Device and method for correcting misalignment of building structural parts

Abstract

A device for correcting misalignment of building structural parts such as studs of building structure walls comprising a bracket adapted to be at least partly coextensive with a stud of a building wall, the bracket having a front face and a side face, the side face being attachable to a stud of a building structure whereby misalignment of the stud from a desired orientation can be compensated.

1 . A device for correcting misalignment of building structural parts comprising: 
 a bracket adapted to be at least partly coextensive with a building structural part, the bracket having a front face and a side face, the side face being attachable to a building structural part whereby misalignment of the building structural part from a desired orientation can be compensated.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the building structural part comprises a stud of a building wall.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the side face has a plurality of holes for receiving fasteners for attaching the bracket to the stud.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the bracket is L-shaped.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the front face is without any holes.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein suitable fasteners can be inserted through ones of the holes to fasten the bracket to a stud.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the stud comprises a metal or wood stud.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the front face is smooth.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein misalignment of a stud from plumb can be compensated by shifting the bracket so the front face is substantially plumb.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the front face comprises an inverted channel, with the side face integrally connected to one sidewall of the channel.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein sidewalls of the channel have a U or C shape.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket has the form of a channel having two side portions.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the holes are elongated slots.  
   
   
       14 . A method for correcting misalignment of building structural parts comprising: 
 obtaining a bracket adapted to be at least partly coextensive with a building structural part, the bracket having a front face and a side face, and attaching the side face to the building structural part whereby misalignment of the structural part from a desired orientation can be compensated.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of attaching comprises attaching the side face of the bracket to a structural part comprising a wall stud.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of attaching the side face of the bracket to the stud comprises using fasteners applied to the side face.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a bracket that is L-shaped.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a bracket having a front face without any holes.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising inserting suitable fasteners through holes in the side face to fasten the bracket to a stud.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the stud comprises a metal or wood stud.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a bracket having a front face that is smooth.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein misalignment of a stud from plumb can be compensated by shifting the bracket so the front face is substantially plumb.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a bracket having a front face comprising an inverted channel, with the side face integrally connected to one sidewall of the channel.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a bracket having a bracket having side walls of the channel having a U or C shape  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of obtaining comprises obtaining a bracket having the form of a channel having two side portions.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising adjusting the bracket with respect to the stud by moving the bracket with respect to fasteners placed through the holes comprising elongated slots.