Wall stud assembly for modular walls

Abstract

A wall stud assembly includes first and second elongate stud members and a plurality of connectors. The first elongate stud member includes a back section, a front section substantially parallel to the back section, and two substantially parallel side portions connecting, and extending between, the back and front sections. The parallel side portions comprise engagement extensions extending beyond and forming a receiver portion with the front section. The back section extends beyond the side portions. The second elongate stud member comprises a back wall engaging the front section of the first elongate stud member and two side walls substantially parallel to and extending from the back wall configured to engage the engagement extensions of the first elongate stud member. The second elongate stud member also comprises two wall flanges substantially perpendicular to and extending from the side walls. The plurality of connectors attach the side walls to the engagement sections.

1 . A wall stud assembly comprising: 
 a first elongate stud member comprising: 
 a back section;  
 a front section substantially parallel to said back section;  
 two substantially parallel side portions connecting, and extending between, said back section and said front section and comprising engagement extensions extending beyond said front section, said engagement extensions and said front section forming a receiver portion, said back section extending beyond said side portions;  
   a second elongate stud member comprising: 
 a back wall configured to engage said front section;  
 two side walls substantially parallel to and extending from said back wall, each said side wall configured to engage said engagement extensions;  
 two wall flanges substantially perpendicular to and extending from said side walls; and  
   a plurality of connectors attaching said side walls to said engagement sections.    
     
     
         2 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said wall flanges are configured to form a portion of a wall.  
     
     
         3 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said back section is configured to form a portion of a wall.  
     
     
         4 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said side walls comprise a V-shaped portion therein and said engagement extensions at least partially configured to engage a portion of said V-shaped portion.  
     
     
         5 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 4  wherein said connectors are configured to attach said V-shaped portion to said engagement extension.  
     
     
         6 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said engagement extensions comprise: 
 a first segment extending inward from said parallel side portion;    a second segment extending from said first segment that is substantially parallel to said parallel side portion; and    a third segment extending outward from said second segment and shaped to butt one side of said V-shaped portion for insertion of said connectors.    
     
     
         7 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said connectors comprise self tapping screws.  
     
     
         8 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  further comprising a cover section configured to engage said side walls and form a portion of a wall.  
     
     
         9 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 8  wherein said cover section comprises a plurality of clips providing a snap fit connection with said side walls.  
     
     
         10 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 8  wherein said cover section and said second stud member form a channel for routing one or more of ducting, electrical junction boxes, piping, wiring, pressure lines, cabling, and plumbing.  
     
     
         11 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 8  wherein said wall flanges each comprise a surface and a notch formed therein such that said cover when engaged is substantially planar with said surfaces of said wall flanges.  
     
     
         12 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said engagement extensions comprise: 
 a first member substantially parallel to said parallel side portion and extending from junctions of said parallel side portion and front section; and    a second member extending outward from said first member and shaped to be adjacent one side of said V-shaped portion for insertion of said connectors.    
     
     
         13 . A wall stud assembly comprising: 
 a substantially rectangular first elongate stud member comprising engagement extensions extending therefrom and forming a receiver portion; and    a second elongate stud member substantially forming a channel and configured for insertion into said receiver portion.    
     
     
         14 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 13  wherein said second elongate stud member comprises wall flanges extending therefrom and configured to be substantially flush with respective wall sections.  
     
     
         15 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 14  comprising a cover section, said cover section configured to engage said second elongate stud member such that when engaged, said cover section is substantially flush with said wall flanges.  
     
     
         16 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 13  comprising a plurality of connectors attaching said second elongate stud member to said first elongate stud member.  
     
     
         17 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 13  wherein the channel formed by said second elongate stud member is sized for insertion of one or more of ducting, electrical junction boxes, piping, wiring, pressure lines, cabling, and plumbing.  
     
     
         18 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 13  wherein said first elongate stud member comprises a back section opposite the receiver portion, said back section extending past the substantial rectangle and configured to engage and be substantially flush with respective wall sections.  
     
     
         19 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 13  wherein a change in a depth of the channel formed by said second elongate stud member result in a corresponding change in a depth of the rectangular cross-section of said first elongate stud member.  
     
     
         20 . A wall stud assembly according to  claim 13  wherein the channel formed by said second elongate stud member comprises two sides, said sides formed with an irregularity for the insertion of connectors therethrough and into said engagement extensions.  
     
     
         21 . A wall assembly comprising: 
 a plurality of wall sections; and    a plurality of wall stud assemblies, each said wall stud assembly extending between a pair of said wall sections, said wall stud assembly comprising a substantially rectangular first elongate stud member comprising engagement extensions extending therefrom and forming a receiver portion and a second elongate stud member substantially forming a channel and configured for insertion into said receiver portion, said first elongate stud member and said second elongate stud member configured to engage said wall sections.    
     
     
         22 . A wall assembly according to  claim 21  wherein the channel formed by said second elongate stud member is sized for insertion of one or more of ducting, electrical junction boxes, piping, wiring, pressure lines, cabling, and plumbing.  
     
     
         23 . A wall stud assembly comprising: 
 a first elongate stud member comprising a back section, a front section, two side portions connecting said back section and said front section, and engagement extensions extending beyond said front section, said engagement extensions and said front section forming a receiver portion;    a second elongate stud member comprising a back wall configured to engage said front section, two side walls extending from said back wall, each said side wall configured to engage said engagement extensions, and two wall flanges extending from said side walls; and    an elongate cover configured to fit between said wall flanges.