Building framing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10156067-B2
Application number	US-201615367411-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2016
Priority date	Dec 3, 2015
Publication date	Dec 18, 2018
Grant date	Dec 18, 2018

Abstract

A building framing system includes a floor portion or floor framing system, a wall portion or wall framing system, and a roof portion or roof framing system. Each framing system comprises a plurality of components. Each component defines a connection geometry for connecting one component to another. The connection geometries are such that mechanical or other similar fasteners are not required to hold the various components together; rather, the connection geometries connect the components and hold them in place with respect to one another. Further, the framing systems utilize pre-cut components such that the components of each framing system arrive onsite cut to a needed length and width and with the appropriate connection geometry.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A building framing system, comprising:
a floor portion including
a plurality of floor joist components, each floor joist component having a projection, and
a plurality of subfloor components, each subfloor component defining a recess, wherein at least one of the subfloor components is adjacent one of the floor joist components such that the projection of the adjacent floor joist component fits within the recess of the subfloor component;

a wall portion including
a plurality of wall web components, each wall web component having a projection defined along an edge of the wall web component such that the projection extends from the edge, and
a plurality of wall flange components, each wall flange component defining a recess, wherein at least one of the wall flange components is adjacent one of the wall web components such that the projection of the adjacent wall web component fits within the recess of the wall flange component such that the wall flange component is oriented perpendicular to the wall web component;

a roof portion including
a plurality of roof web components, each roof web component having a projection, and
a plurality of roof flange components, each roof flange component defining a recess, wherein at least one of the roof flange components is adjacent one of the roof web components such that the projection of the adjacent roof web component fits within the recess of the roof flange component; and

a plurality of tie components,
wherein each tie component is positioned within a hole defined in each wall web component and a hole defined in each wall flange component, and
wherein each tie component is fastened together such that each tie component encircles the wall web component to hold the wall web component and the wall flange component in place with respect to one another during assembly of the building framing system.

2. The building framing system of claim 1 , wherein each tie component is a metal zip tie fastener.

3. The building framing system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the floor joist components defines a cut-out and one of the wall flange components adjacent the cut-out has a rounded tab that fits within the cut-out, and wherein a slot is defined between the rounded tab and a bottom of the cut-out.

4. A building framing system, comprising:
a plurality of first components, each of the first components defining a first connection geometry;
a plurality of second components, each of the second components defining a second connection geometry;
a plurality of third components, each of the third components defining a third connection geometry; and
a plurality of tie components,
wherein each tie component is positioned within a notch defined in each first component and a notch defined in each second component,
wherein each tie component is fastened together such that each tie component encircles at least one of the first component or the second component to hold the first component and the second component in place with respect to one another during assembly of the building framing system,
wherein the first connection geometry joins with the second connection geometry to connect one of the first components with one of the second components that is adjacent the first component such that mechanical fasteners are not required to attach a first component to an adjacent second component,
wherein each first component is oriented perpendicular to each second component,
wherein each of the first components further defines a fourth connection geometry, the fourth connection geometry joining with the third connection geometry to connect one of the first components with one of the third components that is adjacent the first component such that mechanical fasteners are not required to attach a first component to an adjacent third component, and
wherein each first component is oriented perpendicular to each third component.

5. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein the first connection geometry is pre-cut into each first component, and wherein the second connection geometry is pre-cut into each second component.

6. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein the first components and the second components are cut from at least one sheet of structural plywood.

7. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein each tie component is a metal zip tie fastener.

8. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein the first components are web components the first connection geometry is a projection, and wherein the second components are flange components and the second connection geometry is a recess.

9. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein the first components are floor joists and the first connection geometry is a slot, and wherein the second components are floor leveling joists and the second connection geometry is a portion of the second component perpendicular to the first component.

10. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein the first components are floor joists and the first connection geometry is a projection, and wherein the second components are subfloor components and the second connection geometry is a recess.

11. The building framing system of claim 4 , wherein the first components are floor joists and the second components are floor noggings, and wherein the first connection geometry is a portion of the floor joists perpendicular to the floor noggings and the second connection geometry is a double notch.

12. A building framing system, comprising:
a plurality of first components, each of the first components defining a first connection geometry;
a plurality of second components, each of the second components defining a second connection geometry;
a plurality of third components, each of the third components defining a third connection geometry; and
a plurality of tie components,
wherein each tie component is positioned within a hole defined in each first component and a hole defined in each second component,
wherein each tie component is fastened together such that each tie component encircles at least one of the first component or the second component to hold the first component and the second component in place with respect to one another during assembly of the building framing system, and wherein each tie component is a metal zip tie fastener,
wherein the first connection geometry joins with the second connection geometry to connect one of the first components with one of the second components that is adjacent the first component such that mechanical fasteners are not required to attach one of the first components to an adjacent one of the second components,
wherein each of the first components further defines a fourth connection geometry, the fourth connection geometry joining with the third connection geometry to connect one of the first components with one of the third components that is adjacent the first component such that mechanical fasteners are not required to attach one of the first components to an adjacent one of the third components, and
wherein each first component is oriented perpendicular to each third component.

13. The building framing system of claim 12 , wherein each of the second components further defines a fifth connection geometry, the fifth connection geometry joining with the third connection geometry to connect one of the second components with one of the third components that is adjacent the second component such that mechanical fasteners are not required to attach one of the second components to an adjacent one of the third components, and wherein each second component is oriented perpendicular to each third component.

Assignees

• Univ Clemson
• Univ Clemson Res Foundation

Inventors

• Albright Dustin Graham
• Blouin Vincent Yves-Marie
• Harding Daniel Nevin
• Pastre David Aaron
• Heine Ulrike Ann-Sophie
• Ersoy Ufuk
• Monks Ty
• Wohlers Anthony
• Stoner Michael
• Balogh Eric
• Silvers Tyler
• Dias Clair
• Martin Alison
• Pennington Jon
• Hammer Jeff
• Hinkley Will
• Hamrick Justin
• Latham Alexandra
• Leslie Neely
• Taylor Ii Rodney Daniel
• Herrero David
• Wilson Rebecca Mercer
• Buchanan Russell
• Brackmann Amelia
• Mosher Paul
• Beck Allyson
• Libengood Alex

Classifications

• E04B2001/2664

  using a removable key · CPC title

• E04B2001/2672

  for members formed from a number of parallel sections · CPC title

• E04B1/26

  the supporting parts consisting of wood · CPC title

• E04B7/026

  consisting of prefabricated modules, e.g. box-like or cell-like units (E04B7/24 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04B5/023 Primary

  Separate connecting devices for prefabricated floor-slabs · CPC title