Finishing Material Standoff Member For A Structural Support and Installation Method Therefor

Abstract

A standoff members and a method of installation of fastenable standoff members for use in fastening finishing material to structural metal supports. The standoff member is configured with a structural support mating surface a transversely spaced finishing material mating surface. The structural support mating surface has a fastener penetration zone within which zone a fastener may be driven into the structural support. The structural support mating surface may also include an intermediary bonding adhesive or double sided adhesive tape designed for structural applications present between the structural support mating surface and the structural support. The present invention also encompasses, in a preferred form, a method of installation and/or utilization of fastenable standoff framing members wherein a structural support mating surface having a transversely spaced finishing material mating surface is fixed to a structural support. The fastenable standoff is fixed at a fastener penetration zone of the structural support mating surface. A fastener is driven through the fastener penetration zone into the structural support.

1 . A standoff member for attaching finishing material to a structural support comprising:
 a structural support mating surface;   at least a first finishing material mating surface connected to the structural support mating surface and spaced therefrom; and   at least a first fastener intrusion cavity defined at least partially by a spacing between the structural support mating surface and the finishing material mating surface.   
   
   
       2 . The standoff member of  claim 1  wherein the member has a pair of channel portions. 
   
   
       3 . The standoff member of  claim 2  further comprising a hinge portion disposed between said channel portions. 
   
   
       4 . The standoff member of  claim 2  wherein said channel portions are oriented at an angle to each other. 
   
   
       5 . The standoff member of  claim 2  further comprising a tab integrally extending from said channel portions. 
   
   
       6 . The standoff member of  claim 1  wherein said member is manufactured from steel. 
   
   
       7 . The standoff member of  claim 4  further comprising a cut out which permits the angle between said channel portions to be changed. 
   
   
       8 . A standoff member assembly for attaching material to a structural support comprising:
 a structural support;   at least a first standoff member and a second standoff member, said first and second standoff members each having a structural support mating surface attached to said structural support;   said first and second standoff members each having at least a first finishing material mating surface connected to the structural support mating surface and spaced therefrom;   said first and second standoff members each having at least a first fastener intrusion area defined at least partially by a spacing between the structural support mating surface and the first finishing material mating surface; and   said first finishing material mating surface of the first standoff member and said first material mating surface of the second standoff member being substantially parallel.   
   
   
       9 . The standoff member assembly of  claim 8  wherein said first and second standoff members each having at least a fastening portion through which extends a fastener, said fastener is in retentive association with said first and second standoff fastening portions and with said structural support. 
   
   
       10 . The standoff member assembly of  claim 8  wherein the member has a pair of channel portions. 
   
   
       11 . The standoff member assembly of  claim 10  wherein said channel portions of each standoff member are oriented at an angle to each other. 
   
   
       12 . The standoff member assembly of  claim 11  further comprising a tab integrally extending from said channel portions. 
   
   
       13 . The standoff member assembly of  claim 8  wherein said standoff member is manufactured from steel. 
   
   
       14 . The standoff member assembly of  claim 11  further comprising a cut out portion between said channel portions of standoff member. 
   
   
       15 . A method for attaching a finishing material to a structural support comprising:
 providing at least one standoff member having a structural support mating surface and a parallel finishing material mating surface;   mounting said structural support mating surface to said structural support;   contacting a finishing material to be fastened to at least one finishing material mating surface; and   securing the finishing material with a fastener such that a portion of the fastener enters a fastener intrusion area defined at least partially by a spacing between the structural support mating surface and the finishing material mating surface.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein a fastening portion extends from said structural support mating surface and further comprising driving a fastener through the fastening portion into the structural support such that the standoff member is attached to the structural support. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said mounting step further comprises applying adhesive to said structural support mating surface. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said structural support is a column with four corners and further mounting a plurality of standoff members at vertically spaced locations at each of said corners.