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Channel shaped metal shim for correcting edgewise deviation in crooked framing lumber

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 8, 2010Filed: Jul 8, 2010Published: Jan 12, 2012
Est. expiryJul 8, 2030(~3.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stephen M. Bakos
E04G 23/02E04G 23/0281E04G 2023/0248
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Abstract

A channel shaped metal shim for correcting edgewise deviation along the cupped edge of crooked framing lumber, the channel shaped metal shim comprises a web width ≧ the thickness of the cupped edge, and a first flange and second flange having a flange depth <½ the face depth of the crooked framing member so that the first flange and second flange can be fixed to the crooked framing member without contacting utility service extending through the frame member.

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1 . A, channel shaped metal shim for correcting edgewise deviation along a cupped edge in crooked framing members, the metal shim comprising: a web having a width ≧ a thickness of the cupped edge, and a first flange and second flange, each flange having a flange depth <½ a face depth of the crooked framing members so that said first flange and said second flange can be fixed to crooked framing members without contacting utility service extending through the framing member. 
     
     
         2 . The metal shim recited in  claim 1 , comprising a length equal to a deviation length of a crooked wood framing member. 
     
     
         3 . The metal shim recited in  claim 1 , comprising a flange depth of about 1¾ inches. 
     
     
         4 . The metal shim recited in  claim 1 , comprising a web width of about 1½ inches. 
     
     
         5 . A combination channel shaped metal shim and warped wood framing member, comprising:
 a) a crooked wood framing member that has cupped edge deviation from a flush line along a wood framed wall; and   b) a channel shaped metal shim having a first flange and a second flange fixed to the crooked wood framing member between a first flush point gap and a second flush point gap that define a deviation length along the crooked wood framing member, and a web that extends outward from a cupped edge of the crooked wood framing member to a positioned adjacent said flush line so that cupped edge deviation is corrected along said deviation length, said wed having a width≧a thickness of the crooked wood framing member, said first flange and said second flange each having a flange depth <½ a depth of the crooked wood framing member so that said first flange and said second flange are fixed to the wood framing member without contacting utility service extending therethrough.   
     
     
         6 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a length equal to said deviation length between the first flush point gap and the second flush point gap of the framing member. 
     
     
         7 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a flange depth of about 1¾ inches. 
     
     
         8 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a web width of about 1½ inches. 
     
     
         9 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a crooked wood stud. 
     
     
         10 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a crooked wood joist. 
     
     
         11 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a crooked wood rafter. 
     
     
         12 . A method for correcting edgewise deviation in a crooked wood framing member using a channel shaped metal shim, the steps of the method comprising:
 a) determining the location of a first flush point along a length of the crooked wood framing member where a gap between a cupped edge of the framing member and a flush line of a wood framed wall is substantially equal to a gauge thickness of the metal shim;   b) determining the location of a second flush point along the length of the crooked wood framing member where a gap between the cupped edge and the flush line is substantially equal to the gauge thickness of the metal shim;   c) positioning a web portion of a channel shaped metal shim between said first flush point and said second flush point and adjacent the flush line, the positioned web correcting edgewise deviation along a deviation length of the crooked wood framing member; and   d) fixing a first flange and a said second flange of the channel shaped metal shim to the crooked wood framing member, each flange having a depth <½ a depth of the crooked wood framing member so that said first flange and said second flange do not contact utility service extending therethrough.   
     
     
         13 . The method recited in  claim 12 , comprising a channel shaped metal shim having a length equal to said deviation length between the first slush point and the second flush point. 
     
     
         14 . The method recited in  claim 12 , comprising a channel shaped metal shim having a flange depth of about 1¾ inches. 
     
     
         15 . The method recited in  claim 12 , comprising a channel shaped metal shim having a web width of about 1½ inches. 
     
     
         16 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a crooked wood stud. 
     
     
         17 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a crooked wood joist. 
     
     
         18 . The metal shim recited in  claim 5 , comprising a crooked wood rafter.

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