Wall board clip and mount apparatus
View Patent ↗A mounting clip for use in the construction industry. This device will be used to effectively and efficiently establish a gap under the bottom edge of a building wall board, such as sheet rock or gypsum boards. Hanging of building panels on wall assemblies in building construction projects is very common. The present invention is a gapping device which fits onto the bottom edge of sheet rock wall board like a shoe. The clip holds the sheet rock in position raised off of the floor while the sheet rock hanger permanently affixes the panel to the panel support area, typically a stud wall. The clip prevents moisture from wicking from the floor into the wall board material The clip is designed to become a permanent fixture in the final wall construction.
1. A wall assembly comprising:
a one-piece mounting apparatus mounted to a drywall board;
said mounting apparatus comprising a channel adapted to receive a bottom edge of said drywall board, said channel including a front panel, a rear panel, and a base panel;
said base panel including a base structure mounted to a bottom face of said base panel, wherein said base structure comprises two legs extending away from the base panel terminating at a distal end, wherein each distal end is adapted to be placed against a floor surface such that said channel is raised away from said floor surface, and wherein said front panel being removable from said base panel; and
wherein said mounting apparatus raises said drywall board away from said floor surface.
2. The wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein said mounting apparatus is adapted for preventing moisture from said floor surface from penetrating said drywall board.
3. The wall assembly of claim 2 , wherein said mounting apparatus is comprised of a material chosen from the list: recycled plastic; raw plastic; polymer based composite; non-corrosive metal; or adhesive and epoxy type composites using a fibrous base.
4. The wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein said drywall board comprises gypsum board.
5. The wall assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
said mounting apparatus including a first hooked lip located on a top edge of said front panel, a second hooked lip located on the top edge of said rear panel, and said first and second hooked lips adapted for gripping said drywall board.
6. The wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein said base structure comprises a pair of legs.