US2173094A

US2173094A - Clip for wallboards

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Publication number: US2173094A
Application number: US200699A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry H Burson
Original assignee: NORMAN C SPONG
Current assignee: NORMAN C SPONG
Priority date: 1938-04-07
Filing date: 1938-04-07
Publication date: 1939-09-19
Anticipated expiration: 1956-09-19

Description

P 1939- H. BURSON 2,173,094

CLIP FOR WALLBOARDS v Filed April 7, 19:58 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 19, 1939. H. H. BURSON CLIP FOR WALLBOARDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April '7', 1938 I anw Patented Sept. 19, 1939 PATENT OFFICE CLIP FOR WALLBOARDS Harry H. Burson, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Norman 0. Spong, Chicago, 111.

Application April 7, 1938, Serial No. 200,699

3 Claims.

walls of light construction. For this purpose light studdings are ordinarily employed with which the clips of the present invention are associated to afford mountings for the abutting edges of the wall boards which are inserted in the grooves or channels afforded by the clips.

In the fitting of such wall board sections, it is often necessary to tilt or bend the clip in order to bring the same into engaging relation with the edge of the wall board sections, and the present invention is designed particularly to permit such tilting or bending, while at the same time making provision for the close fitting of the clips against the studdings upon which they are mounted. The clip of the present invention, furthermore, is particularly adapted for use in the fitting of wall board sections to a door casing or the like.

Further objects and details will appear from the description of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of oneform of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the metal blank from which the clip is constructed;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing the clip tilted to receive the edge of a wall board section;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the clip straightened to engage the wall board section;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of construction;

Fig, 6 is a sectional view showing the clip tilted to receive the wall board section; and

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form of clip as used in connection with a door casing.

The clip in the form shown in Figures 1 to 4 is formed from a metal blank cut to provide a central body bridge Ill and separated parallel edge sections ll connected at their ends by channel sections lZ-IZ and I3l3, giving to the clip as a whole the general configuration of an open rectangular frame divided through the center by the body bridge ID.

The channel sections I2I2 on one side are continuous with the body, giving to this side of the clip a T-shaped formation, while on the opposite side the sections I3l3 are separated by a slot l4 extending inwardly into the body section and terminating at its base in a tongue I5 which is struck free from the body section and bent downwardly into oblique relation at an angle of substantially 45.

The channel sections l3l3 are provided along their inner and outer edges with outer tongues 16 and inner tongues H. The outer tongues are struck downwardly and the inner tongues are struck upwardly to provide channels for the re- 5 ception of the edge of wall board sections l8, thus making provision for the engagement of four wall board sections, two being arranged below the clip and two above the clip, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

The clip is mounted upon a studding l9 preferably of metal channel formation, which fits within the open-ended slot l4 and bears against the oblique tongue 15 at the base of the slot. The depth of the slot is such as to bring the oblique tongue 15 into close relation with the inner edge of the studding when the clip is fitted thereto and when the wall board sections contiguous to the open end of the slot are fitted in place.

It often happens that in fitting the wall board sections on the opDOsite side of the wall or partition it becomes necessary to tilt or bend the clip sufficiently to permit it to clear the edge of the wall board section, as in Fig. 3, and in these circumstances the obliquity of the tongue l5 permits the clip to be tilted upwardly while at the same time maintaining the contact of the tongue I5 with the edge of the studding. Such tilting is furthermore facilitated by reason of the fact that the tongue I5, being out free along three of its edges, will maintain a yielding or resilient contact with the edge of the studding, so that it is thus possible to tip or tilt the clip, while at the same time maintaining the snug fit between the clip and the studding.

After the clip has been tilted sufficiently to clear the lower wall board section and permit the same to be positioned as in Fig, 3, the clip will be forced downwardly into the horizontal position in Fig. 4, to engage the lower wall board section and permit the next adjacent upper section to be positioned.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the studding I9 is positioned to lie closely adjacent to the wall board sections which overlap the outer end of the slot I4 at the left of the figures. This provides a space between the inner edges of the studdings and the right hand wall board sections, which space in the present instance is occupied by longitudinal stringers 20 which serve to connect the studdings and reinforce the wall structure.

The clip of Fig. 5 differs from the one first described in that one of the edge sections is omitted and the remaining edge 2| is provided through its center with a V-shaped groove or channel 22 which aligns with a similar channel 23 in the body section 24 of the clip. The clip is provided with an inwardly extending slot 25 which terminates at the base angle of the groove 23 immediately adjacent to the oblique surface afforded by the farther wall of the V-shaped channel. When the clip is tilted as in Fig. 6, the obliquity of the inner end of the slotted portion permits the tilting to be accomplished without binding or cramping and at the same time maintains the inner end of the slot in close relationship with the edge of the studding, thereby 1oermitting the wall board sections to the right of the clip to be positioned and fitted in .the manner previously described.

The channel sections of the clip are provided with upwardly struck inner tongues 26, and downwardly struck

outer tongues

21 and 28, the latter being located adjacent to the open side of the clip, as shown. The two opposed tongues 28 on opposite sides of the clip are provided with nail holes 29, as shown, which permits the clip to be secured to the rabbeted edge of a door stud 30, if desired, by means of nails 3|. However, the clip may be used at an intermediate section of the wall, in which case the nailing will be dispensed with, and, if desired, the edge connection 2| shown at the right of Fig, 5 may be duplicated at the left hand side to give to the clip as a whole the general contour of the clip shown in Fig. 1.

In the circumstances it may be desirable to have the slot which receives the studding extend laterally into the body of the clip rather than longitudinally from one of the outer edges, as in Fig. 5. The lateral arrangement is shown in Fig. 7, in which the slot 32 extends inwardly from the edge of the body which faces the open side of the clip, so that in fitting the clip onto the studding IS the clipwill be moved toward the fiat side of the studding rather than edgewise thereof. In other respects the clip of Fig. '7 is identical with that shown in Fig. 5, and is secured to the door stud in the manner first described. Where thus used, the wall board sections [8 are fitted into the channels provided by the

tongues

26, 21 and 2B, and lie within the incut or rabbeted edges of the door stud, which arrangement makes provision for the application of an outer plaster coating 33, which builds out the wall surface flush with the edge of the door stud, after which a suitable trim 34 is applied to the sides of the door casing and the usual jamb 35 is secured to the inner edge.

It will, of course, be understood that the clip particularly shown in Fig, '7 may be used at any point in the wall structure and that it is not confined to use in connection with a door casing or the like. Furthermore, it will be understood that the form of construction which employs an oblique tongue [5 may be provided with a laterally extending slot as in Fig, '7, in lieu of the longitudinally extending slot l4 shown in Fig. 1.

, It will be further understood that the invention is one which lends itself to various other modifications in the form and shape of the clip, which is designed for use under varying conditions and in such a way as to factilitate the fitting of the wall board sections without sacrifice of adequate contact between the clips and the studdings to maintain the necessary firmness and rigidity of the wall structure.

I claim:

1. A wall board clip formed of sheet metal and comprising a body bridge member having channel members extending laterally from its ends in position to receive the edges of wall board sections, said body bridge member being provided with a slotted portion adapted to embrace a studding, one of the edges of said slotted portion parallel with the channel members being obliquely disposed to facilitate tilting of the clip.

2. A wall board clip formed of sheet metal and comprising a body bridge member having channel members extending laterally from its ends in position to receive the edges of wall board sections, said body bridge member being provided with a slotted portion adapted to embrace a studding, the inner edge of said slotted portion parallel with the channel members being obliquely disposed to engage the edge of the studding and to permit tilting of the clip to facilitate the fitting of wall board sections.

3. A wall board slip formed of sheet metal and comprising a body bridge member having channel members extending therefrom in position to receive the edges of wall board sections, the bridge member having formed therein a slot having at its inner end an obliquely extending tongue adapted to engage the edge of a studding and adapted to permit tilting of the clip to facilitate the fitting of the wall board sections.

HARRY H. BURSON.