Abstract: A method of producing a light steel structural member includes the steps of: forming surface treatment in a piece of sheet material; forming a plurality of embosses in the sheet material; and shaping the sheet material into a predetermined shape to form a light steel structural member. A light steel structural member includes a web portion, and a pair of flange portions. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein; and at least one of the web face and the flange face has a surface treatment formed therein.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 16, 2012
Publication date:
January 17, 2013
Applicant:
SUR-STUD STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
Inventors:
Michael R. STRICKLAND, Douglas M. FOX, Richard Wilson STRICKLAND
Abstract: A light steel structural stud includes a web portion, a pair of flanges and a pair of flange lips. The web portion has a web face and sides. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. The pair of flange lips each extend generally orthogonally from each of the flange portions and are generally parallel to the web portion. Each flange lip has a double thickness and at least a portion of each flange portion has a double thickness.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 16, 2012
Publication date:
November 8, 2012
Applicant:
SUR-STUD STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
Inventors:
Michael R. STRICKLAND, Douglas M. FOX, Richard Wilson STRICKLAND
Abstract: A light steel structural member includes a web portion and a pair of flanges. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each end of the web portion. The flange portions each having a plane and the planes are generally parallel each other and each flange has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein. In another embodiment the light steel structural member further includes a pair of restraining ribs. In a further embodiment the light steel structural member further includes a pair of lips and a pair of multi-cranked stiffeners. A method of making the light steel structural members is shown.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 18, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 24, 2012
Assignee:
SUR-Stud Structural Technology Inc
Inventors:
Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard Wilson Strickland