A stud bridge member used in the construction industry to span horizontally between vertical metal framing components such as studs and used to brace the vertical metal framing components from various loads is disclosed. The stud bridge member has at least one gusset in a flange and at least one notch of a set of notches that engage with the vertical metal framing components providing a more firm support eliminating the use of a stud bridge clip and its associated costs and installation time for the vertical metal framing components.

It is described herein a bridge clip comprising a web, a first flange, and a second flange. The web having a web first edge substantially parallel to a web axis, and a web second edge substantially parallel to the web axis. The first flange extends from the web first edge while the second flange extends from the web second edge. Each of the flanges comprises a tab having a vertical tab having a vertical tab face in a vertical tab plane substantially perpendicular to the web axis and oriented in a vertical tab face direction substantially parallel to the web axis. The first vertical tab face direction opposes the second vertical tab face direction. It is also described that there is a positive distance value between the first vertical tab face and the second vertical tab face.

The present invention relates to a building construction using a fire protection shield connector within a wall cavity formed by fire protection boards connected to metal framing members together using the fire shield connector as a shield between the fire protection boards and the metal framing members with the fire shield connector ends securing adjacent metal framing members together by interlocking the fire shield connector ends to adjacent fire shield connectors ends and where the fire shield connector end has an extension cover securing the hole opening in the metal framing member and securing the opposing connector end by overlapping the adjacent fire protection shield connector forming a tight fit within the wall cavity.

It is described herein a bridge clip comprising a web, a first flange, and a second flange. The web having a web first edge substantially parallel to a web axis, and a web second edge substantially parallel to the web axis. The first flange extends from the web first edge while the second flange extends from the web second edge. Each of the flanges comprises a tab having a vertical tab having a vertical tab face in a vertical tab plane substantially perpendicular to the web axis and oriented in a vertical tab face direction substantially parallel to the web axis. The first vertical tab face direction opposes the second vertical tab face direction. It is also described that there is a positive distance value between the first vertical tab face and the second vertical tab face.

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.

The present invention relates to a building construction using bulge notch connectors located within a wall cavity at the top and bottom end of metal framing members as well as through the holes in the metal forming members. The spacing-bracing members connecting the metal framing members have bulges, bulge notches, lips and lip notches in the spacing-bracing members and the holes securing the spacing bracing members have notches to secure framing members together. The holes can have holes notches or hole bulges to connect the bulges and bulge notches to connect metal framing components together. The longitudinal ends of the spacing-bracing members can have hook tongues with adjoining members having receiver holes for the tongue portion to fit into.

It is described herein an adjustable rigid clip assembly comprising an anchor plate joined with a connector plate and a slide plate. The anchor plate is joined with the connector plate at a juncture having a juncture angle between the anchor plate and the connector plate in a range of between 0 and less than 180. The connector plate comprises at least one connector plate slot and at least one connector plate lock. The slide plate may comprise at least one slide plate lock. The at least one slide plate lock may be engaged with the at least one connector plate lock. The slide plate may further comprise at least one slide plate tab passing from the slide plate through the at least one connector plate slot.

The self-locking metal framing connections between support members and the crossing longitudinal spacing-bracing members can occur at the hole, at the top and bottom ends of the support members as well as the end-to-end connections between longitudinal spacing-bracing members. Connecting the hook tab with a notched-tab to a receiver hole in the adjacent web allows the longitudinal spacer brace to pivot horizontally and if the hook tongue with the notched tab and the receiver hole are in the flanges, the spacer braces can pivot vertically. Short longitudinal spacer braces with receiver holes and hook tongues with notched-tabs, key hole bendable tabs, different shaped spacer braces, different variations in the hole notches, notched tabs in the hole bottom edge, diagonal framing between holes and longitudinal spacing-bracing members having notched-tab receivers can be installed in the lip notches or the horizontal spacing-bracing member and/or into the slot holes of the flanges of another spacing-bracing member. Double lip flanges with notches at the end of the lips, bent upward or downward or having the notches penetrate both lips all adds strength. Additional configurations showing bent webs, bent flanges and bent lips to form curved longitudinal spacing-bracing members. The notched-tab can also be installed in the support member allowing the notched-tab to be installed through slot holes at the flanges or web to secure the spacer brace to the support members which is ideal for fabricating metal framing in a horizontal position then installed vertically.

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.

It is described herein a bridge clip comprising a web, a first flange, and a second flange. The web having a web first edge substantially parallel to a web axis, and a web second edge substantially parallel to the web axis. The first flange extends from the web first edge while the second flange extends from the web second edge. Each of the flanges comprises a tab having a vertical tab having a vertical tab face in a vertical tab plane substantially perpendicular to the web axis and oriented in a vertical tab face direction substantially parallel to the web axis. The first vertical tab face direction opposes the second vertical tab face direction. It is also described that there is a positive distance value between the first vertical tab face and the second vertical tab face.