A method of manufacturing a metal stud from a sheet of cold rolled steel includes the steps of: forming a central spine along a longitudinal centre of the sheet; forcing material outwardly from the central spine to form a thin central zone having a reduced thickness; forming embossments in at least the thin central zone; and forming the sheet into a generally C-shaped member. A stud made from a sheet of cold rolled steel includes a web and a pair of flanges. The web has an elongate central spine, a thin central zone and embossments extending outwardly from the elongate central spine. The pair of flanges extend generally orthogonally from the web. A stud system includes at least two studs and a bridging member extending between adjacent studs.

A bracket mechanism is configured to facilitate connection of multiple rail elements to form an elongated element to span over a work space and/or to help support a continuous integral element spanning over a work space. The bracket mechanism can be configured to help ensure the rigidity of the elongated element positioned over the work space so that the elongated element does not sag or bow downwards as it extends over the work space.

A containment system may include four different widths of panel assemblies, at least four different types of corner assemblies, various types of door assemblies, multiple types of three-way corners or T intersections, multiple types of exhaust panel assemblies, multiple types of wall seal assemblies, and other components that form a modular system capable of adapting to various configurations using a minimal number of fasteners, brackets, and/or clamps. Each panel assembly includes a lower assembly, an upper assembly slideably attached to the lower assembly, at least one adjustment mechanism that interfaces with both the lower assembly and the upper assembly, and a sealing member extending between the upper assembly and the lower assembly.

Disclosed is a clip and method of mounting a furring channel to a load bearing member of a drywall grid system. The load bearing member includes an elongated web having an enlarged upper portion and a lower portion from which a pair of coplanar flanges projecting outward. The clip includes a bottom wall and an end wall from which two hanger hooks project upward. Each hanger hook includes a folded over portion configured to snap-fit and entrap a portion of the enlarged upper portion of the load bearing member, with the bottom wall being disposed on one of flanges of the load bearing member. A second clip is mounted on the load bearing member in a similar manner so that its bottom wall is disposed on the other of the flanges of the load bearing member, and with the hanger hooks of the two clips being interposed. A respective furring channel is mounted on each of the clip to be supported thereby.

The present invention relates to a metal framing connector spanning between support members secured by having web-flange notches engaging the aperture of support members or where adjacent connectors overlap web-flange notches by changing the connector widths or where the connector has added lips with lip notches to engage the support members or where the flange-notches can have a continuous web notch engage the aperture bottom edge or where one end of the connector has a web extension with hook tongue for tongue end to engage a hole receiver in the web of an adjacent connector or where the aperture bottom edge projects and extends into the continuous web notch or where hole notches or hole projections will hold the connector from moving horizontally or vertically within the apertures.

An adjustable truss structure for a display is provided and includes a vertical truss member, a vertical channel having a vertical slot therein, the vertical channel being attached to the vertical truss member, and a horizontal rail having a horizontal slot. An anchor is attached to the horizontal rail. The anchor has a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the vertical slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the vertical channel, thereby enabling the horizontal rail to be selectively moved up and down the vertical channel and locked into a selected fixed position with respect to the vertical channel. A support member has a channel with a U-shaped cross-section, the channel being hooked into the horizontal slot of the horizontal rail and being horizontally slidable in the horizontal slot.

An adjustable truss structure for a display is provided and includes a vertical truss member, a vertical channel having a vertical slot therein, the vertical channel being attached to the vertical truss member, and a horizontal rail having a horizontal slot. An anchor is attached to the horizontal rail. The anchor has a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the vertical slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the vertical channel, thereby enabling the horizontal rail to be selectively moved up and down the vertical channel and locked into a selected fixed position with respect to the vertical channel. A support member has a channel with a U-shaped cross-section, the channel being hooked into the horizontal slot of the horizontal rail and being horizontally slidable in the horizontal slot.

A partition wall includes two columns, which are elongated with respect to respective column axes. The columns are arranged to be spaced apart from one another in parallel. A plurality of bases is provided. A portion of the columns is associated with a respective single base, which is fastened at a lower end of the relevant column. All bases can be fastened to a common subsurface. A laminar separating element is fastened between two adjacent columns. The columns each include two separate half-columns which are elongated with respect to the associated column axis, and abut one another transversely to the respective column axis. The half-columns are directly fastened to the associated base. An associated laminar separating element is directly fastened to at least one half-column of a two-piece column. A corresponding base and a method for assembling the partition wall are disclosed.

A multi-position mounting system is provided for securing a wall panel or hanging to a vertical wall, the wall panel or hanging having a front surface facing away from the wall, a back surface opposite the front, and one or more side surfaces connecting the front and back surfaces. In one embodiment, the multi-position mounting system includes a notch disposed in the back surface of the wall panel, the notch having at least three edges, each edge defining a separate sidewall surface. The notch is configured to secure to a bracket affixed to the vertical wall, the bracket configured to separately mate with each sidewall surface of the notch, wherein mating the bracket with an adjacent sidewall surface of the notch slightly rotates the wall panel with respect to the vertical wall.

A connector for connecting a support and a frame disposed so as to be perpendicular thereto. The connector has at least one bolt or hook having an undercut which is configured for engaging in a keyhole-shaped through opening on the frame or support. The dimensions of a front end portion of the bolt or hook are adapted to a wider portion of the through opening, and the dimensions of the undercut are adapted to a narrower portion of the through opening. A housing of the connector is capable of being fixed to the end side of the support or frame, and the at least one bolt or hook is disposed so as to be displaceable parallel with a longitudinal direction of the support or frame into the housing of the connector.