Connections between metal framing members

Abstract

The present invention relates to metal framed wall components with self-locking connections having overlapping connections be metal framing components by using: lip notches, lip-flange notches, web flange notches, notched tabs extensions, hooked tongue connecting receiver slot holes of adjacent metal component, hook tongue with receiver slot holes & wall plate, flange notches, hook tongue with bent tongue at receiver slot hole, hole projections having notches for flange or lip notches, lip flange notches at projection notches, longitudinal ends of flanges or lips and hook fingers overlap hole edge along with an adjacent flamed component having a hook tongue extending into receiver slot hole, web flange receiver slot hole overlapping adjacent metal component with the web flange receiver slot holes connecting the support member hole bottom, side or top edges and by interchanging the metal framing components at the longitudinal ends all two adjacent metal wall components to interlock together. In addition some of the same metal components are installed with the flanges extending upward from the bottom edge or downward into the bottom edge. The metal framed members can be the full width of support or between only the side edges of the hole opening or installed in various widths to connect together. The wall components spanning between support members connected by holes from support members, hooked receivers, hooked tongues, hook finger ends from the wall components.

1 . A metal framing element having a low oriented configuration longitudinal end and a higher oriented longitudinal end when connecting two adjacent metal framing supports together at the aperture opening at the support member by:
 a metal framing element having different longitudinal end profiles wherein one longitudinal end having a profile that lays below the higher profile allowing the higher profile to overlap a lower profile without altering the profile of said metal framing element and maintain the aperture bottom edge and side edge profile of said metal framing element and having;   a longitudinal web having a front end and a back end with flanges extending the side edges of said web and downward to said aperture bottom edges with the said side edges of said flanges having lips extending into said aperture side edge for a continuous lip notch extends into a flange notch engaging said aperture side edges into said aperture bottom edges with the flange notches support at the aperture bottom edge for;   a second metal framing element having an identical profile as said first metal framing element with the same profile to overlap said first metal framing element as said first framing element is below said aperture bottom edges with the said lips resting on the lips of said first metal framing element.   
     
     
         2 . The metal framing element according to  claim 1  wherein said continuous lip notch and flange notch engage additional metal framing support members between said longitudinal ends. 
     
     
         3 . The metal framing element according to  claim 1  wherein said aperture side edges have notches that align to said lip notches having the back edge of said lip notches overlap into said aperture side edge notches. 
     
     
         4 . The metal framing element according to  claim 3  wherein the second end of said metal framing element with said lips and said notches engage the aperture side edge notches and the first end of said metal framing element has said web with said extension and having notches and notched tabs with said notches extend into said aperture with said notched tabs extending around said aperture side edges into said aperture side edge notches with said second end extending into said aperture side edges before said first side with said lip notches overlaps said first end with said lip notches engage the aperture side edge notches. 
     
     
         5 . The metal framing element according to  claim 4  wherein the said longitudinal web having a web according to  claim 1  wherein the web of said first metal framing element is supported at said aperture bottom edge with the flanges and lips extend away from said aperture bottom edge with an extension having notches that engage the aperture side edges and said flanges and said lips engage the opposing longitudinal end of said second metal framing element overlaps the extension with said notches and said web of said flanges and said lip with notches engage said aperture side edges. 
     
     
         6 . The metal framing element according to  claim 4  where the said lips of said first metal framing element is supported first at said aperture bottom edge with the said flanges and said web extend away from the aperture bottom edge with an extension having notches that engage the aperture side edges and said flanges and said lips engage the opposing longitudinal end of said second metal framing element overlaps the extension with side notches and said web of said flanges and said lip with notches engage said aperture side edges T/aim  4  in reverse upside down 
     
     
         7 . The metal framing element according to  claim 4  wherein said extension having notches extends at both said longitudinal ends with the end edge of one said notch extends over said aperture to the opposing side of said aperture for said second metal framing element having said extension with said notches overlap said first metal framing element having been previously secured in said aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The metal framing element according to  claim 5  wherein the web of said first metal framing element is supported at said aperture with the web having a web receiver indented from said aperture for the opposing end of the said second metal framing element having an extension of a hook tongue with said tongue being inserted into said web receiver with the tongue end having a larger configuration than said web receiver to restrict vertical and horizontal movement of said tongue into said web receiver. 
     
     
         9 . A metal framing element having a low oriented configuration longitudinal end and a higher oriented longitudinal end when connecting two adjacent metal framing supports together at the aperture opening at the support member by:
 a metal framing element having different longitudinal end profiles wherein one longitudinal end having a profile that lays below the higher profile allowing the higher profile to overlap a lower profile by altering a smaller profile to overlap and fit into a larger profile said adjoining metal framing element and maintain the lip notches into said aperture and having the longitudinal webs abut the said higher profile and said lower profile of said metal framing elements and having;   a larger profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with a notch being continuous through the web extending into said flanges at said web side edges indented from the longitudinal ends of said flanges and said web for;   a smaller profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with a notch being continuous through the web extending into said flanges at said web side edges indented from the longitudinal ends of said flanges and said web for:   said larger profile metal framing element having said continuous web notch with said flange notches extend into the bottom edge of said aperture with said aperture extending through said larger profile metal framing element and continue with said bottom edge of said aperture in said smaller profile metal framing element interlocking said smaller and larger metal framing elements to said aperture of said metal framing support member.   
     
     
         10 . The metal framing element according to  claim 9  wherein the bottom edge of said aperture extends through said larger profile of said metal framing element in said smaller profile of said metal framing element for said bottom edge is long enough to said bottom edge to be wider than said smaller profile of said metal framing element. 
     
     
         11 . A metal framing element having a low oriented configuration longitudinal end and a higher oriented longitudinal end when connecting two adjacent metal framing supports together at the aperture opening at the support member by:
 a metal framing element having different longitudinal end profiles wherein one longitudinal end having a profile that lays below the higher profile allowing the higher profile to overlap a lower profile by altering a smaller profile to overlap and fit into a larger profile said adjoining metal framing element and maintain the lip notches into said aperture and having the longitudinal webs abut the said higher profile and said lower profile of said metal framing elements and having;   a larger profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with a continuous lip extending from the distal end of said flanges having notches indented from the side edges of said lip having notches indented from the side edges of said lip with the said notches at the said lip being indented from the longitudinal ends of said lips;   a smaller profile metal framing element having a longitudinal web with the side edges of said web attached to longitudinal flanges with continuous lips extending from the distal end of said flanges having notches indented from the side edges of said lip with the said notches at the said lip being indented from the longitudinal ends of said lips; and where   said web of said larger profile being installed over said aperture bottom edge with metal framing element having said web with said flanges and said lips having notches overlap said larger profile with the said lips with said notches resting on the said lips of said larger profile metal framing element engaging the aperture side edges.   
     
     
         12 . The metal framing element according to  claim 10  wherein the said lips with notches do not extend into said flanges when the width of said web of said smaller profile metal framing element has a narrow width and said flanges have a wider width and said lips have a wider width for said smaller profile metal framing element to extend over s 13 . said flanges and said lips of said larger profile metal framing element. 
     
     
         13 . The metal framing element according to  claim 10  wherein the said lips with notches do not extend into said flanges when the width of said web being wider than said web of said larger profile and the width of said flanges of said smaller profile metal framing element having said shorter width flange and the said width of said lips being shorter than the said larger profile metal framing element for said smaller profile metal framing element overlaps said larger profile metal framing element with said lips having notches engage said aperture at said side edge. 
     
     
         14 . The metal framing element according to  claim 13  wherein the said lips with notches from said smaller profile extend into notches at said aperture side edges with said larger profile metal framing element fitting below said smaller profile metal framing element. 
     
     
         15 . The metal framing element according to  claim 14  wherein the said lips with notches from said larger profile metal framing element and said smaller profile metal framing element have their respective said notches of said lips engage into the same aperture having notches at said side edges forming a double height notch at said aperture side edges connecting two adjacent said smaller profile metal framing elements and said larger profile metal framing elements together as said double height notch. 
     
     
         16 . The metal framing element according to  claim 11  wherein said lips with notches extending into said flanges forming a continuous lip flange-lip notch with said larger profile metal framing element has the said web installed over said aperture bottom edge with said flange-lip notch engaging said aperture side edges for said smaller profile metal framing element engaging into said larger profile metal framing element for said smaller profile metal framing element to rest upon said larger metal framing element. 
     
     
         17 . A structural framing system, comprising:
 a longitudinal spacing-bracing member comprising a web lying in a plane, said web having a first side and a second side opposite said first side, a first longitudinal wall connected to said first side of said web and a second longitudinal wall connected to said second side of said web, a first end and a second end;   said web, said first longitudinal wall and said second longitudinal wall forming a channel, a first lip connected to an edge of said first longitudinal wall distal with respect to said web, a second lip connected to an edge of said second longitudinal wall distal with respect to said web, said first lip and said second lip extending in substantially opposite directions, said first lip and said second lip each comprising a pair of notches at said first end with an opposing pair of said notches at said second end of said spacing-bracing member, said notches extending toward engaging the longitudinal axis of said web;   a first structural member and a second structural member substantially identical to said first structural member, each said structural member having a web and flanges, each said structural member having an aperture having a bottom edge, side edges and a top edge extending through said respective webs, said apertures being defined by a perimeter, whereby said notches at said first end and at said second end are configured to engage a respective one of said perimeters forming a connection among said longitudinal spacing-bracing member, said first structural member and said second structural member with said notches indented from said first end and said second end engaging said apertures in said first structural member and said second structural member.   
     
     
         18 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein said first longitudinal wall and said second longitudinal wall extend away from each other and each wall extends from said web of said longitudinal spacing-bracing member greater than  90  degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein said notches from said first lip extend into said first longitudinal wall and said notches from said second lip extend into said second longitudinal wall to said web. 
     
     
         20 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first side of said web on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said second end extending on said bottom edge of said aperture in said second structural member with said pair of notches of said lips engaging the side edges of said aperture in said first structural framing member and said second structural member. 
     
     
         21 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein said longitudinal spacing-bracing member has said first end of said longitudinal spacing-bracing member has said first side of said web rest on said bottom edge of said aperture with said web of said second end rests upon a bracing member already being occupied at said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member with said pair of notches of said lips engaging the side edges of said apertures in said first structural framing member and said second structural member. 
     
     
         22 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first end with said lips resting on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said notches engaging said side edges of said aperture for the second end of said longitudinal spacing bracing member with said lips resting said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member. 
     
     
         23 . The structural framing system according to  claim 22  wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first end with said lips resting on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said notches engaging said side edges of said aperture for the second end of said longitudinal spacing bracing member with said lips resting upon a bracing member already being occupied at said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member with said pair of notches of said lips engaging the side edges of said apertures of said second structural member. 
     
     
         24 . The structural framing system according to  claim 22  wherein said longitudinal spacing bracing member has said first end with said notches from extending into said first and second longitudinal walls with said notch edges from said first and second longitudinal walls resting on said bottom edge of said aperture of said first structural member with said notches for the second end with said notches from said first and second longitudinal walls rest on said bottom edge of said aperture of said second structural member. 
     
     
         25 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein said notches at said lips have a flared edge on at least one side of said notches. 
     
     
         26 . The structural framing system according to  claim 17  wherein the ridges extending thru having ridge extending from said first side and said second side of said web.