US 12,258,755 B2
Sound isolation assemblies for walls supporting heavy loads
Michael Ray Gernhart, Aurora, OR (US); Dalton Michael Jeffery Gernhart, Aurora, OR (US); and Elzo Forrest Gernhart, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to MTEC, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by MTEC, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/407,873.
Prior Publication US 2023/0058019 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. E04B 2/74 (2006.01); E04B 1/82 (2006.01); E04B 1/84 (2006.01); E04B 1/98 (2006.01); F16F 1/38 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/04 (2006.01); F16F 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 2/7412 (2013.01) [E04B 2001/8272 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sound isolation assembly comprising:
one or more backing plates;
one or more acoustic isolators; and
a backing block;
wherein said one or more acoustic isolators are configured to be secured between said one or more backing plates and said backing block when said one or more backing plates are fastened to said backing block;
wherein said one or more backing plates are lazy Z-shaped;
wherein when said one or more backing plates are fastened to said backing block, said one or more backing plates are substantially prevented by said one or more acoustic isolators from being in direct contact with said backing block; and
wherein said one or more acoustic isolators are configured to be fastened to one or more studs.