US2576557A - Partition base clip - Google Patents

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Nov. 27, 1951 w. G. BAUM PARTITION BASE CLIP 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Feb. 9, 1948 INVENTOR.

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PARTITION BASE CLIP Filed Feb. 9, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 INVENTOR. [dz flaw; 6 Jazz/z Patented Nov. 27, 1951 PARTITION BASE CLIP William G. Baum, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Inland Steel Products Company, Milwaukee, Wis., a; corporation of Delaware Application February 9, 1948, Serial No. 7,169

Claims.

i This invention relates to a partition clip for,

holding metal base and studs of solid wall parti tions in buildings.

The principal object of the invention is to reduce the labor cost for installation of partitions. Another object of the invention is to provide for the more rapid installation of clips, base members and studs for solid wall partitions.

Another object is to provide a clip upon whichthe base members may be positioned rapidly and with less effort.

Another object is to provide the required tolerances in levelness of the floor so that the base can be secured upon a plurality of spaced clips disposed in a row on the floor without requiring substantial individual manual adjustment of any of the clips to compensate for normal unevenness of the floor.

Another object is to provide for the automatic adjustment of the clip to the position of the base upon hanging of the latter thereon.

Another object is to provide a simple manual adjustment for the height of the clip without requiring shimming and the like. Another object is to provide a lower clip with improved means for holding a stud in position.

Another object is to prevent the stud from coming free of the upper runner after insertion and positioning of the stud by substantially reducing the vertical drop of the stud in inserting the same in the lower clip.

'Another object is to simplify the construction of the clip and to reduce the number of operations necessary in forming the same.

Another object is to prevent misalignment of clips with each other. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a solid wall partition with parts broken away and sectioned; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken through a stud and showing a clip and the base in plan view;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2 and showing the manner of holding the base sections;

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken on the same line as Fig. 3 and looking towards the,

opposite direction to show the support for the stud;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view showing the clip and a base section about to be applied thereto;

Fig. 8 is a detail View showing the ceiling runner and the manner of inserting the stud therein; and

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view showing another form of stud support.

The clip is used in the construction of solid plaster walls I wherein metal channel studs 2 are employed and metal lath 3 is secured to the studs on one side thereof for receiving the plaster 4 on both sides of the studs. 7

Each stud 2 is held in place vertically by a lower clip 5 and an upper runner 6 which are formed from flat strips of sheet metal bent along predetermined lines and cut as hereinafter described. v

The lower clip 5 has a base foot 1 which is secured to the floor 8 by a suitable nail 9 or other means. The body ll! of the clip is bent upwardly from the support 1 and has an opening therethrough provided by the forming of a ledge flange ll bent therefrom along one edge of the opening for supporting the stud 2 at a substantial receiving the lower end of stud 2 and holding the stud against lateral displacement when in position.

The outer free end of the horizontal section I2 of clip 5 is bent upwardly and is provided with an angular upwardly extending ear [4 at each side of the clip.

A base section I5 is hung on each ear I4 of the clip to provide spaced base members flush with the plaster of the partition. Each base section I5 is formed from a flat strip of metal with the,

longitudinal edges thereof bent to one side on a reverse angle to provide an upper flange l6 and a lower flange ll forming a partially closed channel for securing the same to a plurality of clips.

The upper flange It is hung on the corresponding ears [4 of clips 5, which ears are of wedge shape to enter behind the flange l6 and secure the base section against lateral displacement at its upper edge.

The lower flange I! snaps beneath a finger 18 extending from body Ii] at an angle downward from the horizontal at a level which effects entrance of the free end of the finger behind the flange to thereby secure the' base section against lateral displacement at its lower edge.

. The finger l3 may extend in either longitudinal direction from body l0, but it is preferable to have it extend beneath section l2 since where it extends in the direction of support 1 it may interfere with the application of nail 9 to the clip. In construction, the outer free ends of fingers 18 will be spaced from the corresponding tops of ears l4. at a distance slightly greater thanthe space between the corresponding edges of flanges IE and I1, so that when the base sections l are sprung'in place on opposite sides of the clip, the sections will be held securely in position.

The end of each finger I8 is formed with an angular edge to serve as a cam for spring action.

edge thereof and with holes for nailing the run nerto the ceili-ng- The flange 2- extends horizontally from the lower edge of the runner opplositely ofupperflange i9 and is provided with a seriesof rectangular 'openingsilz to receive the upper ends of studs 2-.

The installation of a partition may be substantially as follows: after the plane of the partition is'located along a line on the iloorand a similar-line on the ceiling, the clips 5 are nailed in place in a row along the line and spaced apart corresponding to the desired spacingfor the studs 2, and the runner 6 is secured to the ceilin along the corresponding line. The base sections i5 arethenappliedto the opposite sides of the lowerclips 5'. Then the upper end of a stud 2 is insa ted-upwardly through the opening 22 of runnee 6 until the lower end ofthe stud clears the top-ofthe corresponding clip 5. The lower end of stud 2 is then dropped vertically into opening l3 until it restsupon ledge H. The distance of' vertical drop for the stud 2- in entering opening [3 is substantially lessthan the distance which the; upper end ofthe stud moves in insertion thereof upwardly through opening 22 so that when. the studcomestq rest on ledge H there will beno danger of the upper end of the stud; coming free from runner 6.

Theledge H'may be variously constructed so long-as it is d-isposed at-aheight sufficient; for the stud and so long as it serves to prevent accidental droppingof the stud past the ledge.

In 'Figs. S-and i the ledge It is bent from the body-l-il at the upper edge of'opening; in the body: and: disposedhorizontally. The lodge H has a length along body |0- substantially greater than the: width of the channel stud." The ledge It. extends outwardly from body id a distance nearly-equal to the widthzofopening I 3;

l-n Fig-i Q'theledge I I is shown as bent at an acuteangle .from body- IO: at the lower edge of the opening in the body, and has its upper-edge disposed at the desired level for supporting the' studLZ. In this construction the upper edge of ledge II should be spaced a distanced-1 0m body 10 slightly less than the minnnum depth of the channel-stud 2. Likewise the upper-edge of ledge should be spaced from the vertical plane of' theputer edge of opening I3 'a distance which is lessthan the depth of the studZ; r

After placing of the several studs in the corresponding clips, the metal lath 3 is applied to the studs and then plaster 4 is applied from opposite sides to complete the partition.

The invention avoids the necessity of shimming clips and provides a clip that greatly facilitates the construction of the partition.

The corner edge 23 between the body section In and the upper horizontal section l2 should be disposed at a level lower than the level for the upper flange [6 of each base section l5 so that there isno interference between the clip and base sections when the latter are applied over the ears I4. Likwise, the level of the bend 2 between fingers I8 and body It should be disposed above the level for the lower flange I! of the corresponding base section I5 so that there is no interierence between the clip and base when the latter is applied.

The. width of the clip. should correspond to the spacing of the base sections and should depend upon the thickness of-wall desired.

The clip isconstructed from a flat strip of'sheet metal having a width, corresponding to that of the, body and upper sections and which corresponds to the spacing of the vertical webs of the. opposite base sections. The strip is slit to provide the fingers i8 and supporting foot l and the ledge l l and opening f3;

The first operation is'a blanking one in which the strip is slit to provide the fingers l8 and supporting foot I, the ledge H, opening i3 and the ears. l4; ing movements may be either started or com.- pleted, and the next operation completes all of the remaining bending movements and seversv the foot end of the blank from the strip.

Various embodiments of the inventionmay be employed within the scope of the accompanying claims.

I claim: j

1. A solid. wall partition clip formed of sheet metaland adapted to be secured to .a floor for holdinga stud and metal base sections, each base section having reversejinwardly directed, flanges, extending along their upper and lower edges, said clip comprising a vertical body section. having av support at itslower edgefor securing the same to the floor, a pair ofbase locking members on. each side of said body section and extending laterally from the plane of the body section with the outer' ends of the lockingmembersof each pair spaced vertically apart to engage behind the upper and lower flanges ona base. section and with a resilient locking effect, the upper locking. member of each pair being formed on a single common upper generally horizontal section bent from the upper edge of said body section to pro vide for a substantially common level for the base sections on opposite; sides of the clip, said upper horizontalsection having an opening therein for receiving the lowerend of a studand preventinglateral displacement thereof, and a ledge struck "from said body section and disposed,

beneath saidopening to support the stud ati'a edgeof said body section-in" a direction; opposite to the'directioir of said supporting section, a base;

In this operation several of the bendsupporting car at each outer corner of said upper horizontal section disposed to receive and lock behind the upper flange of a base section, and a resilient locking finger bent generally horizontal from the body section and having a locking surface adapted to engage behind the lower flange of a base section for locking the latter in place, said finger and said horizontal upper section cooperating to resiliently engage the corresponding flanges of the base section to maintain the looking action referred to and being yieldable toward each other to provide for assembly and disassembly of the base sections with the clip.

3. A solid wall partition clip formed of sheet metal and adapted to be secured to a floor for holding flanged metal base sections and a stud, said clip comprising a vertical body section bent upwardly from a horizontal supporting section along a transverse line, a substantially horizontal upper section bent laterally from the upper edge of said body section in a direction opposite to the direction of said supporting section, a base supporting ear at each outer corner of said upper horizontal section disposed to receive and look behind the upper flange of a base section, a resilient locking finger bent generally horizontal from the body section and having a locking surface adapted to engage behind the lower flange of a base section for locking the latter in place, said finger and said horizontal upper section cooperating to resiliently engage the corresponding flanges of the base section to maintain the looking action referred to and being yieldable toward each other to provide for assembly and disassembly of the base sections with the clip, said horizontal upper section having an opening therein disposed to receive the lower end of a stud, and a ledge struck from said body section and disposed beneath said opening to support the stud.

4. A solid wall partition clip formed of sheet metal and adapted to be secured to a floor for holding metal base sections having reverse inwardly directed flanges extending along their upper and lower edges, said clip comprising a vertical body section having a support at its lower edge for securing the same to the floor, and a pair of base locking members on each side of said body section and extending laterally from the plane of the body section with the outer ends of the locking members of each pair spaced vertically apart to engage behind the upper and lower flanges on a base section and with a resilient locking efiect, each lower locking member constituting a finger bent generally horizontal from the body section and having a locking surface adapted to engage behind the lower flange of the corresponding base section for locking the latter in place.

5. A solid wall partition clip formed of sheet metal and adapted to be secured to a floor for holding metal base sections having reverse inwardly directed flanges extending along their upper and lower edges, said clip comprising a vertical body section having a support at its lower edge for securing the same to the floor, and a pair of base locking members on each side of said body section and extending laterally from the plane of the body section with the outer ends of the locking members of each pair spaced vertically apart to engage behind the upper and lower flanges on a base section and with a resilient locking efiect, the upper locking member of each pair being formed on a single common upper generally horizontal section bent from the upper edge of said body section to provide for a substantially common level for the base sections on opposite sides of the clip, each lower locking member constituting a finger bent generally horizontal from the body section and having a locking surface adapted to engage behind the lower flange of the corresponding base section for locking the latter in place, said horizontal upper section and said fingers cooperating to resiliently engage the corresponding flanges of the base sections to maintain the locking action referred to and being yieldable toward each other to provide for assembly and disassembly of the base sections with the clip.

WILLIAM G. BAUM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,048,153 Wollaeger July 21, 1936 2,273,276 La Grotta Feb. 17, 1942 2,285,084 Goldsmith June 2, 1942 2,321,671 La Gretta June 15, 1943

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