Support wall frame system and associated use thereof

Abstract

A support wall frame system includes at least one end track, and a frame member received within the at least one end track. Such a frame member has a centrally registered longitudinal axis and includes at least one rib extended parallel to the centrally registered longitudinal axis. Advantageously, the at least one rib is statically affixed to the at least one end track. The at least one track includes at least one detent spaced from each shoulder of the track to allow bending the at least one track from a single and unitary sheet of metal. The at least one rib is interfitted within the at least one track.

What is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A support wall frame system for providing increased shear strength thereby preventing twisting and racking of a support wall, said support wall frame system comprising:
 at least one end track; and   a frame member received within said at least one end track, said frame member having a centrally registered longitudinal axis and including at least one rib extended parallel to the centrally registered longitudinal axis;   wherein said at least one rib is statically affixed to said at least one end track.   
     
     
         2 . The support wall frame system of  claim 1 , wherein said frame member comprises:
 an elongate stud having a stud base with a first stud side wall extending upwardly from a first end of said stud base and a second stud side wall extending upwardly from an opposing second end of said base, said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall being coextensive and parallel with each other and each being oriented in perpendicular fashion with respect to said stud base.   
     
     
         3 . The support wall frame system of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one rib comprises:
 an inwardly directed first rib located along an entire first length of said first stud side wall;   an inwardly directed second rib located along an entire second length of said second stud side wall; and   a stud base intercalated between said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall, said stud base being directly connected to said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall;   wherein said stud base is adapted to be received within said at least one end track such that said stud is disposed between said first track side wall and said second track side wall and such that said first detent is received within said first rib and said second detent is received within said second rib.   
     
     
         4 . The support wall frame system of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one end track comprises: a bottom end track and a top end track spaced therefrom, each said bottom end track and said top end track including
 a track base having a first track side wall extending upwardly from a first longitudinal edge of said track base and a second track side wall extending upwardly from a second longitudinal edge of said track base, said first track side wall having an inwardly directed first detent and said second track side wall having an inwardly directed second detent;   wherein each of said first detent and said second detent is extended along a major longitudinal height of said first track side wall and said second track side wall, respectively.   
     
     
         5 . The support wall frame system of  claim 4 , wherein said at least one end track further comprises: an inwardly directed third detent extended along a major latitudinal width of said track base, wherein said inwardly directed third detent is registered orthogonal to said inwardly directed first detent and said inwardly directed second detent. 
     
     
         6 . The support wall frame system of  claim 4 , wherein said frame member has a single and unitary metal body. 
     
     
         7 . The support wall frame system of  claim 5 , wherein said frame member further comprises:
 a first return leg extending inwardly from a first distal end of said first stud side wall;   a second return leg extending inwardly from a second distal end of said second stud side wall; and   wherein said first return leg and said second return leg are substantially similar in length to one another, are each oriented in perpendicular fashion with respect to said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall and are each oriented in parallel fashion with respect to said stud base.   
     
     
         8 . The support wall frame system of  claim 6 , wherein said frame member further comprises:
 a first flange extending downwardly from a third distal end of said first return leg;   a second flange extending downwardly from a fourth distal end of said second return leg; and   wherein said first flange and said second flange are substantially similar in length to one another, are each oriented in perpendicular fashion with respect to said first return leg and said second return leg and are each oriented in parallel fashion with respect to said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall.   
     
     
         9 . The support wall frame system of  claim 7 , wherein said frame member further comprises:
 at least one inwardly directly stiffener juxtaposed along a longitudinal length of said stud base, wherein axially opposed ends of said at least one inwardly directed stiffener is directly abutted against said at least one end track.   
     
     
         10 . The support wall frame system of  claim 8 , wherein said stiffener is generally V-shaped. 
     
     
         11 . The support wall frame system of  claim 9 , wherein said first rib and said second rib are each generally U-shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The support wall frame system of  claim 10 , wherein said stud base, said first stud side wall, and said second stud side wall are each integral with one another, being formed from a single and continuous sheet or section of material. 
     
     
         13 . The support wall frame system of  claim 11 , wherein said frame member further comprises:
 a first return leg extending inwardly from a first distal end of said first stud side wall;   a second return leg extending inwardly from a second distal end of said second stud side wall; and   wherein said first return leg and said second return leg are substantially similar in length to one another, are each oriented in perpendicular fashion with respect to said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall and are each oriented in parallel fashion with respect to said stud base.   
     
     
         14 . The support wall frame system of  claim 12 , wherein said frame member further comprises:
 a first flange extending downwardly from a third distal end of said first return leg;   a second flange extending downwardly from a fourth distal end of said second return leg; and   wherein said first flange and said second flange are substantially similar in length to one another, are each oriented in perpendicular fashion with respect to said first return leg and said second return leg and are each oriented in parallel fashion with respect to said first stud side wall and said second stud side wall.   
     
     
         15 . The support wall frame system of  claim 13 , wherein said frame member further comprises:
 an inwardly directed stiffener located along a third length of said base.   
     
     
         16 . The support wall frame system of  claim 15 , wherein said first rib and said second rib are each generally U-shaped. 
     
     
         17 . The support wall frame system of  claim 16 , wherein said stud base, said first stud side wall, and said second stud are each integral with one another, being formed from a single sheet or section of material. 
     
     
         18 . The support wall frame system of  claim 2 , wherein said stud has a width with a first dimension and said at least one end track has an inside diameter with a second dimension that is substantially similar to said first dimension. 
     
     
         19 . A support wall frame system for providing increased shear strength thereby preventing twisting and racking of a support wall, said support wall frame system comprising:
 at least one end track having a first centrally registered longitudinal axis and a plurality of planar side walls contiguously configured to have a substantially U-shaped cross-section, said at least one end track including at least one linear detent extended along a major length of said at least one of said planar side walls; and   a frame member received within said at least one end track, said frame member having a second centrally registered longitudinal axis and including at least one rib extended parallel to the second centrally registered longitudinal axis, wherein said at least one rib is statically interfitted with said at least one detent and extended along the major length of said at least one of said planar side walls.   
     
     
         20 . The support wall frame system of  claim 19 , wherein said at least one end track comprises:
 a track base, a first longitudinal wall, and a second longitudinal wall extending vertically upward from said track base, each of said first longitudinal wall and said second longitudinal wall having a top edge and a bottom edge opposed therefrom, wherein said at least one detent is contiguously positioned with said top edge and spaced from said bottom edge.