US20200095763A1

US20200095763A1 - Protrusion hole with connectors

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Publication number: US20200095763A1
Application number: US16/525,578
Authority: US
Inventors: Dennis LeBlang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-11-19
Filing date: 2019-07-30
Publication date: 2020-03-26

Abstract

The present invention relates to a building construction having a smaller aperture by extending the aperture top side edges referred to as protrusions and where the protrusions and the aperture bottom edges secure metal framing members from vertical movement and the aperture side edge and hole notches that secure the metal framing members from vertical and horizontal movement. The metal framing member have different shapes and metal framing member notches that engage the metal support members to reduce or eliminate vertical and horizontal movement between the metal framing members.

Description

This application is a a continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 14/946,378 filed Nov. 19, 2015 and this application claims priority to the following:
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/503,324 filed Jul. 3, 2019 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/449,386 filed Jun. 22, 2019 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/439,640 filed Jun. 12, 2019 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/406,289 filed May 8, 2019 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/396,624 filed Apr. 26, 2019 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/354,081 filed Mar. 14, 2019 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/198,831 filed Nov. 22, 2018 and;
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/195,847 filed Nov. 19, 2018 and;
continuation-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/724,137 filed Nov. 3, 2017 that included
provisional application U.S. 62/533,092 filed Jul. 16, 2017 (now expired) and;
provisional application U.S. 62/490,917 filed Apr. 27, 2017 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/485,114 filed Apr. 13, 2017 (now expired) and
continuous-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 filed Feb. 13, 2017 that included
provisional application U.S. 62/264,033 filed Jul. 15, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/274,134 filed Dec. 31, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/294,756 filed Feb. 12, 2016 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/298,782 filed Feb. 23, 2016 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/308,520 filed Mar. 15, 2016 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/345,153 filed Jun. 3, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/385,932 filed Sep. 9, 2016 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/339,434 filed Sep. 15, 2016 (now expired) and;
continuation-in-part pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/295,172 dated Oct. 17, 2016 that included
provisional application U.S. 62/242,705 filed Oct. 16, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/244,135 filed Oct. 20, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/264,033 filed Dec. 7, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/274,134 filed Dec. 15, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/345,153 filed Mar. 6, 2016 (now expired) and;
continuous-in-part of pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/090,460 filed Nov. 19, 2015 that included
provisional application U.S. 62/143,097 filed Apr. 4, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/208,766 filed Aug. 23, 2015 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/242,705 filed Nov. 16, 2015 (now expired) and;
continuous-in-part of pending application U.S. Ser. No. 14/946,378 filed Mar. 3, 2015 and
provisional application U.S. 62/083,276 filed Nov. 23, 2014 (now expired) and
provisional application U.S. 62/139,916 filed Mar. 30, 2015 (now expired)
provisional application U.S. 62/170,269 filed Jun. 15, 2015 (now expired) and;
the disclosures of the above cited U.S. patent Applications and U.S. Provisional Applications of the Applicant, including all drawings and all the specifications, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties into this U.S. patent Application.

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PARTIES OR JOINT RESEARCH

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention describes spacing-bracing members intersection the metal framing members where in metal framing member has protrusions that extend into the hole of the metal framing member restricting the vertical and or horizontal movement of the spacing-bracing member within the hole of the metal framing members The protrusions reduces the size of the hole opening leaving a space between the bottom edge of the protrusion and the bottom edge of the hole for the spacing-bracing member room to fit under the protrusion. The width of the spacing-bracing restricts the horizontal movement to the side edges of the hole or lip notches or hole notches or other types of notches that restrict the spacer-brace from horizontal movement member and the protrusion restrict the vertical movement and other types of hole notches along with lip notches restrict the vertical movement. The vertical support of the protrusion allows various types of spacing-bracing member configurations to overlap or just fit below the protrusions, however many different spacer-brace configurations restrict the spacer-brace from moving horizontally as described throughout the application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Spacing-bracing members have been typically connected to metal framing members by using fasteners. Over the years the properties of the metal for structural framing members have changed where the exterior surface of the metal is more abrasive allowing the connection between the horizontal bracing members and the vertical structural framing members to fit temporarily together. Fasteners have been the main means of connecting the spacing-bracing member that are usually installed vertically and the metal framing members being the structural component of a structural framing system. The protrusion and other means are used to connect the framing member together.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

Typically metal framing member and horizontal bracing members have used fasteners to connect the framing members together. Prior art has made some improvements to restrict horizontal movement between metal framing members, however there has been no attempt to eliminate vertical movement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to spacing-bracing members connect to metal framing members to eliminate vertical and horizontal movement without using fasteners when making the connection between the two intersecting framing members together. Notches in the holes of the metal framing members forms a horizontal resistance when a spacing-bracing members are inserted into the hole notches as well a forming notches within a spacing-bracing member. The protrusions which is an extension of the side edges that extend into the hole will then make a smaller hole perimeter. Another aspect of the invention is when the hole bottom edge has a ledge or any of the hole edges has very short protrusions extending the side edges of the hole where holes notches can be installed or when the short protrusion form a L-shape notches in the flanges of spacing-bracing members. The protrusions allow spacing-bracing members to form different configurations where the flanges have multiple bends, flanges having notches, lips having notches, flange-web notches, hook tongue connecting to receiver holes, spacing-bracing members wrap around the protrusion extending from the hole bottom edge, web-flange notches, bulges, bulge notches, spacing-bracing member with flanges facing upward or flanges facing downward toward the hole bottom edge. When the metal framing members have a protrusion to eliminate vertical movement any of the above solution will eliminate the horizontal movement between metal framing member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an upward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace connecting adjacent support members and overlapping an adjacent spacer brace connecting the lip notches to the support members at the holes.

FIG. 2 shows an upward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace having angular flanges connecting adjacent support members and overlapping an adjacent spacer brace connecting the lip notches to the support members at the holes.

FIG. 3 shows a downward oriented U shaped reverse lip spacer brace overlapping an identical adjacent spacer brace connected at the lip notches to the holes of a support member.

FIG. 4 shows two downward adjacent oriented spacer braces having the lower oriented spacer brace with a lip-flange notch engaging the hole bottom edge with the upper oriented spacer brace having only lip notches engaging the hole side edges.

FIG. 5 shows an upward oriented U shaped spacer brace with notches at bottom and sides engaging the hole sides that overlaps an adjacent spacer brace with a notched tab extension at the web that engages the sides of the hole.

FIG. 6 shows an upward oriented U shaped spacer brace with notches at the bottom and sides engage the hole sides and an adjacent spacer brace with an upward hook engage the flat plate that is fastened to the support member.

FIG. 7 shows two downward oriented U shaped spacer braces where both longitudinal end shows indented flanges and web where one end has a hook finger where the extension is inserted into the holes notches and the opposing end has a hook tongue where the extension overlaps the first spacer brace with the hook tongue having a curvilinear tip for inserting into the receiver slot hole.

FIG. 8 shows a similar configuration as FIG. 7 except the reverse lip spacer braces are shown with the lips and hook finger support the reverse lip spacer brace at one end with the hook tongue at the opposing end has the extension overlapping the adjacent spacer brace.

FIGS. 9-12 shows two reverse lip spacer braces overlapping the hole bottom edge with a continuous web flange notch allowing the first reverse lip spacer brace to extend lower into the continuous web flange notch an adjacent spacer brace to overlap the first reverse lip spacer brace or using an alternate solution of having the hook tongue extend into a receiver slot hole.

FIG. 10 shows the two reverse lip spacer braces overlapping and engaging the hole bottom edge as shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 shows and enlargement of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 shows a deeper web flange notches where the lower reverse lip spacer brace has a deeper flange for additional strength or allowing for the hole bottom edge to be longer for a different configuration or the deletion of the lips with notches.

FIGS. 13-15 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing uses a U shape spacer brace with flange notches having a T-shape rather than the L-shape previously described as the aperture has ledges that can be turned to face either direction therefore the T-shape notches has more flexibility when being installed.

FIGS. 16-18 shows an elevation and enlargement of metal framing where the two U shape spacer braces overlap each other with the flanges extending upward away from the web and where the flange notches extending into protrusions extending from the aperture at the metal framing supports with the flange notches engaging the underside of the protrusions. FIG. 18 appear the same, however the U shape spacer brace has the flanges extending into the bottom edge of the aperture in the metal framing supports and the flange notches have an additional horizontal notch where the horizontal notch extends into the ledges of the aperture in the metal framing support. In addition, protrusions extend from the hole side edges securing the U shaped spacer braces from moving vertically.

FIGS. 19-21 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing shows a W-shape spacer brace where the end of the flanges have a notch and where the notches extend into the bottom edge of ledges protruding from the hole side edges and where the spacer braces being of different widths to overlap and fit into adjacent W-shape spacer braces. On the other hand a reverse lip spacer brace can be used as the lower spacer brace fitting into the side edges of the metal framing support side edges with the W-shape clip fitting into the bottom edge of the ledges extending from the aperture of the metal framing support.

FIGS. 22-24 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing having a combination of several spacer braces as the shape is similar to a reverse lip spacer brace having bent flanges and where the flanges and the web have an acute angle that penetrates the aperture side edges with a hole notch and where the aperture side edges and the aperture bottom edge have another notch for the lip notches to extend into while the upper reverse lip spacer brace uses only the lip notches to engage the aperture side edges and the lower spacer brace has the extended web with an upward extending tongue to engage the opposing end of the adjacent spacer brace having a hole receiver in the web for the lower tongue to fit into.

FIGS. 25-27 shows how the hole side edges or protrusions can extend into the hole side edges to form other spacer brace configurations. The figures show how the bulges between the web and the flanges can create an indentation to secure the spacer brace into the hole side edges or how the bulges can have an indentation or notch to slide within the hole side edges and how the flanges can be bent and the lip also bent to create a different configuration of the spacer brace.

FIG. 28 show the flange extension or the hooked tongue with its notched-tab extending inward toward the opposing lip for the notched-tab to fit into the receiver hole on the flange of the adjacent spacer brace..

FIG. 29 shows two different longitudinal connections, one with the flange extensions overlap the flanges and another where the hook tongue has a notched-tab at the end to be inserted into the receiver hole at the opposing end of an adjacent spacer brace.

FIG. 30 shows the web having a notched-tab at the end of the web of the support member and another aspect of the invention shows the web and lips of the crossing spacer brace having bent webs and lips so the spacer brace can be angled or bent between the support members forming a curved concave profile at the top of the metal support channel.

FIG. 31 shows the web of the support member having a notched-tab profile at the interior side edge of the two L-shaped gaps where the web notches fit into the lip notches of the longitudinal spacer braces where the flanges have slot holes for the head of the notched-tabs can fit into.

FIGS. 32-34 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing where the spacer braces overlap the aperture in the metal framing support having the longitudinal ends being of different width where the lower wider spacer brace has the tongue extending upward from the web of the receiver aperture in the web of the upper spacer brace.

FIGS. 35-37 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing is similar to FIGS. 32-34 except the longitudinal ends has a web extension has an aperture for the tongue of the upper spacer brace to be inserted into and the upper spacer brace is allowed to swivel at the tongue and the width of the spacer braces can be equal or variable in width.

FIG. 38 shows two adjacent upward oriented U shaped spacer braces connecting to a support member with the web of the longitudinal end having flange notches connected to the underside of a hole protrusion with the opposing end having a web extension with a hook tongue for insertion into a receiving hole in the web of the adjacent spacer brace along with 2 diagonal oriented U shaped spacer braces where the hook finger end connection has an extension that engages the hole top edge at the hole notch while the lower diagonal oriented U shaped spacer brace has a notch tab end connection that engages the hole side edges.

FIG. 39 is an enlargement of FIG. 38.

FIG. 40 shows a reverse lip spacer brace having bent flanges with lips and lip notches engaging the side edges of the hole with the web engaging the underside of the hole protrusions with a hook tongue extending into the hole receiver of the adjacent member.

FIG. 41 shows a similar reverse lip spacer brace as in FIG. 40, however FIG. 39 is an M-shaped spacer brace with lips and lip notches that extend into the hole side edges and braced at the underside of the hole protrusions.

FIG. 42 shows an inverted reverse lip spacer brace similar to FIG. 41 except the reverse spacer brace is support by a short leg of the member with the flange and lip both having notches that engage the hole protrusion.

FIG. 43 shows an elevation of the hole in the support member with some of the various hole edge configurations that the notches could show. The inside edges of the hole can vary in shape and location depending on the shape of the spacer brace and where the hole notches in the protrusion are located. The protrusions and notches accomplish the same function as they both keep the spacer brace lodged in the hole notches or the side or bottom edges of the hole.

FIG. 44 shows a perspective view of the dorsal side of the support member with the receiver end of the spacer brace extending through the receiver notch into the key hole tabs at the key hole.

FIG. 45 is similar to FIG. 43 however the section is taken through an intermediate connection of a support member where the lips have lip notches and each flange has a flange-web notch where the flange-web notch and lip notches engage the hole at the web of the support member.

FIG. 46 shows two reverse lip spacer braces stacked above each other with the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace having a wider web with a wider lip to engage the hole side edges, plus the lower reverse lip spacer brace has a receiver slot hole for the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace having a hook receiver with a notched tab tip.

FIG. 47 shows two overlapping U shaped spacer braces having a continuous web-flange notches that engage the hole side edges of the support member along with a hook tongue where the tongue is a notched tab that extends upward through a slot hole into the adjacent U shaped spacer brace.

FIG. 48 shows the ledge at the top, bottom and on the side edges of the hole in the web of the support member.

FIG. 49 shows ledges installed in the web at the top plate of the support member, the bottom edge of the hole and punch-out tabs at the bottom edge of the support member for the flange gaps with flange notches can connect to the ledges or tabs to secure the horizontal and vertical metal framing members together.

FIG. 50 shows an isometric view of the U shaped spacer brace passing through the hole of the support member having the bottom edge as a ledge engaging the U shaped spacer brace at the notch gap in the flanges.

FIG. 51 is an isometric view where the notch and notch gap are shown in the flange of the U shaped spacer brace having the dorsal side facing upward with the flanges extending downward from the web.

FIG. 52 shows a proprietary shape of an reverse lip spacer brace being connected to an enlarged shaped flange gaps and flange notches.

FIG. 53 shows an array of floor joists except a spacer brace at the bottom left corner shows the ledge of the floor joist intersect the notch gap of the spacer brace.

FIG. 54 is an enlargement at the intersection of the ledge at the longitudinal ends of the spacer brace at the support member and the notch gap in the flange of the spacer brace connecting intermediate support members and the wrap-around hook finger extension at the opposing end.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS in pending application U.S. Ser. No. 16/198,831 shows FIG. 1 through FIG. 12 having various types of overlapping spacer braces used to connect spacer braces through the holes in the support members as well as various configurations of the spacer braces to interlock the spacer braces together to make the connections to the support members.
FIG. 1 shows a reverse lip spacer brace 301 having a web 301 a with flanges extending vertically approximately coplanar to the holes side edges 36 se with lips 301 c having lip notches 126 p and where an adjoining second reverse lip spacer brace 301 overlaps the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 and described previously in U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250. In order to overlap each other the reverse lip spacer braces 301 the width of the web 301 a, the length of the flanges 301 b or the lips 301 c will vary depending on shape and snugness between reverse lip spacer braces 301. This continuation in part application shows the hole notches 126 h at the hole side edges 36 se as shown in pending application Ser. No. 15/430,781 being into this CIP, but is only shown at the furthers left hole rather than all the holes 36 in the support member for clarification purposes. The lip notches 126 p at the left support member show the lips 301 c with the lip notches 126 p shorter while the hole notches 126 h have a deeper depth so the lip notches 126 p will extend deeper into the hole notch 126 h as shown in U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 therefore eliminating any vertical and horizontal movement within the hole notch 126 h. All the holes 36 can have hole notches 126 h to eliminate vertical movement at the holes 36 or maybe installed at the hole side edges 36 se without the hole notch 126 h. At the right no hole notches 126 h are shown as the hole notches 126 h can be a double lip notch 126 dp or a double hole notch 126 dh as shown in U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250. If the hole notch 126 h is wide enough for only one lip notch 126 p the lower reverse lip spacer braces 301 would have its lip notch 126 p not fit into the hole notch 126 h and only the upper reverse lip spacer brace at the lip notch 126 p would only engage the hole notch 126 h keeping the lower spacer brace 301 tight against the hole bottom edge 36 be. As mentioned in U.S. Ser. No. 15/449,250 the width of upper oriented spacer brace has a narrower width web 301 with longer flanges 301 b and longer lips 201 c to fit into the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301.
FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 except the flanges 301 b are angular allowing two overlapping reverse lip spacer braces 301 to fit against each other as described in pending application U.S. Ser. 15/449,250. The web 301 a, flanges 301 b and lips dimensions can vary depending how the upper reverse lip spacer brace 301 wants to fit into the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301. The hole notches 126 h can be a double hole notch 126 dh and the lips 301 c can be double requiring a double lip notch 126 dp as for FIG. 1. FIG. 3 like FIGS. 1 & 2 does not show a gap 45 between the lips 301 c because the web 301 a is narrower, the flanges 301 b are longer in length and the lips 301 c are wider in width as the longitudinal edges of the lips 301 c are shown aligned.
FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2 except the two overlapping reverse lip spacer braces 301 is shown face down with the left reverse lip spacer brace 301 having the lips 301 c supported by the hole bottom edge 30 be. The lips 301 c have lip notches 126 p that extend inward from the longitudinal edge of the lips 301 c so the web 42 a of the support member fits against the back edge of the lip notches 126 p with the side edges of the lip notch 126 p abut both side planes of the web 42 a of the support member. The second reverse lip spacer brace 301 also extends through the hole 36 overlapping the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 at a slight angle, in order to have the longitudinal edges of the lips 301 c fit through the hole 36 and have the back edge of the lip notches 126 p engage the hole side edges 36 se. As in FIG. 1 the width of the web 301 a and the width of the flanges 301 b and lips 301 c will be wider in order to have both reverse lip spacer braces 301 fit tightly together and may have fasteners (not shown) to additionally secure the reverse lip spacer braces 301 together. As discussed earlier hole notches 126 h may be installed at the hole side edges 36 se either as a single notched hole 126 h or as a double wide notched hole 126 dh. The hole configuration shows a hole protrusion 36 p that extends from the left hole side edge 36 se and a right hole side edge 36 se from the right hole side edge 36 se and both hole protrusions 36 p extending from the hole top edge 36 te with a hole gap 45 h between and ending short of the hole bottom edge 36 beleaving a open space between. The corner of the protrusions 36 p at the hole gap 45 h fit into a flange slot holes 36 fs at the sloping flanges 301 b with the hole protrusions 36 p have a protrusion nodule 36 pn extending into the hole gap 45 h.
FIG. 4 shows the same profile as shown in FIG. 3, however the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 shows the lip notch 126 p starting at the longitudinal edge of the lip 301 c extending the full width of the lip 301 c with the lip notch 126 p continuing into the flange 301 b or flange notch 126 fg forming a continuous lip-flange notch 126 pf. The lip-flange notches 126 p at the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 is installed at a slight angle so one lip-flange notch 1216 pf has the hole side edge 36 se installed into the lip-flange notch 126 pf allowing the side edges of the lip-flange notch 126 pf to engage the longitudinal planes of the web 42 a of the support member. When the lip-flange notches 126 pf extends below the hole bottom edge 36 be another adjacent reverse lip spacer brace 301 with only lip notches 126 p at both lips 301 c can overlap the first reverse lip spacer brace 301. The second reverse lip spacer brace 301 can be identical in shape and size, that is the web 301 a, flanges 301 b and lips 301 c can be the same width and length and still form a secure connection between two adjoining reverse lip spacer braces 301. To form a tighter connection between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301, the web 301 a of the overlapping reverse lip spacer brace 301 should be wider in order to have a tight connection at the webs 301 a using fasteners between the first and second reverse lip spacer braces 301. In U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 hole notches 126 h are used at the corner of the hole side edges 36 se and hole bottom edge 36 be for the lips notches 126 p to fit into or the hole notches 126 h can have protrusions to also secure the reverse lip spacer brace 301 from vertical movement.
FIGS. 5 & 6 both show a U shape spacer brace 302 having a web 302 a being support at the hole bottom edge 36 be of a support member with flanges 302 b extending upward where the web 302 a. The right longitudinal end of the U shape spacer brace 302 shows a flange-web notch 126 fw at the intersection of the web 302 a and flange 302 b forming a continuous notch between the web 302 a and flange 302 b. FIG. 5 shows the flange-web notch 126 fw support at a hole bottom edge 36 be having a diagonal bottom edge. FIG. 6 shows a key hole 36 k at the hole bottom edge 36 be where a smaller size hole is connected to the larger hole. The back edge of the flange portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw is support at the hole bottom edge 36 be of the larger hole 36 and the web portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw has the side edges of the key hole 36 k securing the web portion of the flange-web notch 126 fw. FIG. 5 shows the left longitudinal end configuration having a notched-tab 126 nt where the notched-tab 126 nt longitudinal end is installed at the hole bottom ‘web notches 126 fw longitudinal end of the adjacent U shaped spacer brace 302 is installed in the hole 36 of the support member. FIG. 6 shows a hook tongue 128 having an extension 302 e with the tongue portion extending upward from the hole bottom edge 36 be requiring the hook tongue longitudinal end to be installed prior to adjoining the second U shaped spacer brace 302 shown to the left with the flange-web notch 126 fw into the hole 36. The hook tongue 128 is shown extending upward for a vertical plate or separation can be installed across the hole 36 opening. The same configuration can also have the tongue end of the hook tongue 128 extending downward.
FIG. 7 shows two U shaped spacer braces 302 having a web 302 a with two longitudinal side edges having flanges 302 b that extend downward with a first end having flanges 302 b and web 302 a with a web extension 302 e shown inserted into the hole notches 126 h at the finger end of the hook finger 127 with the longitudinal ends of the flanges 302 b engaging both side planes of the web 42 a of the support member. Flange notches 126 fg are also shown as intermediate connections between support members with the flange notches 126 fg extending the full height of the flanges 302 b so the side edges of the web 302 a can be inserted into the hole notches 126 h. The left longitudinal end of the U shaped spacer braces 302 also has the flanges 302 b and web 302 a indented, however the indentation 302 i at the web 302 a is deeper as the extension 302 e at the web 302 a is narrower as the extension 302 i passes through the hole 36 where the tongue end shown having a curvilinear hook of the hook tongue 128 will be inserted into the receiver slot hole 129 sh shown in the web 302 a near the right longitudinal end. Since the extension 302 e at the right longitudinal end is being inserted into the hole notches 126 n, the U shaped spacer brace 302 will be installed at an angle having the extensions 302 e engaging the hole notches 126 h.
FIG. 8 shows the two reverse lip channels shown in FIG. 1 however the longitudinal end configurations as similar to FIG. 1. The lip 301 c is wider than the hole 36 therefore the longitudinal ends of the lips 301 c abut one side plane of the web 42 and the web 301 a has an extension 301 e where the hook finger 127 extends over the hole bottom edge 36 be with the finger end securing the opposing plane of the web 42 a at the hole 36. The opposing longitudinal end of an identical reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the left longitudinal end with the extension 301 e of the web 301 a extended through the hole 36 where the extension 301 e rests on the web 301 a of the first reverse lip spacer brace with the hook portion extending through the receiver slot hole 129 sh.
FIGS. 9-12 are similar to each other as two reverse lip spacer braces 301 each having a web 301 a with the longitudinal side edges distal to the flanges 301 b where the longitudinal edges of the flanges 301 b have lip 301 c extending outward away from the web 301 a with the lips 301 c have lip notches 126 p extending inward toward the web 301 a from the longitudinal edges of the lips 301 c. The first reverse lip spacer brace 301 shown at the right side of the hole 36 with the right longitudinal end extending into the hole 36 engaging the hole side edges 36 se at the lip notches 126 p and where the web 301 a and the flanges 301 b have continuous flange-web notches 126 fw. The flange-web notch 126 fw engages the hole bottom edge 36 be so the back edge of the flange-web notch 126 fw at the flanges 301 b is secured to the hole bottom edge 36 be. When the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the right longitudinal end fit into the hole 36 the flange-web notch 126 fw from the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 fits lower into the hole bottom edge 36 be allowing the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 at the right longitudinal end to overlap the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 9 also shows an alternative overlapping end connection solution where the right reverse lip spacer brace 301 has an extension 301 e extend from the web 301 a with a receiver slot hole 129 sh having a ledge 79 extending down where the opposing end of an adjacent reverse lip spacer brace 301 having a hook tongue 128 with an extension 301 e extending from the web 301 a for the tongue end having a curvilinear end to wrap around the ledges 79 at the receiver slot hole 129 sh. In FIG. 9 support protrusions 36 p as described in FIG. 5 are added to the left and right hole side edges 36 se with the bottom edge of the protrusion 36 p extends over the lip 301 c with the lip notch 12 p abuts the left and right hole side edges 36 se. In FIG. 10 two reverse lip spacer braces 301 overlap each other at the hole 36 where the top or second reverse lip spacer brace 301 has a lip-flange notch 126 fg indented from the end of the connector and where the lip-flange notch 126 fg in the second connector is bearing on the flange 301 in the lip-flange notch 126 fg while the first connector has the projection bearing on the lip 301 c. Again the second connector is smaller in size than the first connector. The flanges 301 b can angular or more vertically oriented. If the second connector is the same size as the first connector a gap will occur and the flanges 301 b will not be as flexible to have the notches fit into the hole side edges 36 se as shown in FIG. 11 & FIG. 12.
FIG. 11 shows an enlargement of FIG. 10 where the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the hole bottom edge 36 be being inserted into the flange-web notch 126 fw where the web 301 a is below the hole bottom edge 36 be allowing the second reverse lip spacer brace also having the flange-web notch 126 fw to also be inserted into the hole bottom edge 36 be. In FIG. 12 the hole bottom edge 36 be can now extend above the second overlapping reverse lip spacer brace 301 where a ledge shaft 79 s with a ledge tab 79 t is bent over the web 301 a of the second overlapping reverse lip spacer brace 301 as well as the first reverse lip spacer brace 301 connecting both spacer braces together. In U.S. Ser. No. 15/430,781 shows the ledge tab 79 t being bent over the web 302 a of a U shaped spacer brace 302 as well as a notched tab 126 nt being extended from the hole bottom edge 36 be.
FIGS. 13-18 shows elevations, enlargements and sections of metal framing uses a U shape spacer brace 302 having a web 302 a with flanges extending from the longitudinal web 302 a and with flange gap notches 126 fg that extend from the longitudinal open edges toward the web 302 a having a T-shape notched gap 126 ng extending horizontally from the longitudinal open edges of the flanges. FIGS. 13-15 show the U shape spacer brace 302 having the flanges 302 b extending downward to the hole bottom edge 36 be in the web 42 a of the metal framing support. The hole bottom edge 36 be has a ledge 79 extending from the hole bottom edge 36 so the T-shape notched gap 126 ng can extend into the ledge 79 where the metal framing support has the ledge 79 facing either left or right giving the U shaped spacer brace 302 more flexibility during the installation. One end of the U shaped spacer brace 302 would have a larger width or narrow web 302 a allowing for the U shaped spacer brace 302 to overlap the adjacent U shape spacer brace 302. FIG. 15 shows a flange-web notch 126 fg at the intersection of the web 302 a and the flange 302 b where the second connector fits over the first connector. The flange-web connector 126 g is required when the protrusion 36 p extending from the hole side edge 36 se and hole top edge 36 te so the underside of the protrusion 36 p engages the first connector, but sill leaving the flange-web notch 126 fg at the flange 302 f secure the second member from moving vertically and also shown in FIG. 18. FIG. 16 & FIG. 18 are similar however the flanges 302 b are angular allowing for a possible faster assembly. FIG. 18 shows protrusions 36 p extending from the hole side edges 36 se forming a protrusion hole notch 36 ph where the hole bottom edge 36 be, hole side edge 36 se and the bottom edge of the hole protrusion 36 p to keep the U shaped spacer brace from moving within the hole 36. As mentioned previously when overlapping the longitudinal ends, one longitudinal end will have a wider width to overlap the adjacent U shaped spacer brace 302. In addition, the wider width longitudinal end will have a web flange notch 126 wf so the hole protrusion will fit tight against the smaller U shaped spacer brace 302 as well as the larger U shaped spacer brace 302. FIG. 17 has the same U shaped spacer brace 302 profile the U shaped spacer brace 302 has the web 302 a resting on the hole bottom edge 36 be. The bottom edge of the protrusion 36 p is shown have a ledge 79, however that is not required to secure the metal framing support to the U shaped spacer brace 302. The protrusions 36 p extend into the flange notches 126 f at the flanges 302 b. As shown in other overlapping solutions a smaller U shaped spacer brace 302 will fit into and between the flanges 302 b of the larger U shaped spacer brace 302.
FIGS. 19-21 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing having a W-shape spacer brace 318 which is a combination of FIG. 17 & FIG. 18 where the end of the flanges 318 bb have a flange notch 126 f and where the flange notches 126 f extend into the bottom edge of the ledges 79 extending from the hole side edges 36 se. The W-shape spacer brace 318 has a web 318 a with the first flange 318 b extending downward away from the web 318 a, then having the flange turn substantially parallel to the web 318 toward the hole side edges 36 se with the last bend of the first flange 318 b extending upward with the flange notch a 126 f having the open end engage the bottom edge of the protrusion 36 p. A smaller width longitudinal end profile as required as explained above when adjacent W-shaped spacer braces 318 overlap each other. This configuration eliminates horizontal and vertical movement between the W-shaped spacer braces 318, however an extension 318 e with a hook tongue 128 having a tongue 128 t extend into a hole receiver 129 h of the adjacent W-shape spacer brace 318 will also increase the connection strength between the two members.
FIGS. 22-24 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing is a combination of several spacer braces as the shape is similar to a reverse lip spacer brace 301 having bent flanges with the first flange 301 ba extends downward toward the hole bottom edge 36 be having an acute angle to the web 301 a. The web/flange acute angle connect has the acute angle penetrating the hole side edges forming a hole notch 126 h. The first flange 301 ba is further extended having an obtuse angle between the first flange 301 ba and the second flange 301 bb with lips extending outward toward the hole side edges 36 se with lip notches 126 p extending inward at the longitudinal side edges of the lips 301 a. Two adjacent reverse lip spacer braces 301 are shown overlapping each other at their longitudinal ends and where a smaller narrower reverse lip spacer brace 301 is installed into the hole 36 first with the lips 301 c having lip notches 126 p engaging the hole notches 126 h at the hole bottom edge 36 be allowing the lip notches 126 p to be supported vertically at the top edge of the hole notches. A larger reverse lip spacer brace 301 is installed over the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301 where the acute angle connection described above occurs connecting the larger reverse lip spacer brace 301 to the hole notch 126 h. The hole side edges 36 se and the hole bottom edge 36 be have another hole notch 126 p for the lip notches 126 p to extend into while the upper reverse lip spacer brace uses only the lip notches 126 p to engage the hole side edges 36 se. In addition the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301 has an extension 301 e at the web 301 a with an upward extending tongue 126 t to engage the opposing end of the adjacent spacer brace having a hole receiver 129 h in the web 301 a for the tongue 128 t to fit into. An alternative spacing-bracing member connection to the metal framing support is to have the hole bottom edge 36 be with a ledge shaft 79 s having a notched tab configuration 126 nt (shown dashed lines) at the head extending into the longitudinal concave shape of the larger reverse lip spacer brace 301, so the larger side edge profile of the spacing-bracing members extend into the continuous notched tab notch 126 cnt forming a concave relationship where the web 301 a is in relationship to the top edge of the head of the notch tab 126 nt, then having the flanges 301 ba bent inwardly in an acute angle to the web 301 a then the flanges 301 bb are bent away from the flange 301 ba forming an obtuse angle or a notch having an equivalent shape of the notched-tab notch 126 ntn with the hole bottom edge 36 be extending becoming the part the notched tab 126 nt at the hole 36. The reverse lip spacer brace 301 having a notched tab profile as just explained is similar to the continuous notched tab profile as previously shown.
FIGS. 25 & 26 show two hole elevations and FIG. 27 shows an isometric view similar to the reverse lip spacer brace 301 shown in FIG. 28. An irregular shaped reverse lip spacer brace 301 is shown having the plane of the web 301 a resting on the hole bottom edge 36 be with the side planes extending upward at an angle sloping inward at an acute angle forming a bulge 301 g at their intersection. The bulge 301 g can be formed to have a bulge notch 126 g where the web 301 a and a portion of the flange 301 b have a combined notch referred to as a bulge notch 126 g or the bulge 301 g has no notch at all. The longitudinal edge of the flanges 301 b have lips 301 c that bend outward toward the hole side edge 36 se as shown in FIG. 25. The free edge of the lip 301 c abuts a hole protrusion 36 p as shown on the left hole side edge 36 se or indented shown as a lip hole notch 126 hp. The structural integrity of the hole 36 should be at the furthest indentation at the lip hole notch 126 hp. The left side of the hole side edge 36 se in FIG. 26 shows an inverted reverse lip spacer brace 301 as shown on the right hole side edge 36 se also described in FIG. 28. By having the left side inverted, the web 301 a have both the longitudinal sides extending downward and the flange-bulges 126 fg at the corner of the flanges 301 b and the web 301 a and are braced by hole protrusions 36 p that extend above the web 301 a. The longitudinal sides have lips 301 c extending the length of the flanges 301 b with lip notches 12 p extending inward from the free edges. The angled flanges 301 b and lips 301 c are the same on both the left and right sides of the holes 36. The left side is held in place by the lip notches 126 p extending around both the side planes of the web 42 a and the web 301 a has its top plane fitting under the hole protrusion 36 p keeping the reverse lip spacer brace 301 secured within the hole 36. In the isometric view FIG. 27 shows an extended lip 301 ce that is also angled. The extended lip 301 ce has the lip notch 126 p extending inward from the free edge of the extended lip 301 ce. FIG. 27 could also be a U-shaped spacer brace 302 having flange notches 126 f extend into the hole protrusion 36 p or on the hole bottom edge 36 be, because the hole protrusion 36 p gives the U-shaped spacer brace 302 an entirely new invention as the hole protrusion 36 p keep the U-shaped spacer brace 302 from moving vertically within the hole 36.
FIGS. 28-31 show two longitudinal U-shaped spacer braces 302 having a longitudinal web 302 a with two side walls or flanges 302 b extending from the longitudinal free edges the length of the web 302 a with notched-tabs 126 nt extending from the longitudinal ends. The notched-tabs 126 nt can have extension 301 ae or 302 ae that can be bent. The notched-tab 126 nt has previously been shown to extend from the web 301 a or the flanges 301 b extending directly from the web or flanges or from hook tongues 128 that extend into receiver holes 129 rh. The notched-tabs 126 nt are used to reduce vertical bending of the support members as well as lateral movement horizontally or diagonally within the wall framing. The nt-notches 126 ntn within the notched-tab 126 nt have the nt-notches 126 nt parallel to both side edges of the plane of attachment. The nt-notches 126 ntn can be formed by using the longitudinal edge of the flange 301 b with the web 301 a being the rear back edge of the nt-notch 126 ntn and the opposing side of the flange 301 b side edge, the nt-side head 126 ntsh extends beyond the hole side edges 36 se and around the side of the opposing side plane of the web 42 a. The nt-side heads 126 ntsh are the side edges of the notched-tab head 126 nth that extend longer than the width of the opening or hole 36 and similar to the web tabs 42 at. The nt-side heads 126 ntsh can have rounded side edges or can have flare edges 126 fe at the notched flange notch 126 ntn and another flare edge 126 fe at the longitudinal end of the notched-tab head 126 nth. The nt-notches can also just have a deeper depth notch to form a stronger nt-notch 126 ntn. The nt-notches 126 ntn can have a greater depth, so that hole notches 126 h can be installed into the hole side edges 36 se to eliminate any vertical movement within the hole 36. The nt-notches 126 ntn of the notched-tab 126 nt fit into the back vertical side of hole notch 126 h with the sides of the head 126 nth extend wider than the depth of the hole notch 126 h as shown in in the plan view in FIG. 31 and the cross sectional view of the U shaped spacer brace 302 along with the plan view FIG. 28.
FIG. 29 shows the hole 36 with many different hole notches 126 h and various configurations so the edges of a horizontal spacing-bracing channel can intersected any of the hole edges to secure the horizontal spacing-bracing member from moving vertically or horizontally within the hole 36 opening. The hole bottom edge 36 be shows a notched-tab 126 nt extending upward into the hole 36 from the web 42 a of the support member. The outside plane of the web 302 a of the reverse lip spacer brace 302 has a notched-tab indentation 126 nti corresponding to a shadow profile of the notched-tab 126 nt at the hole bottom edge 36 be so the two metal crossing members interlock together. The size of the hole 36 in support members have standard hole dimensions, because the structural strength of the support member is based on a specific size of a hole. The hole variations are based on reducing the interior hole dimensions by adding protrusions, not by removing portions of the web 42 a to form the hole 36 configurations. In other FIG's the reverse lip spacer brace 301 is shown in reverse with the lips 301 c adjacent to the hole bottom edge 36 be. When this occurs the web 301 a is installed below the hole protrusions 36 p located at the hole side edges 36 se securing the reverse lip spacer brace 301 within the hole 36 vertically and the lip notches 301 c extending around the hole side edges 36 se or hole bottom edge 36 be secure the reverse lip spacer brace 301 from horizontal movement. The installation of the reverse lip spacer brace 301 under the hole protrusions 36 p and along with the lip 301 c or the lip notches 126 p requires the bracing channel to be rotated between the hole edges allowing the reverse lip spacer brace to obtain better angled leverage for easier installation as well as give flexibility to the metal properties of the reverse lip spacer brace 301. The same configurations of the various notches and horizontal spacing-bracing members can be applied to other connection criteria used to hole the two crossing framing members together. So by making the hole smaller by adding hole protrusions 36 p, the hole is now smaller, but large enough to install hole notches 36 n in the hole protrusions 36 p without have to retest the structural capacity of the support member. Some hole protrusions 36 p use one side of the hole protrusion 36 p as a hole notch 126 h and the existing hole side edge 36 se as another surface to form a hole notch 126 h.
FIGS. 32-34 shows an elevation, enlargement and section of metal framing where the reverse lip spacer braces 301 are oriented upward where the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the web 301 supported at the hole bottom edge 36 be, however the hole bottom edge 36 be is support the extension 301 from the web 301 a and another option is shown with the longitudinal end of the extension 301 having a hook tongue 129 with the tongue 129 t extending into a receiver hole 129 h where the tongue 128 t fits into and the notched tab 126 nt at the extension 301 e has the web notches 126 w extend around the hole side edges 36 se. The upper reverse lip spacer brace 301 is narrower in width having the web 301 a and the flanges 301 b fit into the lower reverse lip spacer brace 301 with the web 301 a having the receiver hole 129 h for the tongue 128 t to fit into and long enough for the tongue 128 t to be bent or formed to have a notch 126 at the tongue 128 to form a secure connection from vertical movement. The lip notch 126 p of the lips 301 c at the upper reverse lip spacer brace 301 is also engaged at the hole side edges 36 se.
FIGS. 35, 36 shows an elevation and section of metal framing where the reverse lip spacer braces 301 are oriented upward opposite while in FIG. 37 the flanges are oriented downward engaging the hole bottom edge 36 be. FIGS. 36 & 37 show a U shaped spacer brace 302 having a web 302 a with flanges 302 b extending from the web 302 a. Flange-notches 126 fg are shown at the freed edge of the flanges 302 b. FIGS. 29 & 38 both show straight flange notches 126 fg while in FIGS. 37 & 38 show the flange notches 126 fg having an L-shape with a notch gap 126 ng at the end of the L-shape. Since FIGS. 37 & 38 are reverse, the ledge 79 is shown at the bottom edge of the protrusion in FIG. 36 and at the hole bottom edge 36 be in FIG. 37 where the ledges 79 extend into the notch gaps 126 ng. FIG. 35 shows the ledge 79 is also shown at the bottom edge of the protrusion 36 p where the ledge 79 is adding addition bearing support at the top of the lip 301 c. FIGS. 35, 36 & 37 all show a narrower width connector at the inner spacing-bracing member. as discussed in FIGS. 9-12. When the U-shape is facing upward the smaller spacing-bracing member is installed into the larger profile and when the smaller profile with the U-shape facing downward the larger profile is installed over the smaller profile.
In FIG. 38 shows two horizontally oriented U shaped spacer braces 302 intersecting at hole 36 where the right longitudinal end of the web 302 a is supported at the hole bottom edge 36 be with the longitudinal side edges have flanges 302 b that extend upward away from the hole bottom edge 36 be. The left end has the hook tongue 128 in the web 302 a and the right end has the receiver shot hole 129 sh for the hook tongue 128 to extend into when connecting adjacent U shaped spacer braces 302 together as previously described. The right longitudinal end has flange notches 126 fg where the flange notches 126 fg extend into the hole side edges 36 se and the hole protrusion 36 p. In application U.S. Ser. No. 15/724,137 hole protrusions 36 p are used and are shown here extending into the flanges notches 126 fg that secures the U shaped spacer brace 302 from moving laterally as well as vertically. Many different shapes of spacer braces with and without lips can restrict the horizontal and vertical movement within support members. At the hole top edge 36 te shows a diagonal oriented U shaped spacer brace 302 where the flanges 302 b and web 302 a are indented with a hook finger 127 extending from the web 302 a across the hole top edge 36 te with the finger end extending upward so a fastener 122 can be connected to the web 42 a. The extension 302 e is inserted into a hole notch 126 h or a hole protrusion 36 p where the extension 302 e so as to form a hole notch 126 h to accomplish the same function of preventing horizontal and vertical movement as well as the hook finger 127 and the longitudinal end edge also securing the web 42 a. At the hole bottom edge 36 be the U shaped spacer brace 302 is shown intersecting the hole bottom edge 36 be at a diagonal where the longitudinal end of the web 302 a shows the notched tab 126 nt end fitting against the hole side edges 36 se or into a hole notch 126 h (not shown). In this case the downward oriented diagonal U shaped spacer brace 302 is inserted into the hole bottom edge 36 be first where the longitudinal end has notch tab 126 nt where the notches 126 n fit against the hole side edges 36 se with the tabs 126 t and the longitudinal edges of the flanges 302 b engage both sides of the web 42 a of the support member. After the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 is installed over the hole bottom edge 36 be, the first horizontal U shaped spacer brace 302 previously described is installed over the longitudinal end of the notched tab 126 nt of the diagonal U shaped spacer brace by installing the U shaped spacer brace 302 at an angle then turned so the flange notches 126 fg can engage the underside of the hole protrusion 36 p first. The previously mentioned identical U shaped spacer brace 302 with the hook tongue on the left longitudinal end can then be inserted into the receiver slot hole 129 sh of the second U shaped spacer brace 302. Obviously different longitudinal ending connections can be used to form a rigid connection between the metal framing members.
FIG. 39 is an enlargement of FIG. 38. The left and right reverse lip spacer braces can be connected together when the blunt ends meet, however one end of the reverse lip spacer braces 301 has to have a larger or smaller width profile so the overlapping profiles will fit together otherwise a space occurs between the webs 301 a. Obviously if the reverse lip spacer brace 301 is installed over the U shaped spacer brace 302 the flanges 301 b have to be longer to fit over the flanges 302 b of the U shaped spacer brace 302 reverse lip spacer brace 301 has the protrusion 36 p resting on the flange portion of the web-flange notch 126 pf. The web-flange notch 126 pf or the flange notch 126 fg both prevent vertical and horizontal movement when extending into the protrusion 36 p the web-flange notch 126 pf. Assuming the diagonal framing member is removed the reverse lip spacer brace 301, two U shape spacer brace 302 can overlap or two reverse lip spaces 301 can overlap each other as stated earlier with the flange notch 126 fg and the flange-lip notch 126 pf would then engage the hole bottom edge 36 be and the protrusions 36 p would then engage the web 302 a and 301 a. In order to eliminate the changing of size the flange notch 126 fg would have a deeper depth flange at the overlapping end so the deeper flange 301 b or 302 b can extend deeper into the flange notches 126 fg.
FIG. 40 is similar to FIG. 38 & FIG. 39 except in FIG. 40 the reverse lip spacer brace 301 is oriented downward with the lips 301 c and lip notches 126 p engaging the hole side edges 36 se and the hole bottom edge 36 be. The flanges 301 ba and 301 bb bend outward toward the hole side edges 36 se forming a bulge shape with the outer plane of the web 301 a fitting under the bottom edge of the protrusion 36 p. Referring back to FIG. 39, the right protrusion 36 p does not have the ledge 79 at the bottom edge. The right flange 302 b is shown having a deeper flange notch 126 fg so the lower U shaped spacer brace 302 is set lower into the hole bottom edge 36 be similar to FIG. 4 in U.S. Ser. No. 16/198,831 where a lip notch 126 p is mislabeled and should be lip-flange notch 125 pf as shown in FIG. 38-FIG. 41. In addition the hole bottom edge 36 be is shown here as a ledge shaft 79 s having a notched tab 126 nt configuration where the notched tab notch 126 ntn is indented at the hole bottom edge 36 be and tapered to conform to the side flanges 301 ba and 301 bb. The reverse lip spacer brace 301 nestles snuggly against the side edges of the ledge shaft 79 s to prevent the reverse lip spacer brace 301 from moving vertically. The protrusions 36 p provide additional support to keep the reverse lip spacer brace 301 from moving vertically. The hook tongue 128 having a tongue 128 t extending into the receiving slot hole 129 s of an adjacent connecting spacing-bracing member. The right spacing-bracing member has the hook tongue 128 being on the same plane as the web 301 a or raised as shown on the left spacing-bracing member. If the spacing-bracing member is oriented with the lips 301 c and lip notches 126 p engage the underside of the protrusion 36 p then the ledge shaft 79 s can be deleted and the hole side edges 36 se will then conform to the flange 301 b configuration.
FIG. 41 & FIG. 42 have a similar configuration as FIG. 21 where the W-shape reverse lip brace 318 is facing upward as a W-shape or downward having an M-shape. What is notches are located and referred to as having different names. FIG. 41 is shown as having lip notches 126 p while FIG. 42 shows lip-flange notches 126 pf. In FIG. 41 lip-flange notches 126 pf can be used if the hole side edges 36 se have a narrower hole 36 opening. Not shown is a narrower hole 36 opening can have sloped hole side edge 36 se. Also shown in FIG. 41 the lip 318 c, flange 318 b and web 318 a are shown having a continuous notch consisting of a lip notch 126 p and flange notches 126 fw at two edges. The continuous notch could be an indentation in the metal forming as a groove 121 rather than a continuous notch (like an accordion where the middle is bent inward from the exterior plane of the spacing-bracing member. The continuous groove would then have sloped hole side edges 36 se with the short flange segment 318 ba having the notch 126 fw fitting into the bottom edge of the hole protrusion. In FIG. 42 the reverse occurs with the lip-flange notch 126 fp engages the underside of the hole protrusion 36 p with lip-flange notch 126 fp and another independent notch located in the flange 318 ba would be installed to engage the hole bottom edge 36 be. FIG. 41 shows one such notch at flange 318 ba which is now referred to as 126 ba, is a notch 126 ba at the ba side of the flange 318 ba. The ba notch 126 ba can also be used in FIG. 41 where the ba notch 126 ba is installed at the underside of the hole protrusion 36 p.
FIG. 43 shows the hole 36 with many different hole notches 126 h and various configurations so the edges of a horizontal spacing-bracing channel can intersected any of the hole edges to secure the horizontal spacing-bracing member from moving vertically or horizontally within the hole 36 opening. The hole bottom edge 36 be shows a notched-tab 126 nt extending upward into the hole 36 from the web 42 a of the support member. The outside plane of the web 302 a of the reverse lip spacer brace 302 has a notched-tab indentation 126 nti corresponding to a shadow profile of the notched-tab 126 nt at the hole bottom edge 36 be so the two metal crossing members interlock together. The size of the hole 36 in support members have standard hole dimensions, because the structural strength of the support member is based on a specific size of a hole. The hole variations are based on reducing the interior hole dimensions by adding protrusions, not by removing portions of the web 42 a to form the hole 36 configurations. In other FIG's the reverse lip spacer brace 301 is shown in reverse with the lips 301 c adjacent to the hole bottom edge 36 be similar to FIG. 26. When this occurs the web 301 a is installed below the hole protrusions 36 p located at the hole side edges 36 se securing the reverse lip spacer brace 301 within the hole 36 vertically and the lip notches 301 c extending around the hole side edges 36 se or hole bottom edge 36 be secure the reverse lip spacer brace 301 from horizontal movement. The installation of the reverse lip spacer brace 301 under the hole protrusions 36 p and along with the lip 301 c or the lip notches 126 p requires the bracing channel to be rotated between the hole edges allowing the reverse lip spacer brace to obtain better angled leverage for easier installation as well as give flexibility to the metal properties of the reverse lip spacer brace 301. The same configurations of the various notches and horizontal spacing-bracing members can be applied to other connection criteria used to hole the two crossing framing members together. So by making the hole smaller by adding hole protrusions 36 p, the hole is now smaller, but large enough to install hole notches 36 n in the hole protrusions 36 p without have to retest the structural capacity of the support member. Some hole protrusions 36 p use one side of the hole protrusion 36 p as a hole notch 126 h and the existing hole side edge 36 se as another surface to form a hole notch 126 h. The hole protrusions 36 p should if possible not to protrude into the web 42 of the metal framing member, in order not to be inserted further into the hole perimeter.
FIG. 44 shows a perspective view of the exterior side of the support member shown as a C channel 42 with a large shaped hole 36 and a key hole 36 k below with key hole tabs 36 kt on both sides of the key 36 k. A U shaped spacer brace 302 with the exterior side of the web 302 a facing upward and the extension 302 e extending through the key hole 36 k with the extension 302 e and the flanges 302 b abut the interior side on the web 42 a. The extension 302 e has receiver notches 126 r on both side edges for the key tabs 36 kt to fit into. The first leg 129 a of the hook receiver 129 and the extension 302 e abuts the interior side of the web 42 a and the first leg 129 a is bent inward downward against the exterior side plane of the web 42 a. The second leg 129 b extends away from the web 42 a and is then bent vertically leaving a gap 45 between the first leg 129 a and the third leg 129 c. The second leg 129 b has receiver notches 126 r on both side edges. The key hole tabs 36 kt form a triangular shape because the key tabs 36 k are bent at an angle shown as a dashed line at the corner edges of the hole 36 and the edge of the key tabs 36 kt where the extension 302 e intersects the key tabs 36 kt. At the hole top edge 36 te two tongue tabs 128 tt are shown extending downward from the hook tongue 128 shown in FIG. 44 with the right tongue tab 128 tt bent.
FIGS. 45-47 the reverse lip spacer brace 301 installed in the corner or a triangular shape hole 36 t and where the triangular shape hole 36 t has protrusion 36 p and sometimes referred to as rims where the protrusions 36 p extending into the triangular shape hole 36 t. The reverse lip spacer brace 301 has a web 301 a with sloped flanges 301 b and lips 301 c extending from the free edges of the flanges 301 b. The web 301 a and the flanges 301 b have a continuous web-flange notch 126 wf, where the web-flange notch 126 wf engages the perimeter hole side edges 36 se and the lips 301 c have lip notch 126 p that also engage the perimeter hole side edges 36 se and the hole side edges could also have hole notches 126 h to engage the lip notches 126 p. Above the hole notches 126 h are hole protrusion 36 p that extend into the triangular holes side edges 36 se where the lips 301 c can abut to the bottom edge of the hole protrusions or the lips 301 with the lip notches 126 p can extend around the hole protrusion. that will eliminate any vertical and horizontal movement between framing members.
FIG. 46 is similar to FIG. 45 as a first reverse lip spacer brace 301 has as web 301 a with angular flanges 301 b with lips 301 c extending from the flanges 301 b and lip notches 126 p indented from the free edges. Another smaller profile being the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 is snuggled between the flanges 301 b, however the lips 301 c are shorter in length with the lips 301 c being wider to overlap the first framing. In addition protrusion extend away from the hole side edge extending into the hole with the protrusion bottom edge extending over the lips 301 c. An additional connection method show the second reverse lip spacer brace 301 having an extension 301 e having a hook tongue 128 with a tongue 128 t extending into a receiver slot hole 129 sh and where the tongue 128 t having a larger end is braced when extended through the receiver slot hole 128 sh.
FIG. 47 shows two U shaped spacer brace 302 has flanges 302 a with angular flanges 302 b extending from the web 302 a and where the web 302 a and flanges 302 b have continuous flange-web notches 126 wf so both flange-web notches 126 wf engage both sides of the hole side edges 36 se in addition one end has a hook finger 127 extend over the hole side edge 36 se plus the opposite end shows a hook tongue 128 with a receiver slot hole similar to FIG. 46.
FIG. 48 shows an isometric view of a support member shown as a C channel 42 having a web 42 a with flanges 42 b extending interior inward with lips 42 c extending interior parallel to the web 42. The web 42 a shows ledges 79 at the top, bottom and on all four edges of the hole 36. The ledge 79 at the top of the support member extends ventrally inward with the width shown as wide as the hole 36 below; however the length of the ledge 79 can be any length. The ledge 79 at the bottom of the web 42 a in the support member is shorter and has a ledge indentation 79 a on both sides of the punched out tab 326 extending interior inward located in the center of the web 42 a. The ledge indentation 79 i are shown on both sides of the ledge 79 to allow the flanges 302 b of the U shaped spacer brace 302 to pass through. The ledge 79 in the hole 36 shows the ledge 79 the top and bottom edge to be longer than the hole 36 width. The ledge 79 shown vertically at the hole 36 initially starts to bend at the side edges of the top and bottom ledges 79. The overlapping edges of the ledges 79 allow the ledges 79 to extend to each corner of the hole 36 rather than having a gap of no ledges 79 in the corners of the hole 36. Another hole shown as a vertical oriented web-slot hole 36 ws is installed in the web 42 a the edge of the lip 42 c is setback the same distance from the web 42 a. FIG. 54 shows ledge notches 126 lg at the ledges 79 to eliminate horizontal movement along the ledges 79.
FIG. 49 The flanges 302 b at the top, middle and bottom U shaped spacer braces 302 all use the flange gap 45 fg and the flange notch 126 fg at the flanges 302 b to make the connection into the crossing member. The top and middle spacer braces use the ledge 79 at the web 42 a to form the ledge 79 and the middle U shaped spacer brace 302 is using the ledge at the hole bottom edge 36 be to connect into the notches similar to ledges 79 used in the pending application U.S. Ser. No. 15/295,172. On the other hand, the tabs 326 t of the punched out tabs 326 act as a ledge 79 when the tabs 326 t fit into the L-shaped gap 45 e and the tab 326 t get inserted into the web notches 126 w.
FIG. 50 also shows the shows the U shaped spacer brace 302 fitting into the hole 36 having the outside of the web 302 a facing upward with the flanges 302 b extending downward against the hole bottom edge 36 be, The flanges 302 b have flange notches 126 fg that extend midway into the flanges 302 b having a flare edge 126 f on one edge when engaging the ledges 79. The enlargement in FIG. 51 shows the flanges 302 b with the flange notches 126 fg extending from the hole bottom edge 36 be having notches flanges 126 ng at the blunt end for the ledge 79 engages the flanges notches 126 fg securing the U shaped spacer brace 302 to the ledge 79 of the support member.
FIG. 52 shows an alternative shape for a reverse lip spacer brace 301 presently being manufactured for the longitudinal length of the top and bottom chords of trusses. The lips 301 c have a longitudinal vertical lip extension 301 d extending down and a horizontal lip extension 301 pe extending the full length of the chords. The larger shaped lips 301 c corresponds to the larger shaped flange notches 126 fg in the flanges 302 b of the U shaped spacer brace 302. The flange notch 126 fg extends over the lip 301 c so the notch gap 126 ng can engage the ledge notch 126 lg at the horizontal lip extension 301 pe at both lips 301 c. When connecting the spacing-bracing members in tandem the hook tongue 128 extend extends from the web 302 a having a notched tab 126 nt end for another adjacent spacing-bracing member having a receiver hole 129 sh in the extension 302 e from the web 302 a to fit into.
FIG. 53 a U shaped spacer brace 302 is shown at the bottom left corner. The U shaped spacer brace 302 shows the web extension 302 we passing over the ledge 79 at the bottom edge of the triangular shape hole 36 t with the hook finger 127 extending over the web 42 a of the support members shown as horizontal floor joists. Again the flanges 302 b with the flange-edge notch 126 fe are engaging the edge of the ledge 79.
FIG. 54 shows a U shaped spacer brace 302 with a vertical oriented web 302 a with the longitudinal side edges shown attached to the longitudinal flanges 302 b with the longitudinal ends of the flanges abutting two adjacent support members at the web 42 a. FIG. 54 shows an adjacent support members with an intersecting U shaped spacer brace 302 being connected at the right support member at a hole 36 in the support member where the hole side edge 36 se have ledges 79 and with the left ledge 79 extending toward the longitudinal ends of the flanges 302 b where the longitudinal ends have flange end notches 126 fe engage the side edge of the ledge 79. into the flange end notches 126 fe. Also shown is a lip notch 126 lg where the flange end notches 126 fe can fit into. The FIG. 54 drawing became confusing when the two notches were aligned. The opposing end of the longitudinal flanges 302 b abut the web 42 a of the support member. The web 302 a shows the left extension 302 e having an indentation or flange end notch 126 fe at the flanges 302 b and web 302 with the extension 302 e being a part of the hook finger 127 with the finger portion braced against the opposing side of the web 42 a and ledge 79. Sometimes ledge notches 126 lg are required to stabilize the U shaped space from moving horizontally. The right end having the extension 302 e that overlaps the adjacent hole 36 having the ledge 79 so the hook finger 127 can wrap around the side edges shown as 127 a of the ledge 79 and extend outward away shown as a flare shape 127 b around and under the ledge 79 for an easier connection. This connection between support member shows the end connection at the metal framing member. The connection limits the number of an array of support members and other types of longitudinal end connections between support member. Additional U shaped support member connections can be used at the longitudinal ends to form in tandem connections. A flange notch 126 fg is shown in the flanges where additional support members can be connected to the U shaped space brace 302 as noted and described in later FIG.s where one or two flange notches 126 ng can be incorporated into the same flange notch 126 fg should the web 42 a of two adjacent support member have flanges 302 b extending in opposite directions.
Various shapes of horizontal spacing-bracing members are shown throughout the application having different means to connecting a spacing-bracing member or several spacing-bracing members together to adjacent metal support members as well as various means to close the hole in the support member to create a fire stop between the spacing-bracing chambers and the support members
The present invention of the unique spacer braces are so versatile that the spacer brace allows for a much easier and quicker installation of metal framing walls, installing horizontal and diagonal lateral bracing or installing hold-down spacer bracing at floors, installing horizontal and diagonal braces between support members either between holes or at the flanges.
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 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.

Claims

1. A structural framing system comprising: a first metal framing member and a second metal framing member connected by a connector element; the first metal framing member having an aperture defining an irregular shaped perimeter in a planar wall, the aperture having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the aperture having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, the aperture adapted to receive the connector, the aperture having a first arm proximate an intersection of the first side and the third side and a second arm proximate an intersection of the second side and the third side with a gap between said first arm and said second arm, the second metal framing member having an irregular shape first side wall and an irregular shape second side wall with at least one notch configured to be received between the fourth side and the first arm and the second arm and between the first side and the second side of the first metal framing member.

2. The structural framing system according to claim 1 wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of said second metal framing element are separated by a web and each having an indented notch from the free edge of said first side wall and said second side wall with said web supported at said fourth side with said indented notches engage the bottom edge of said first arm and said second arm.

3. The structural framing system according to claim 2 wherein the second framing member has an overlapping third framing member of a smaller U-shaped profile similar to said second framing member with said first side walls and second side wall having notches engaging the underside of said first arm and said second arm.

4. The structural framing system according to claim 2 wherein the second framing member has an overlapping third framing member having a W-shape profile with a short web between a first side wall and a second side wall opposite said first side wall having a third side wall and a fourth side wall and a fifth side wall extending against side fourth side with a fifth side wall and a sixth side wall extending upward to the underside of said first arm and said second arm.

5. The structural framing system according to claim 4 wherein the second framing member has an overlapping third framing member of a smaller W-shaped profile similar to said second framing member with said first side walls and second side wall having notches engaging the underside of said first arm and said second arm.

6. The structural framing system according to claim 2 wherein the second framing member having a U-shaped profile has an overlapping third framing member similar to said second framing member with the corner notch at said web and said first side wall and the opposing corner notch at said web at said second side wall each have corner notches engage said first arm and said second arm.

7. The structural framing system according to claim 2 wherein said second framing member with said web have angular side walls extending toward said first side wall and said fourth wall and said second angular wall extend toward said fourth side and said third with and from said web have angular side walls with said sloped side walls with said first angular side walls and said second angular side walls have receiver slot holes in said side wall for said first arm and said second arm extend into said receiver slot holes.

8. The structural framing system according to claim 2 wherein said first framing member has angular fourth side at said first side and said second side with a flat fourth side between said angular sloping fourth side bottom edge with the second framing member having corner notches at said web and said first angular side and said web and said second angular side

9. The structural framing system according to claim 8 wherein said second framing member is overlapping a third framing member where the web of the third framing member is wider than the width of said aperture with web notches extending from the side edges of said web engaging said first side and said second side of said aperture with said first framing member engaging said first side and said first arm and said second side and said second arm in said first framing member.

10. The structural framing system according to claim 1 wherein said second framing member having a web having an irregular shape with a notches tab end having notches at longitudinal end with said notches indented from the free side edges for the said notches to extend into the aperture side edges with said web notches engage both side of the planar of said aperture with said web notches indent from said longitudinal end of said second framing member.

11. The structural framing system according to claim 1 wherein said second framing member having a web having side walls extending from the longitudinal edges of said web with said side walls extend upward to said underside of said first arm and said second arm.

12. The structural framing system according to claim 1 wherein said second framing member have lips extending away from said web with said lips having lip notches engage both sides of the planar wall. having said first arm and said second arm engage the said lips.

13. The structural framing system according to claim 12 wherein said second framing extends overs said fourth side of said aperture from one direction and has a third framing member having a smaller profile for said first arm and said second arm to engage the said side walls of said third framing member with said lips for said second framing member and said third framing member engaging the planar wall at said aperture in said first framing member.

14. The structural framing system according to claim 13 wherein said second framing member and said third framing member have flange-lip-flange notches where said web notch has a continuous notch with said web notch extending into each side walls of said second framing member and said third framing member with said bottom edge of said aperture extending into said web notches and engaging further into said flange-web-flange notch with said web portion extending into said flange-lip-notch having said aperture bottom edge engage said notch in said side walls of said second framing member and said third framing member. second metal framing member having an irregular shape first side wall and an irregular shape second side wall with at least one notch configured to be received between the fourth side and the first arm and the second arm and between the first side and the second side of the first metal framing member.

15. A structural framing system comprising: a first metal framing member and a second metal framing member connected by a connector element; the first metal framing member having an aperture defining an irregular shaped perimeter in a planar wall, the aperture having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the aperture having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, the aperture adapted to receive the connector, the aperture having said bent arm extend from the fourth side between the first side to the second side at the fourth side with said bent arm having a short leg extending outward from aperture, second metal framing member having a web between the first side and second side having a first flange and a second flange with said first flange and said second flange have L-shape gaps with a notch to be received into said bent arm between said first side an said second side of said aperture at said first metal framing member.

16. The structural framing system according to claim 15 wherein said second metal framing member having a web between the first side and said second side having said first side wall abut said first side of said aperture with said web wraparound said bent arm and extend outward away from said bent arm engaging said bent arm in said aperture of said first metal framing member.

17. The structural framing system according to claim 15 wherein said bent arm at said first metal framing member having a continuous free edge with an arm notch indented from said free edge with said arm notch being aligned with said L-shaped gaps in said gap of said second metal framing member engaging said short leg in said L-shaped gaps.

18. A structural framing system comprising: a first metal framing member and a second metal framing member; the first metal framing member having an aperture in a planar wall, the aperture defining a perimeter and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the aperture having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, the aperture having a raised shoulder in a center portion of said fourth side wherein said raised shoulder having a first notch in a first sidewall facing said first side and a second notch in a second side wall facing said second side; said aperture having a first shoulder at an intersection of said first side and said third side and a second shoulder at an intersection of said second side and said third side, said first shoulder and said second shoulder have a gap therebetween; the second metal framing member having a web between said first side wall and a second side wall configured to and said fourth side to be received over said raised shoulder with indented side edges of said fourth side wall of said first metal framing member.

19. The structural framing system according to claim 18 wherein said first side wall and said second side wall have sloped side walls with receiver slot holes for said raised shoulder of said first framing member to be received into