US20060266722A1 - In wall blocking system - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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Abstract
A wall blocking system is disclosed where a first bracket is attached to a board member and a second bracket is attached to the board member. The assembled system is suitable for attachment to structural members and provides a span of reinforcement between structural members and preferably behind a finished wall surface.
Description
- This application claims benefit to
provisional application 60/684,869, filed on May 26, 2005, entitled “In Wall Blocking System”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. - The present invention is directed to a backing device and method for attaching objects to a wall.
- Numerous methods have been devised for home construction and home improvement including the addition of wall hanging cabinets or other objects. Usually, the attachment of an object to a wall is performed after the walls have been covered with dry wall. In this scenario, attachment of objects to a wall begins with finding a stud within the wall. Although various tools and methods have been devised to make the process of finding a stud easier, it would be preferable to avoid the need to find a stud altogether. What is needed is a system for reinforcing a span of a wall that is intended to receive a hanging object.
- Methods of providing elongated attachment points on a surface of a wall are known. U.S. Pat. No. 5,222,611 discloses hanging an external mounting rail which can receive a hanging object such as a cabinet.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,995 discloses a method of hanging objects on a mounted peg board with hooks configured to interlock with the peg board.
- What is needed is a system for reinforcing conventional building material such as drywall that can be mounted behind the building material so it does not affect the appearance of the finished surface. It is a further object of the invention to provide a rapid and efficient means of reinforcing a span of wall surface during construction.
- It is an aspect of the present invention to provide an in wall blocking system to facilitate attachment of objects to a building wall surface. It is a further aspect of the invention to provide a reinforced blocking between two structural supports. The blocking is attached to a pair of structural supports with the use of metal brackets to produce a smooth profile for subsequent addition of a wall surface.
- These together with other aspects and advantages which will be subsequently apparent, reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.
- Further features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the present invention, will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
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FIG. 1 is a rear view of the bracket of the invention. -
FIG. 2 is a rear view of two bracket members and a board member. -
FIG. 3 is a front view of two bracket members and a board member. -
FIG. 4 is a front view of the system of the invention secured to structural members. -
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the system of the invention secured to structural members. -
FIG. 6 is a dimensioned view of two bracket members and a board member. - Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.
- The present invention relates to an in-wall blocking system for use in the construction of buildings. The invention provides a reinforcement between structural members such as studs and behind wall surface material, for example drywall. Where many solutions have been presented to attach objects to drywall after it has been hung, the present invention provides a reinforcement behind drywall or other wall materials so that an object to be attached to a wall can be attached horizontally independent of the location of a stud.
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FIG. 1 presents abracket member 10 withtop tab 12 andbottom tab 14. Thetop tab 12 andbottom tab 14 are spaced apart to accept a board member (not shown). In a preferred embodiment, thetop tab 12 andbottom tab 14 are spaced apart to accept a 1×6 piece of plywood with a nominal width of 5¼″.Top tab 12 andbottom tab 14 extend away from the plane of thebracket member 10 and in a preferred embodiment extend about three quarters of an inch to receive a 1×6 piece of plywood. It is contemplated that the bracket member can be formed in the configuration as shown inFIG. 1 with a variety of dimensions to accommodate various sizes of building materials.Bracket 10 may be formed of 20 gauge metal or 25 gauge metal, or any substantially equivalent thickness. Securingholes 16 are openings formed inbracket member 10. A plurality of securingholes 16 provide for attachment ofbracket member 10 to a structural member (not shown).Attachment holes 18 provide for attachment ofbracket member 10 to a board member (not shown). The top and bottom ofbracket member 10 have awidth 15. -
FIG. 2 presents a view of the device of the invention attached to a board member. Bracketmember 10 is attached toboard member 30 atfirst end 32. Bracketmember 20 is also attached toboard member 30 atsecond end 34 oppositefirst end 32.Board member 30 is attached tobracket member 10 atfirst end 32 with fastening means (not shown) throughattachment holes 18.Board member 30 is similarly attached tobracket member 20 atsecond end 34 with fastening means (not shown) through attachment holes 28.Board member 30 can be any dimension suitable for the application at hand. In a preferred embodiment, a nominal one inch by nominal six inch piece of fire rated plywood can be used. A width of approximately 15 inches is suitable to engagebracket member 10 andbracket member 20 and produce an assembled system suitable for engaging structural members spaced 16 inches apart. Aboard member 30 can be utilized with a length of approximately 23 inches that when assembled will yield a system suitable for engaging structural members spaced 24 inches apart. -
FIG. 3 presents a view of the device of the invention attached to structural members.Structural member 50 andstructural member 60 represent studs used in building construction. Typical studs are made of wood in home construction and metal in commercial building construction. Various other building materials including composite or plastic materials can also be used within the scope of the present invention. One of the advantages of the present invention is that assembled sets ofbrackets board member 30 can be brought to a construction site. The assembled sets can be attached tostructural members holes 16, 26 that are spaced at the same standard distance and attach tostructural members - In a preferred embodiment a bracket spans half of a stud thickness so that a series of board members can be attached end to end within an application site and each successive board member will span adjacent structural members.
- The many features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed specification and, thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention that fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation illustrated and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims (7)
1. A wall blocking system comprising:
a first bracket member attached to a board member at a first end;
a second bracket member attached to said board member at a second end;
2. A wall blocking system as in claim 1 wherein:
Said first bracket member is secured to a first structural member and said second bracket member is secured to a second structural member.
3. A wall blocking system as in claim 2 wherein:
Said structural member is comprised of wood.
4. A wall blocking system as in claim 3 wherein:
Said structural member cross section is approximately two inches by four inches.
5. A wall blocking system as in claim 2 wherein:
Said structural member is comprised of metal.
6. A wall blocking system as in claim 2 wherein:
Said first bracket member is secured to said first structural member with at least one fastener passing through at least one securing hole in said first bracket; and
Said second bracket member is secured to said second structural member with at least one fastener passing through at least one securing hole in said second bracket.
7. A wall blocking system as in claim 1 wherein:
Said first bracket member is attached to said board member with at least one fastener passing through at least one attachment hole in said first bracket; and
Said second bracket member is attached to said board member with at least one fastener passing through at least one attachment hole in said second bracket.
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US949075A (en) * | 1909-01-18 | 1910-02-15 | Thomas Hulett | Porch-hand-rail support. |
US5186571A (en) * | 1991-01-07 | 1993-02-16 | Desco Corporation | Fence rail bracket |
US5222611A (en) * | 1992-03-26 | 1993-06-29 | Wood Robert G | Wall-unit hanging system |
US5692341A (en) * | 1995-03-02 | 1997-12-02 | Fge Backerboard Co. | Wall panel support member and method of use |
US5964438A (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1999-10-12 | Camilleri; Charles | Wall-mounted storage unit system |
US6536179B2 (en) * | 2001-02-16 | 2003-03-25 | John M. Little | Blocking anchor for attachment of a bridge between adjacent floor joists |
US6591995B1 (en) * | 2002-06-03 | 2003-07-15 | Dekalb Tool & Die, Inc. | Wall mounting system and bracket |
US7178305B2 (en) * | 2004-10-01 | 2007-02-20 | Robbins Engineering, Inc. | Hanger bracket |
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US949075A (en) * | 1909-01-18 | 1910-02-15 | Thomas Hulett | Porch-hand-rail support. |
US5186571A (en) * | 1991-01-07 | 1993-02-16 | Desco Corporation | Fence rail bracket |
US5222611A (en) * | 1992-03-26 | 1993-06-29 | Wood Robert G | Wall-unit hanging system |
US5964438A (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1999-10-12 | Camilleri; Charles | Wall-mounted storage unit system |
US5692341A (en) * | 1995-03-02 | 1997-12-02 | Fge Backerboard Co. | Wall panel support member and method of use |
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