Floor and ceiling receiving tracks for seating interconnecting metal studs exhibiting diamond shaped apertures

Abstract

A track system for forming an assembleable wall structure. A first pair of elongated bodies include a bottom face and first and second extending sides. Diamond-shaped apertures are formed along the opposing bottom faces and second pluralities of apertures are defined in the extending sides. Pairs of upwardly extending tabs are defined in the bottom extending face, each being arranged in spaced-apart and opposing fashion, such that a center point is in alignment with a selected pair of side extending apertures. Ends of a plurality of metal studs are seated upon the bottom extending face, between the pairs of upwardly extending tabs, and in substantially center aligning fashion between the pairs of apertures, and prior to receiving fasteners. The interconnecting studs incorporate additional diamond shaped apertures between its extending ends, in order to facilitate passage of plumbing lines and electrical conduit.

1 . A track system forming an assembleable wall structure, comprising: 
 at least one elongated body exhibiting a substantially “U” shape in profile and having a bottom extending face and first and second interconnecting and upwardly extending sides;    a plurality of polygonal shaped apertures defined in at least said bottom extending face and at spaced apart intervals; and    a plurality of said elongated bodies being assembled together to define a wall supporting surface.    
   
   
       2 . The track system as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of first and second elongated bodies arranged in parallel opposing and spaced-apart fashion, a further plurality of likewise “U” shaped and interconnecting metal studs extending between said bodies.  
   
   
       3 . The track system as described in  claim 2 , each of said interconnecting and elongated bodies further comprising a plurality of diamond shaped apertures.  
   
   
       4 . The track system as described in  claim 2 , said first and second elongated bodies comprising respective top and bottom tracks, said plurality of interconnecting metal studs seating in extending fashion between said floor and ceiling tracks.  
   
   
       5 . The track system as described in  claim 4 , further comprising pairs of upwardly extending tabs defined in said bottom extending face of each said top and bottom tracks, each of said pairs of tabs being arranged in spaced-apart and opposing fashion and such that a center point between said pair of tabs is in alignment with a selected pair of side extending apertures defined in each of said tracks.  
   
   
       6 . The track system as described in  claim 5 , selected ends of the plurality of extending studs seating upon said bottom extending face, between said pairs of upwardly extending tabs, and in substantially center aligning fashion between said selected pairs of apertures prior to receiving fasteners inserting through said apertures for securing the studs to the body.  
   
   
       7 . The track system as described in  claim 4 , each of said floor and ceiling tracks further comprising a lip edge extending from at least one end of said bottom extending face, said extending lip edge engaging a succeeding body placed in end-to-end extending fashion.  
   
   
       8 . The track system as described in  claim 7 , further comprising each of said end-to-end extending bodies exhibiting an extending and overlapping lip edge, at least one of said lip edges exhibiting apertures formed therethrough for receiving fasteners.  
   
   
       9 . The track system as described in  claim 6 , further comprising pairs of upwardly extending tabs defined in said bottom extending face of each of said floor and ceiling tracks, each of said pairs of tabs being arranged in spaced-apart and opposing fashion and such that a center point between said pair of tabs is in alignment with a selected pair of side extending apertures.  
   
   
       10 . The track system as described in  claim 9 , said tabs each further comprising angled punch-out portions formed from said bottom face.  
   
   
       11 . The track system as described in  claim 6 , each of said pairs of apertures exhibiting a specified diameter, a centerline location of each side extending aperture being spaced apart a distance of four inches.  
   
   
       12 . The track system as described in  claim 6 , a center point between a selected pair of opposing tabs being spaced apart a distance of sixteen inches from a center point established between a succeeding pair of tabs.  
   
   
       13 . The track system as described in  claim 1 , further comprising an indicia scheme extending along said first and second sides of said elongated body.  
   
   
       14 . The track system as described in  claim 1 , further comprising an indicia scheme extending along opposite extending edges of said bottom face.  
   
   
       15 . The track system as described in  claim 14 , said indicia scheme further comprising an incrementing numerical representation extending along a first selected side, a reciprocal and decrementing numerical representation extending along a second side.  
   
   
       16 . A track system incorporated into an assembleable wall structure, comprising: 
 upper and lower elongated bodies each exhibiting a three-dimensional shape in profile with at least one extending face and first and second interconnecting and angularly extending sides;    a plurality of polygonal apertures defined in said extending face and in aligning fashion and between first and second extending ends of said body;    pairs of upwardly extending tabs defined in said extending faces, each of said pairs of tabs being arranged in spaced-apart and opposing fashion and Such that a center point between said pair of tabs is in alignment with a selected pair of side extending apertures; and    selected ends of the plurality of extending studs seating upon said bottom extending face, between said pairs of upwardly extending tabs, and in substantially center aligning fashion between said selected pairs of apertures prior to receiving fasteners inserting through said apertures for securing the studs to the body.    
   
   
       17 . A receiving track, comprising: 
 an elongate extending body having at least one extending face and first and second interconnecting and elongate extending sides;    a plurality of polygonal shaped apertures defined in axially extending fashion along a selected face of said body and at preselected intervals between first and second ends; and    a plurality of circular shaped apertures defined in said extending sides, in aligning fashion and between said first and second extending ends; and    each of a plurality of elongated bodies being arranged in parallel spaced apart fashion upon a level wall surface, prior to fasteners engaging through said circular shaped apertures, said polygonal shaped apertures providing passageways for at least plumbing and electrical conduit lines.