US2699669A

US2699669A - Hollow wall construction

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Publication number: US2699669A
Application number: US56984A
Authority: US
Inventors: Nelsson Nels
Original assignee: United States Gypsum Co
Current assignee: United States Gypsum Co
Priority date: 1948-10-28
Filing date: 1948-10-28
Publication date: 1955-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 1972-01-18

Description

N. NELSSON HOLLOW WALL CONSTRUCTION Jan. 18, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. as, 1948 Jan. 18,1955 N, NELS N 2,699,669

HOLLOW WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 28, 1948 2 Shee'rLs-Sheet 2 fii ayi United States Patent HOLLOW WALL CONSTRUCTION Nels Nelsson, Chicago, Ill., assiguor to United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, 11]., a corporation of Illinois Application October 28, 1948, Serial No. 56,984

3 Claims. (CI. 7246) This invention relates to wall construction and, more particularly, to a hollow partition of the dry wall type.

The erecton of a partition of this type has always been a costly and time consuming operation. Heretofore in the erection of a partition or wall, the fastening of the wallboards to the supporting studs usually consisted of driving nails and the like into the studs from thefront or exposed surface of the wallboard thus requiring a sealer material to be subsequently applied thereto to cover over the depressed nail heads, so as to attain a smooth wall effect as well as to prevent so-called nail spotting. In large scale housing projects, in particular, it is of great advantage to employ a type of wall or partition which is simple and sturdy in construction and which will not have exposed fastening means, thus materially reducing the time and cost of erection.

Therefore, it is one of the objects of this invention to provide a Wall or partition construction wherein the fastening means for securing the wallboards to the supporting studs are not visible from the exposed surface of the wall.

It is the further object of this invention to provide a wall or partition construction which is easily erected, with considerable savings in time and costs and which is also of simple, yet sturdy construction.

Further and additional objects will appear from the description, accompanying drawings, and appended claims.

embodiment of this invention,

dry wall type is provided comprising wallboards, supporting studs adapted to hold said boards in a spaced back-to-back relationship, means for fastening said boards to said studs, and ceiling and floor runners cooperating with the top and bottom edges of said spaced boards; The studs, in this instance, are channel shaped and have a portion of the sides thereof flanged outwardly and secured to the edges of the spaced boards. Thus, when a partition of this type is erected, the fastening means are not visible from the exposed surfaces of the boards.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference should now be had to the drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a fragmentary, perspective view of a hollow partition of the dry wall type with a portion of the wallboards cut away in order to show the means of fastening the wallboards to the supporting stud.

Fig. 2 is like Fig. l but shows a modified means for fastening the wallboards to the supporting stud.

3 is a fragmentary, horizontal, sectional view of 4 is a fragmentary, horizontal, sectional view of Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, between the floor runner wallboards removed.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the improved hollow partition shown in Fig. 1, and with the supporting stud thereof shown in assembled relation with floor and ceiling runners.

Referring now to the drawings and, more particularly, to Figs. 1 through 4, a hollow partition of dry Wall construction is shown having, in this instance, laminated

wallboard units

10 and 12, each formed of two wallboards arranged face to face and adhesively secured together in offset relation to alford lap joints when the units are mounted in edge-to-edge contact to form a In accordance with one a hollow partition of the perspective view of the joint and supporting stud with the ners, thus the

flanges

42 and 43 of the to engage against the sides and 51 of said runners, the

of the channel Figs. 2 and 4 wherein the complete wall. These wall units are held in a spaced back-to-back relationship by supporting

studs

14 or 16. Supporting stud 14, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is channel shaped and has the

sides

18 and 20 thereof contacting the inside or

adjacent surfaces

22 and 24 of the spaced

wallboard units

10 and 12, respectively, and has the

end portions

26 and 28 of the said sides flanged outwardly and contacting the edges of the inner laminated

wallboard

30 and 32, respectively. The

outer edges

34 and 36 of the flanged

portions

26 and 28, respectively, are turned forwardly and adapted to penetrate the

joints

38 and 40 between'the laminated wallboards. Thus, when this type of supporting stud 14 is employed, the need for nails or other similar type fastening means is eliminated. The

joints

38 and 40 between the laminated wallboards are enlarged slightly at their outer ends so that the forwardly protruding

portions

34 and 36 of the studs may more readily penetrate said joints without the danger of cracking or chipping of the adjacent laminated boards, or of buckling the outer board and thus causing an unsightly swell or bulge on the exposed Wall surface. The enlargement of the joints to accommodate the

stud flange portions

34 and 36 is effected by depressing the edge portion of one of the boards during its manufacture.

A slightly modified supporting stud 16 is shown in forwardly protruding portions and replaced by nails 41 (only or any other suitable fastening into the

flange portions

42 and 34 and 36, are eliminated one shown in Fig. 2), means, which are driven 43 of the stud and the edges of the inner laminated wallboards 39 and 32, thus rigidly securing the

wallboard units

10 and 12 to the supporting stud. In either construction shown in Fig. 1 or in Fig. 2, the board-

holding portions

34 and 36 or the nails 41 become invisible from the exposed

surfaces

44 and 45 of the wallboards When the partition is erected.

Studs

14 and 16 are formed from lightweight sheet metal and are cut to the desired length at the time of partition is expedited.

In Figs. 5 and 6 are shown the joints between the floor runner 46 and stud 16 and the ceiling runner 47 and stud 16. The floor runner 46 and ceiling runner 47, it will be noted, are of the same construction. The upper and lower ends of stud 16 are formed to embrace these runstud are extended latter being secured in place by nails 51 which pass through flanges 48 and 49 of said runners and into the ceiling and floor as the case may be. The base portion stud 16 is turned back form a lug 52 which rests against the base 53 of the adjacent runner as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. If desired, lugs 52, especially the one engaging the ceiling runner, may

e removed for ease of erection. The base portions 53 of the floor and ceiling runners act as spacers for the

wallboards

10 and 12 so that the

inner boards

30 and 32 of the wall units lie flush against the sides 50 and 51 thereof. The width of the studs and runners will be such as to provide adequate space within the wall for electrical conduits and plumbing, etc. In order to aid in the nailing of baseboards to the partition, it is desirable to place a wooden strip 54 on runner 46 between the studs 16, as shown in Fig. 5.

Thus, it will be seen that a hollow wall or partition of dry wall construction has been provided wherein the fastening means for holding the wallboards against the supporting studs are invisible from the exposed surfaces of the wallboard when in their operative position. Also, a hollow partition construction has been provided which may be readily erected with considerable saving in time and costs and one affording inexpensive, yet effective, means for holding the floor trim plates in place.

While a particular embodiment of this invention is shown above, it will be understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limited thereto since many modifications may be made, and it is contemplated, therefore, by the appended claims to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.

forming so that the erection of the at either end to.

Lclaim: 1. In a wall construction, .the combinatlon of a first course of wallboard units having overlapping edges ar-v ranged n m shin ed e-tQ- dse subs lly pl n la on a ond o r e ofwal boa units a ng overlapp ng edges arranged in ,the same manner as-said first confrse'and disposed in spacedsubstantially parallel relastantially channel-shaped center section extending substantially the full height of thewall, said center section havingv the web portion thereof extending between the opposing inner surfaces of said courses and having the side flange portions. thereof resting against the opposing inner surfaces of the corresponding wallboard units disposed to oneside of laterally adjacent wallboard joints formedin said courses of said wall construction, and end sections extending angularly from said flange portions and spaced fromsaid web portion; each of said end sections. having a first portion integral with the corresponding sideflange portion of the center section and disposed irijthe joint formed. within arespective course; and means securingeach of said end sections to the corresponding wallboard unit disposed to .the other side of the adjacent joint formed in the adjacent course of said wallboard units, an edge of the last mentioned wallboard unit exteriorly overlapping the adjacent edge of the wallboard unit which rests against said side flange portion of the unit-supporting member.

2. In a wall construction, the combination of a first course of wallboard units having overlapping edges arranged in meshing edge-to-edge substantially coplanar rclation, a second course of wallboard units having overlappingedges arranged .in the same manner as said first course and disposed in spaced substantially parallel relation with respect to said first course, and a wallboard unitsupporting member disposed intermediate said courses for retaining the latter in relatively fixedrelation with respect to one another; .said; member including a sub stantially channel-,Shapedcenter section extending sub stantially the full height of the wall, said center section havingthe web portion thereof extending between the opposing inner surfaces, of said courses and having the side flange portions thereof resting against the opposinginner surfaces of the corresponding wallboard units disposed to one side of laterally adjacent wallboard joints formed in said courses of said wall construction, and end sections extending angularly from said flange portions and spaced from said web. portion; each of said end sections having a firstportionintegral 'with the corresponding side flange portions of the center section and disposed in the joint formed within a respective course; and a second por i n nt r l w h id fi t p rtion xte g, n-

4" gularly therefrom and. penetrating the joint-formingedge. of the wallboard unit disposed to the opposite side of said joint, the last mentioned edge having a portion thereof exteriorly overlapping the edge of the wallboard unit which rests against said side flange portion of the unit-supporting member.

3. In a wall construction, the combination of a first course of wallboard units having overlapping edges arranged in meshing edge-to-edge Substantially coplanar relation, a second'course of wallboard units having overlapping edges arranged in the same manner as said first course and disposed in spaced substantially parallel relation with respect to said first course, and a wallboard. unitsupporting member disposed intermediate said courses for retaining the latter in, relatively fixed relation with respect to one another; said member including a substantially channel-shaped center section extending substantially the full height of the wall,.said center section having the web portion thereof extending between the opposing innersurfaces of said courses and-haying the side flange portions thereof resting against the opposing innersurfacesof the corresponding wallboard units disposed to one, side of v laterally adjacent wallboard: joints formed in said courses;

of said wall construction, and end sections extending angularly from said, flange portions and spaced from said Web portion; eachof said end sections having a first portion integral with the corresponding side flange portions of the center section and disposedin the joint formed within a respective course; a fastening device penetrat-. ing each of said end sections and the joint-forming edge of the wallboard unit disposed to the opposite side of said adjacent joint, the last mentioned edge having a portion thereof exteriorly overlapping the edge of the wallboard unit which rests against said side flange portion of the unit-supporting member.

Refer nces C e n hefi o this. Paten UNITED STATES PATENTS