US 12,320,113 B2
Metal framing self-locking connectors
Dennis LeBlang, La Quinta, CA (US)
Filed by Dennis LeBlang, La Quinta, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/430,781.
Application 15/430,781 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/295,172, filed on Oct. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,364,566, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 15/295,172 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/090,460, filed on Apr. 4, 2016, granted, now 11,060,281, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 15/090,460 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/946,378, filed on Nov. 19, 2015, granted, now 11,391,038, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 14/946,378 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/398,243, filed on Feb. 16, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/398,243 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/456,707, filed on Jun. 22, 2009, granted, now 8,161,699, issued on Apr. 24, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/385,932, filed on Sep. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/378,615, filed on Aug. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/369,041, filed on Jul. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/345,153, filed on Jun. 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/308,520, filed on Mar. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/298,762, filed on Feb. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/143,097, filed on Apr. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/170,269, filed on Jun. 3, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/175,191, filed on Jun. 12, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/208,766, filed on Aug. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/242,705, filed on Oct. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/139,916, filed on Mar. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/083,276, filed on Nov. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/244,135, filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/264,033, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/274,134, filed on Dec. 31, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/294,756, filed on Feb. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/629,552, filed on Nov. 22, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/628,044, filed on Oct. 24, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2019/0242111 A1, Aug. 8, 2019
Prior Publication US 2023/0093777 A9, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. E04B 1/24 (2006.01); E04B 2/58 (2006.01); E04C 3/07 (2006.01); E04C 3/09 (2006.01); E04C 3/32 (2006.01); E04C 3/02 (2006.01); E04C 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/2403 (2013.01) [E04B 2/58 (2013.01); E04C 3/07 (2013.01); E04C 3/09 (2013.01); E04C 3/32 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2409 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2415 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2436 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2457 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2469 (2013.01); E04C 2003/026 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0473 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A structural framing system comprising: a first metal framing member and a second metal framing member connected by a connector element;
the first metal framing member having an aperture defining a perimeter in a planar wall, the aperture having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the aperture having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, the aperture adapted to receive the connector element, the aperture having a first shoulder proximate an intersection of the first side and the fourth side and a second shoulder proximate an intersection of the second side and the fourth side, a first notch between the first shoulder and the second shoulder and having the fourth side defining a lowermost portion of the first notch, the aperture having a second notch at an intersection of the first side and the third side and a third notch at an intersection of the second side and the third side; the second metal framing member having a first side wall and a second side wall configured to be received between the first shoulder and the second shoulder of the first metal framing member.