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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Nabil Abdel-rahman, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Edward R. Digirolamo, Raleigh, NC (US);
Nabil Abdel-Rahman, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Edward R. diGirolamo, Raleigh, NC (US);
The Steel Network, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
An elongated load bearing metal stud including a web and a pair of flanges disposed on opposite sides of the stud. Formed in the central portion of the web is a channel. The channel includes a pair of diagonal sides and a section extending between the sides. The channel effectively divides the web and forms on each side of the channel an outer web surface that extends adjacent the channel the length of the stud. Each flange extends from the web and includes a side, back and a turned end that includes a terminal end and wherein the turned end extends generally parallel with the side of the flange.