In wall blocking system
A wall blocking system is disclosed where a first bracket is attached to a board member and a second bracket is attached to the board member. The assembled system is suitable for attachment to structural members and provides a span of reinforcement between structural members and preferably behind a finished wall surface.
This application claims benefit to provisional application 60/684,869, filed on May 26, 2005, entitled “In Wall Blocking System”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is directed to a backing device and method for attaching objects to a wall.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONNumerous methods have been devised for home construction and home improvement including the addition of wall hanging cabinets or other objects. Usually, the attachment of an object to a wall is performed after the walls have been covered with dry wall. In this scenario, attachment of objects to a wall begins with finding a stud within the wall. Although various tools and methods have been devised to make the process of finding a stud easier, it would be preferable to avoid the need to find a stud altogether. What is needed is a system for reinforcing a span of a wall that is intended to receive a hanging object.
Methods of providing elongated attachment points on a surface of a wall are known. U.S. Pat. No. 5,222,611 discloses hanging an external mounting rail which can receive a hanging object such as a cabinet.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,995 discloses a method of hanging objects on a mounted peg board with hooks configured to interlock with the peg board.
What is needed is a system for reinforcing conventional building material such as drywall that can be mounted behind the building material so it does not affect the appearance of the finished surface. It is a further object of the invention to provide a rapid and efficient means of reinforcing a span of wall surface during construction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is an aspect of the present invention to provide an in wall blocking system to facilitate attachment of objects to a building wall surface. It is a further aspect of the invention to provide a reinforced blocking between two structural supports. The blocking is attached to a pair of structural supports with the use of metal brackets to produce a smooth profile for subsequent addition of a wall surface.
These together with other aspects and advantages which will be subsequently apparent, reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSFurther features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the present invention, will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.
The present invention relates to an in-wall blocking system for use in the construction of buildings. The invention provides a reinforcement between structural members such as studs and behind wall surface material, for example drywall. Where many solutions have been presented to attach objects to drywall after it has been hung, the present invention provides a reinforcement behind drywall or other wall materials so that an object to be attached to a wall can be attached horizontally independent of the location of a stud.
In a preferred embodiment a bracket spans half of a stud thickness so that a series of board members can be attached end to end within an application site and each successive board member will span adjacent structural members.
The many features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed specification and, thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention that fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation illustrated and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A wall blocking system comprising:
- a first bracket member attached to a board member at a first end;
- a second bracket member attached to said board member at a second end;
2. A wall blocking system as in claim 1 wherein:
- Said first bracket member is secured to a first structural member and said second bracket member is secured to a second structural member.
3. A wall blocking system as in claim 2 wherein:
- Said structural member is comprised of wood.
4. A wall blocking system as in claim 3 wherein:
- Said structural member cross section is approximately two inches by four inches.
5. A wall blocking system as in claim 2 wherein:
- Said structural member is comprised of metal.
6. A wall blocking system as in claim 2 wherein:
- Said first bracket member is secured to said first structural member with at least one fastener passing through at least one securing hole in said first bracket; and
- Said second bracket member is secured to said second structural member with at least one fastener passing through at least one securing hole in said second bracket.
7. A wall blocking system as in claim 1 wherein:
- Said first bracket member is attached to said board member with at least one fastener passing through at least one attachment hole in said first bracket; and
- Said second bracket member is attached to said board member with at least one fastener passing through at least one attachment hole in said second bracket.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 21, 2006
Publication Date: Nov 30, 2006
Inventor: Larry Roberts (Evergreen Park, IL)
Application Number: 11/385,442
International Classification: A47F 5/08 (20060101);