US 11,866,932 B2
Fire-rated joint component and wall assembly
Donald Anthony Pilz, Livermore, CA (US); and Tyler Elliott, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to CEMCO, LLC, City of Industry, CA (US)
Filed by CEMCO, LLC, City of Industry, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,128.
Application 17/821,128 is a continuation of application No. 17/001,422, filed on Aug. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,421,417.
Application 17/001,422 is a continuation of application No. 16/534,881, filed on Aug. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,753,084, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 16/534,881 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/103,693, filed on Aug. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,689,842, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/850,925, filed on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/688,945, filed on Jun. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/643,325, filed on Mar. 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0115415 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/94 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/947 (2013.01) [E04B 1/948 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A head-of-wall sealing device, the head-of-wall sealing device comprising:
a profile comprising a leg flange, an upper portion, and a body portion connecting the leg flange to the upper portion;
the leg flange comprising a vertical leg configured to allow the profile to be secured to a header track;
the upper portion having a free end and connected to the body portion, wherein the free end of the upper portion is configured to contact the header track;
the body portion forming an angle with the leg flange, wherein the body portion forms an interior space at least partially enclosed by the upper portion and the body portion; and
a foam material strip affixed to the profile in the interior space, wherein the profile cooperates with the header track to surround the foam material strip in use.