US 12,331,514 B2
Structural stud post with thermal break
Wayne McGee, Chesterfield, MO (US); Steve Skikas, St. Charles, MO (US); and Trace Woodrum, Ballwin, MO (US)
Assigned to Porta-Fab Corporation, Chesterfield, MO (US)
Filed by Porta-Fab Corporation, Chesterfield, MO (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/502,891.
Application 18/502,891 is a continuation of application No. 17/500,894, filed on Oct. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,808,033.
Application 17/500,894 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/366,817, filed on Jul. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,655,633, issued on May 23, 2023.
Application 17/366,817 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,222, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,053,680, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218661 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04B 2/74 (2006.01); E04B 1/14 (2006.01); E04C 2/292 (2006.01); E04C 2/34 (2006.01); E04C 3/04 (2006.01); E04C 3/32 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 2/7412 (2013.01) [E04B 1/14 (2013.01); E04C 2/292 (2013.01); E04C 2/34 (2013.01); E04C 3/04 (2013.01); E04C 3/32 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0452 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0473 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a receiver section comprising a first back element and a second back element having a thermal break assembly extending therebetween, a first pair of side elements extending perpendicularly from said first back element, and a second pair of side elements extending perpendicularly from said second back element, each side element of said second pair of side elements having a receiver flange at a distal end thereof; and
a raceway section comprising a bottom and two raceway legs extending from opposing ends thereof, each of said two raceway legs having a raceway flange extending from a distal end thereof;
wherein said bottom and said two raceway legs are sized and shaped to fit snugly fit into a channel defined by said first back element and said first pair of side elements.