US 12,442,181 B1
Telescoping wall gap filler assembly
Imack Laydera-Collins, Benton, LA (US)
Assigned to Gordon Sales, Inc., Bossier City, LA (US)
Filed by Gordon Sales, Inc., Bossier City, LA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/753,204.
Application 18/753,204 is a continuation of application No. 17/580,445, filed on Jan. 20, 2022, granted, now 12,024,881.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/190,851, filed on May 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/139,465, filed on Jan. 20, 2021.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/68 (2006.01); E04B 1/82 (2006.01); E04B 2/56 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/6815 (2013.01) [E04B 1/82 (2013.01); E04B 2/56 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gap filler assembly for filling or covering a gap between an interior partition wall and an exterior wall of a building structure, the gap filling assembly comprising:
a first frame member slidingly engaging a second frame member;
an interior cavity defined by the first and second frame members, wherein the interior cavity has a variable volume;
a biasing member comprising expandable foam sound insulation material disposed within the interior cavity, wherein the expandable foam sound insulation material has a first end engaging an interior surface of the first frame member, wherein the expandable foam sound insulation material has a second end engaging an interior surface of the second frame member, and wherein the expandable foam sound insulation material is configured to exert a force on the first frame member in a direction away from the second frame member for compressing the first and second frame members between the interior partition wall and the exterior wall.