US2103064A - Stud tie - Google Patents

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Dec. 21, 1937. R, B- CLARK 2,103,064

STUD TIE Filed Nov. 9, 1956 INVENTol. BuFua B. CLmaK A wim Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STUD TIE Rufus B. Clark, St. Louis, Mo. Application November 9, 1936, serial No. 109,854, 9 claims. (o1. 20-95) This invention presents a means for tying or securingbuilding wall studs together where the plate capping the studs is cut out to pass heating or Ventilating pipes crducts.

In building construction as practiced today a wall when set up includes a plurality of spaced vertically extending studs joined and secured together at their upper ends by a beam, or as it is commonly called, a plate extended horizontally along the tops of the studs and secured thereto and thus acting as a brace against swaying of the studs lengthwise of the wall. But in running heating and Ventilating pipes or ducts up through the wall between the studs and where these pipes or ducts run to a floor above the wall it is necessary to cut out a section of this plate to pass the pipe and the wall thus released of the lengthwise bracing of the plate losses its rigidity and often moves or sags an amount suflicient to crack the plaster or other finish applied to its sides. Also, particularly if the wall is an outside wall, rather than a partition the strength of the building as a whole is reduced. Y

It is the main object of this invention to overcome this disadvantage in wall construction and to provide a means for tying together the severed ends of the plate where it is cut out to pass the pipes or ducts.

Another object is to provide as a stud tie of' this kind a tie member, bar,` strip or Yplatewhich may be nailed to the edges of the studs and the' plate each side of the gap in the latter and which is made up or stamped out of sheet'metal so as to be thin enough not to interfere with the iinish applied to the wall while still havingmore than enough strength to rigidly tie the studs and platetogether across'the said gap. VAnother, object is to provide a tie member of this kind in a simple, mexpensive andy readily usable form which comprises simply an elongated rectangular bar, strip or plate of sheet metal struck out and punched with holes near its ends for nailing to the edges ofthe studs and plate and having slits extended endwise and inwardly near its lower edge to form narrow tongues which may be bent inward across the sides or width of the studs and nailed thereto as a further assurance against spreading or movement of the studs.

A further Vobject is to provide a tie bar, strip or plate of ythis kind having a narrow flange, web or head turned at right angles from its upperedge to strengthen it and to provide a means for nailing the strip to horizontal beams, joists or rafters above the plate and studs where they are present,

the said flange being also perforated for this purpose.

With these and other objects in view the in- Vention resides in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing as sho-Wing a preferred embodiment of my invention for purposes of exemplification. y

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion `of a building wall structure with the plate cut away between-the adjacent studs to form a passage for a pipe or duet and with my tie means secured to the studs and plate.

Figure 2 is another perspective view of the same structure as viewed from a different angle.

Figure 3 is a somewhat enlarged perspective view of one of my tie members alone. l

Referring now with more particularity tothe drawing a section of a conventional building wall as ordinarily framed is shown, the same compris` ing the vertically extended studs A and the plate B which is extended horizontally across the tops of the studs lengthwise of the wall and which is nailed to the studs. vThe opening C through which the pipe or duct passes is formed by cut#v ting out a section of the plate B so that the parted ends D of the plate fall flush with the inner n faces of adjacent studs as shown. The pipe or duct (not shown) may then run up through the wall between the studs A and may pass upwardly through the opening C as will be readily evident.

This cutting out of the plate B however severs all connection between the upper ends of adja# cent studs A at each side of the opening and thus' these studs very frequently sway or Vmove an amount sufcient to distort the wall, and mar the finish applied thereto'.

My invention presents a means for bridging the' opening C and tying the parted ends of the plate B together so as to form in effect a rigid continuation of the top tiev and make the wallas strong as though the plate were not parted. To this end I provide a tie member, bar, strip or plate designated generally at 5 and made up of elongated rectangular form of sheet metal of suitable gauge and characteristics, the whole member being so proportioned and designed as to be readily struck out and punched by dies at very little expense. The bar has a relatively wide main mounting web or face 6 and narrow `joist support.- ing flange, web or rest l turned at right angles from Aone longitudinaledge.r This L-shaped formation .aside from its joist supporting function when mounted as will be described, serves also to stiffen and strengthen the bar itself as will be understood. In length the bar is proportioned to be substantially longer than the greatest spacing commonly encountered between studs as they are at present set up. In this connection it may be mentioned that studs are commonly set up in regularly spaced relation and the spacing Varies usually in multiples of two inches, the spacing seldom, if ever, exceeding two feet. The length of the bar 5 is thus such that it will extend at each end past any adjacent pair of studs no matter what their spacing when the bar is fastened horizontally to the studs as will be described.

'Ihe ends of the web 6 of the bar 5 are slit 0r parted adjacent the intended lower edge 8 of the web and these slits S extend parallel with this edge 8 inward from each end a considerable distance thus forming narrow tongues IB at the lower corners and edges of the bar. 'Ihe inner extremities of the slits 9 terminate at a distance apart'substantially less than the space between studs when set up in the narrowest or shortest common spacing. The tongues l0 each have narrow longitudinal medial slots l l which terminate at each end short of the corresponding ends ofthe tongues.

The end portions of both webs 6 and 1 of the bar are Valso perforated at any desired spacing and arrangement as shown at I2 so as to provide apertures for the clearance of nails by which the bar is mounted. Y"In use to bridge and tie together-the parted ends ofthe plate Ba pair of these bars 5 is used at each opening and is set horizontally one across each side of the opening C with the webs 6 at against the vertical edges of the studs A and plate B and with the webs 1 turned outwardly and oppositely flush with the upper surface of the plate as clearly shownV in Figures 1 and 2. The ends of the bars 5 thus extend outwardly past the studs at each side and the bars are nailed to the plate by nails EA through the apertures I2. Any joists or rafters (not shown) running across the plate B Yabove may be nailed to the bars by nails through the openings I2' in the webs 'l as will be understood. The tongues IIJ are then bent or hammered inwardly in overlapping relation across the sides of the studs outwardly of the opening C and nails F are driven into the studs through the aligned slots Il in the tongues thus further and very rigidly securing the bars and studs together.

When so mounted the bars 5 bridge the opening C and tie the plate B and studs A together each side thereof and in effect form a continuation of the plate so as to positively prevent any swaying or sagging motion of the wall at this point. Being of thin sheet material the tie bars will not interfere in any way with the finishY applied to the wall and the bars are readily mounted on any wall whether new or old. The length of the bars themselves, the spacing of the openings I2 and length of the tongues I0 make the bars suitable for mounting on studs of any conventional spacing without cutting or special fabrication on the job.

It will be noticed that the width o-f the tongues I0 is such that the remaining portion of the bar web 6 is'just wide enough to substantially cover the sides of a plate of normal thickness and thus the tongues when turned inwardly as described will fit nicely just beneath the plate into the corners or junctions between the studs and plate. Thus any tendency of upward motion of the bars on the plate is prevented and the parted platerends D are securely locked to the studs each side of the opening C.

While I have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of my invention it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor structural details so as best to provide a practical device for the purposes intended, not departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: v

l. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a wall and a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of the studs, the

said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, a tie bar secured horizontally across the upper ends of the plate bridging the gap in the latter, and tongues turned inwardly from the ends of the bar and secured to the studs.

r2. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a wall and a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of the studs, the said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongated tie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side of the opening in the plate, and tongueson the lower extremities of the bar turned inwardly and secured to the studs.

3. In combination with a series of studs asset up vertically in a wall and a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of-the studs, the said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongated tie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side of the opening in the plate, and.V tongues on the lower extremities of the bar turned inwardly andV secured to the studs, and fitting into the cornersformed at the junction of the studs and plate outwardly of the opening cut in the bottom.

4. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a wall and a plate secured horizontally across the'up'per ends of the studs, the l said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongated tie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side thereof and bridging the opening in the plate, anges turned.

outwardly from the upper edges of the bars flush with the upper face of the plate, the ends of the tie bars extending outward past the studs at each side of the said opening, and vtongues turned inwardly from the lower end portions of the bars and extended in'overlapping relation across the studs and secured thereto. Y

5. In combination witha series of studs as set up vertically in a wall and a plate secured horizontallyV across the upper ends of the studs, the said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongated Vtie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side thereof and bridging the opening in the plate, anges turned outwardly from the upper edges of the bars flush with the upper face of the plate, the ends of the tie bars extending outward past the studs at each side of the said opening, and tongues turned inwardly from the lower end portions of the bars and extended in overlapping relation across the studs and secured thereto, the said tongues being slotted to pass nails'by which they are secured to the studs.

6. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a wall and a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of the studs, the said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongated tie bar secured horizontally to the plate on each side thereof bridging the opening therein, the said bars having vertically set webs facing the plate and studs and outwardly turned narrow webs set flush with the upper face of the plate, and tongues turned inwardly from the ends of the bars across the studs below the plate and secured to the studs.

'7. In a tie bar for a wall having vertical studs joined at their upper ends by a horizontal plate, an elongated bar comprising a relatively wide mounting web perforated for nailing to the edges of the plate and a relatively narrow perforated web turned at right angles from the upper edge of the bar, and narrow slotted tongues formed at the lower ends of the bar and adapted to be bent inwardly across the studs and secured thereto.

8. In a tie bar for mounting on a wall frame including vertical studs and a horizontal plate Acapping the studs, an elongated bar formed up from sheet metal in L-shaped cross section providing a wide mounting web for securing to the plate and a narrow reinforcing web along the upper edge of the bar, the said webs having nail openings for mounting them to the frame, the said mounting web having slits extended inwardly from each end adjacent and parallel to its lower edge forming tongues adapted to be bent inwardly around the studs, and the said tongues having elongated slots through which nails may be driven to secure the tongues to the studs.

9. In a tie bar for mounting on a wall frame including vertical studs and a horizontal plate capping the studs, an elongated bar formed up from sheet metal in L-shaped cross'section providing a wide mounting web for securing to the plate and a narrow reinforcing web along the upper edge of the bar, the said webs having nail openings for mounting them to the frame, the said mounting web having slits extended inwardly from each end adjacent and parallel to its lower edge forming tongues adapted to be bent inwardly around the studs, and the said tongues having elongated slots through which nails may be driven to secure the tongues to the studs, the said slits being so.located that the tongues when turned inwardly will rest immediately below the plate in the corners formed at the junctions of the studs and plate.

RUFUS B. CLARK.

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