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Attachment device for building materials

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-28
SHARKOZY MARK CHRISTOPER
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[0007] Embodiments of the present invention enable elongated members and other articles to be attached to masonry block structures such as walls constructed from masonry blocks. More specifically, embodiments of attachment devices in accordance with the present invention allow elongated members such as, for example, furring strips, studs, cables and pipes to be attached to walls constructed from, for example, masonry blocks, foam b

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The first factor is that the cost of wood building materials has increased dramatically due to their decreasing availability.
Wood building materials such as, for example, wood wall studs have become less available and, accordingly, more expensive.
Additionally, in many instances, this decreasing availability has lead to a corresponding decrease in overall quality of such wood building materials.
One drawback of constructing walls from cinder blocks is that subsequent construction of interior walls using conventional approaches is time-consuming and prone to damage the underlying cinder blocks.
The drawback to this approach is that the furring strips are attached to a cinder block wall by driving nails through the furring strips and into the cinder block wall, by gluing

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[0028]FIGS. 1-5 depict an embodiment of an attachment device for building materials in accordance with the present invention, referred to generally as the attachment device 100. As depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, the attachment device 100 is suitably configured for attaching an elongated structural member 102 (e.g., a furring strip or stud) to a wall 104 constructed from, for example, masonry blocks (e.g., cinder blocks). During construction of the wall 104, the attachment device 100 and a plurality of other identical attachment devices are installed such that mortar 105 secures the attachment devices in place. Fasteners such as, for example, nails or screws are used to secure the elongated structural member 102 to the attachment member 100. Thus, a plurality of attachment devices in accordance with the present invention serves to secure elongated structural members (e.g., the elongated structural member 102) to the wall 104.

[0029] The attachment dev...

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An adjustable attachment device for building materials comprises a first U-shaped engagement structure and a second U-shaped engagement structure that is attached to a leg of the first U-shaped engagement structure. The second U-shaped engagement structure is at least one of pivotably attached to the leg of the first U-shaped engagement structure and translatably attached to the leg of the first U-shaped engagement structure. A central portion of the second U-shaped engagement structure is attached to the leg of the first U-shaped engagement structure. The first U-shaped engagement structure is adjustable between a first position whereby a respective channel of the first U-shaped engagement structure and a respective channel of the second U-shaped engagement structure extends generally parallel with a first reference axis and a second position whereby the respective channel of the second U-shaped engagement structure extends generally perpendicular to the first reference axis.

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FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE [0001] The disclosures made herein relate generally to attachment devices for building materials and, more particularly, to devices configured for attaching building materials to masonry block structures. BACKGROUND [0002] Using masonry blocks such has stone and cinder blocks is a well-known approach to building structures such as homes and buildings. Masonry blocks are strong, can be relatively inexpensive, and offer a high yield rate. These attributes make masonry blocks a preferred building material in many applications. [0003] In fact, there are two factors that have contributed to the growing use of cinder blocks for constructing walls in homes. The first factor is that the cost of wood building materials has increased dramatically due to their decreasing availability. Wood building materials such as, for example, wood wall studs have become less available and, accordingly, more expensive. Additionally, in many instances, this decreasing availability has...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B9/16
CPCY10T403/7117E04F13/0805
Inventor SHARKOZY, MARK CHRISTOPER
Owner SHARKOZY MARK CHRISTOPER
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