Granted Patent B2

US 12,215,498 · App. 18/403,671 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Inventor: Donald Anthony Pilz (Livermore, CA)

Assignee: CEMCO, LLC

E04B1/948E04B2/7411E04B2/7457E04B2002/7481

Abstract

Claims (40)

1. A fire-rated wall assembly, comprising:

a first wall structure comprising a first wallboard;

a second wall structure, the second wall structure comprising a second wallboard and positioned laterally adjacent to the first wall structure, the first and second wall structures defining a vertical wall gap therebetween, the vertical wall gap comprising a space defined between the first wall structure and the second wall structure, and bound by opposing edges of the first wall structure;

an elongated angle profile fastened to a vertically-extending corner of the first wall structure that is laterally adjacent to the second wall structure, wherein the elongated angle profile comprises:

a first leg; and

a second leg, wherein the second leg is oriented at an angle relative to the first leg, wherein the first leg comprises a length that is greater than a length of the second leg, wherein the first leg and the second leg each includes a free edge and a connecting edge, the connecting edge positioned opposite the free edge, the connecting edge of the first leg and the connecting edge of the second leg being connected to one another at a corner, wherein the first leg and second legs are formed from a single piece of material, wherein the length of the first leg and second leg extend perpendicular to a height direction of the first wall structure and the second wall structure; and

at least one fire-resistant seal positioned near the free edge of the first leg away from the second leg, the at least one fire-resistant seal comprising an intumescent material,

wherein, in use, the first leg of the elongated angle profile is disposed within the vertical wall gap such that the at least one fire-resistant seal contacts the second wall structure and the elongated angle profile seals the vertical wall gap while allowing relative movement between the first and second wall structures.

2. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fire-resistant seal is compressed between surfaces of the first and second wall structures.

3. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one fire-resistant seal is positioned substantially at a midpoint between the opposing edges of the first wall structure.

4. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first wall structure comprises an internal stud wall and the second wall structure comprises one of an external wall structure or window mullion assembly.

5. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 4 , wherein the second leg is fastened to a stud of the internal stud wall by a fastener.

6. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elongated angle profile comprises an intermediate portion connecting the first leg and the second leg at the corner.

7. A fire-rated movement joint product for a vertical wall gap that extends in a vertical direction between a first vertical wall structure and a second vertical wall structure, comprising:

an elongated, L-shaped component comprising a first leg and a second leg oriented at an angle relative to the first leg, the first leg comprising a planar surface having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first and second legs extending in the vertical direction in use, the first leg having a length that is greater than a length of the second leg, the first leg and the second leg each having a free edge and being connected to one another along an edge that is opposite the free edges such that the L-shaped component defines a corner, the first and second legs formed from a single piece of material; and

a first fire-resistant seal positioned on the first side of the first leg near the free edge, and a second fire-resistant seal positioned on the second side of the first leg near the free edge, wherein the first fire-resistant seal and the second fire-resistant seal extend in the vertical direction in use to create a fire-rated seal between the first vertical wall structure and the second vertical wall structure.

8. The fire-rated movement joint product of claim 7 , wherein the first and second fire-resistant seals are coupled to the first leg adhesively.

9. The fire-rated movement joint product of claim 7 , wherein the L-shaped component further comprises a corner bead that protrudes from the first and second legs at the corner.

10. A fire-rated wall assembly, comprising:

a first vertical wall structure, comprising:

at least one stud; and

a wallboard supported on each side of the at least one stud;

a second vertical structure positioned laterally adjacent to the first vertical wall structure, the first vertical wall structure and the second vertical structure defining a vertical wall gap therebetween, the vertical wall gap comprising a space between the first vertical wall structure and the second vertical structure, and bound by opposing edges of the first vertical wall structure; and

an elongated profile, the elongated profile comprising an angle extending along the wallboard of the first vertical wall structure, the angle comprising:

a first flange;

a second flange, wherein the first flange and the second flange each comprises a free edge and a connecting edge, the first flange and the second flange connected to one another at the connecting edges, the first flange and the second flange formed from a single piece of material, wherein a length of the first flange and the second flange extend perpendicular to a height direction of the first vertical wall structure and the second vertical structure;

at least one fire-resistant seal positioned on the elongated profile, the at least one fire-resistant seal comprising an intumescent material; and

a compressible gasket positioned in the vertical wall gap;

wherein, in use, the elongated profile is fastened to the at least one stud, the at least one fire-resistant seal and the compressible gasket are disposed within the vertical wall gap such that the compressible gasket contacts the second vertical structure and seals the vertical wall gap while allowing relative movement between the first vertical wall structure and the second vertical structure.

11. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the compressible gasket contacts the wallboard of the first vertical wall structure in use.

12. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one fire-resistant seal is positioned between the compressible gasket and the second flange.

13. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the second vertical structure is a mullion of a window.

14. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the elongated profile comprises steel.

15. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the elongated profile forms an L-shaped cross section.

16. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the elongated profile comprises non-metal material.

17. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 16 , wherein the non-metal material is comprised of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

18. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a fastener receiving hole positioned on the second flange and configured to receive a fastener.

19. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first flange and the second flange each comprises a planar surface.

20. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 19 , wherein the wallboard is disposed between the first flange and the second flange.

21. The fire-rated wall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first flange comprises a length that is greater than a length of the second flange.

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