portion to orthogonally extending flanges which are spaced apart an appropriate width to the stud wall which is held between the flanges, providing the holding means.
In this way a user is enabled to attach the basal portion to the ceiling or floor, with the stud wall assembly held in place and constructed to fit within the channel that is defined between the flanges. Alternatively in use the stud wall may be constructed within the channel and during fixing of the stud wall parts to the ceiling or floor the basal portion or device is secured by sandwiching between the stud wall and ceiling or floor.
In some embodiments the device is formed of a metal or alloy material, for example steel, in other embodiments a polymer or thermoplastics. The material may be substantially rigid and arranged to enable passage of a plurality of screws.
The device may thereby enable a user to screw through the flanges and the basal portion so as to secure the device to the assembly and the structure respectively. The assembly may be held by the two runners or the flanges which may be attached to the drywall boards at any point along the flange. In this way the device of the present invention provides an increased area for attachment of the drywall boards, so as to prevent necessity of usage of noggins between studs at the top of the stud wall assembly construction.
The flanges may comprise perforated material to receive screws through perforations.
The flanges may comprise wide flat substantially thin parts, through which a screw is able to pass without substantial distortion of the flange material and elongate plane.
In this way in some embodiments the basal portion may be attached to the floor or ceiling and the upstanding (or respectively depending) flanges may provide a seal, for example so as to prevent accumulation of dust and debris within the space formed by the wall and the floor or ceiling mountings.
In some embodiments the basal portion may comprise variable width runners, for example having detachable parts to reduce width, so as to allow the runners or basal portion to be hidden beneath skirting board or the plaster, where bare floors are envisaged.
In some embodiments the devices provide a means to support drywall above a floor surface and prevent formation of mould in the drywall. In some embodiments the flanges or device may comprise a fire break, for example resiliently compressible fire insulation material that fill the gaps between the flange and basal portion.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the Figures in which:
Brief Description of Figures
Figure 1 to 5 show sketches subject to later formalisation or removal as appropriate
Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the device in use;
Figure 2 shows a second isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, in use;
Figure 3 shows a third isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, in use;
Figure 4 shows a fourth isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, in use;
Figure 5 shows a fifth isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, in use; and
Figure 6 shows an isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1.
Detailed Description of Figures
With reference to the figures there is shown an embodiment of the device 99 generally comprising an elongate basal portion 93 and orthogonally extending flanges 10 which flanges 10 are arranged for attachment of boards 200, 400 and which basal portion 93 is arranged to attach to a structure 100 and comprises a holding means 3 for holding an orthogonally extending assembly on the structure 100.
The embodiment of the device comprises a flat basal portion 93 comprising an elongate strip of a thin metal or alloy.
The structure 100 comprises in the pictured embodiment steel beams 101.
The stud wall assemblies 300 comprise vertical studs 302, and horizontal studs 301.
It may be envisaged that there are two embodiments of the device, wherein a first is arranged for assemblies comprising stud walls of 100mm x 75mm and a second is arranged for stud walls of 75mm x 50mm.
In some embodiments for example the first embodiment comprises a strip that has a width of approximately 133mm, so as to accommodate two drywall boards and skim plaster. In this way the strip basal portion of the device is envisaged to be substantially equivalent to the assembly width of the stud wall. This ensures that when the ceiling is board and plastered first the basal portion is almost wholly within the footprint of the plastered wall. In other embodiments the basal portion may comprise a strip of over 150mm, or substantially 300mm, such that the basal portion extends beyond the wall footprint.
The device comprises two upstanding flanges 10, extending orthogonally from the basal portion 93, and having inner surfaces 6 and outer surfaces 7. The inner surfaces 6 are facing, and may be in contact with the studs 300.
The outer surfaces may be used to secure the board to, and as a result are relatively rigid, so as to avoid deformation.
These flanges sit either side of the stud wall assembly in use, so as to hold the studs in place in a central channel 3. The vertical boards 600 are secured to the flanges
10. The ceiling boards 200 provide a base for the securement of the basal portion 93.
The flanges are formed of thin planar metal or alloy and arranged to extend about 100mm away from the basal portion so as to provide the user 100 with a substantial area to secure to the underlying structure through screws.
The flanges and basal portion all comprise raised and lowered material, forming a slightly thicker but stronger overall form.
The invention has been described by way of examples only and it will be appreciated that variation may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the scope of invention as defined by the claims, in particular but not solely combination of features of described embodiments.
Claims (7)
1. A board edging device comprising: an elongate basal portion arranged to attach to a structure and a pair of orthogonally extending flanges which define a 5 holding means for receiving an orthogonally extending stud wall; wherein the basal portion extends beyond each flange, away from the holding means, to define a pair of corners for receiving boards.
2. A board edging device according to claim 1 wherein the holding means and
10 flanges are synonymous.
3. A board edging device according to claim 1 or claim 2 formed from metal or an alloy.
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4. A board edging device according to claim 1 or claim 2 formed from a polymer or thermoplastics.
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5. A board edging device according to any preceding claim including a surface of raised and lowered material.
6. A board edging device according to any preceding claim wherein the flanges extend between a range of 90mm to 110mm away from the basal portion.
7. A board edging device according to any preceding claim wherein the flanges
25 include perforations to receive screws.
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| CA951076A (en) * | 1971-06-15 | 1974-07-16 | Versa-Tile Limited | Floor frame member for use with demountable partition walls |
| US4986047A (en) * | 1987-05-21 | 1991-01-22 | Interior Creators, Inc. | Head track system and method |
| US20030074849A1 (en) * | 2001-10-19 | 2003-04-24 | Matt Surowiecki | Slotted metal stud |
| US20150368898A1 (en) * | 2014-06-23 | 2015-12-24 | Specified Technologies Inc. | Head-of-Wall Top Track Gasket Member for Acoustic and Firestopping Insulation |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| CA951076A (en) * | 1971-06-15 | 1974-07-16 | Versa-Tile Limited | Floor frame member for use with demountable partition walls |
| US4986047A (en) * | 1987-05-21 | 1991-01-22 | Interior Creators, Inc. | Head track system and method |
| US20030074849A1 (en) * | 2001-10-19 | 2003-04-24 | Matt Surowiecki | Slotted metal stud |
| US20150368898A1 (en) * | 2014-06-23 | 2015-12-24 | Specified Technologies Inc. | Head-of-Wall Top Track Gasket Member for Acoustic and Firestopping Insulation |
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