Metal wall frame assembly

Abstract

A pre-cut and pre-measured system for building a metal wall frame is disclosed translated directly from architectural plans of the wall assembly. The metal wall frame includes a track member and a stud member, where the stud member contains a pair of dimples located on either end portion. The pair of dimples nests into an associated pair of indent portions located in the track member. The location of the indent portions and dimple portions are determined by an architectural plan, reducing installation time. The stud and track members come pre-cut to length in bundles connected with metal nips, eliminating the need for any shearing or cutting of the metal pieces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Wall assembly comprising:
 track members each having a web portion and flange portions, with indent portions at selected increments along at least one flange portion of each track member, a plurality of wall studs each having end portions to engage the track members and dimpled portions adapted to engage the flange portions of the track members, and each wall stud having flange portions oriented to engage the flange portions of the track members with the dimpled portions nested with the indent portions in the track members at the end portions when assembled.   
     
     
         2 . The wall assembly as claimed in  claim 1  comprising in addition:
 at least some of the dimpled portions on the studs are slotted to provide for adjustment of the stud in relation to the adjacent track members and the insertion of fasteners. 
 
     
     
         3 . The wall assembly as claimed in  claim 1  comprising in addition:
 the studs and the tracks are cut to length and pre-partially cut through to shorter lengths in accordance to an architectural plan of the desired wall assembly but with such shorter lengths maintained in longer lengths so that bundles of such studs can be sent to an assembly location and the pre-partially cut lengths separated for assembly of the wall assembly in accordance with the architectural plan thereof. 
 
     
     
         4 . The wall assembly as claimed in  claim 3  where the studs are cut through the returns with only at least a part web portion of the studs not precut through. 
     
     
         5 . The wall assembly as claimed in  claim 2  comprising in addition:
 the studs pre-partially cut through in shorter lengths in accordance to an architectural plan of the desired wall assembly but maintained in longer lengths so that bundles of such studs can be sent to an assembly location and the pre-partially cut lengths separated for assembly of the wall assembly in accordance with the architectural plan thereof. 
 
     
     
         6 . The wall assembly as claimed in  claim 5  where the studs are cut through the returns with only at least part of web portions of the studs not precut through. 
     
     
         7 . A kit for a wall assembly comprising:
 track members adapted to be assembled in a wall structure, each haying a web portion and indent portions in at least one flange portion of each track member at locations determined by an architectural plan of a desired assembled wall structure,   a plurality of wall studs each haying end portions adapted to engage the track members and with dimpled portions adapted to be assembled and nested with indented portions of the track members in accordance with the architectural plan, and   each stud haying flange portions oriented to engage flange portions of track members of the wall assembly with dimpled portions adapted to nest with indent portions in the track members when assembled in accordance with the architectural plan.   
     
     
         8 . The kit for a wall assembly as claimed in  claim 7  where the studs are cut through the returns with only at least a part web portion of the studs not precut through. 
     
     
         9 . The kit for a wall assembly as claimed in  claim 7  where in addition the studs are pre-cut to length and pre-partially cut through to shorter lengths in accordance to an architectural plan of the desired wall assembly but maintained in longer lengths so that bundles of such studs can be sent to an assembly location and the pre-partially cut lengths separated for assembly of the wall assembly in accordance with the architectural plan thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The kit for wall assembly as claimed in  claim 9  where the studs are cut through the returns with only at least a part web portion of the studs not precut through. 
     
     
         11 . The kit for wall assembly as claimed in  claim 8  comprising in addition:
 the studs pre-partially cut through in shorter lengths in accordance to an architectural plan of the desired wall assembly but maintained in longer lengths so that bundles of such studs can be sent to an assembly location and the precut lengths separated for assembly of the wall assembly in accordance with the architectural plan thereof. 
 
     
     
         12 . The kit for wall assembly as claimed in  claim 11  where the studs are cut through the returns with only at least a part web portion of the studs not precut through.