Blocking component for construction framing assembly and construction framing assembly comprising blocking component

Abstract

A blocking component for construction framing assembly comprises a web, a first flange, a second flange, a first ear, a second ear, a third ear, and a fourth ear. The first flange has a first flange first edge attached to a web first edge with the first flange extending away from the web bottom surface. The second flange has a second flange first edge attached to a web second edge with the second flange extending away from the web bottom surface. The first ear extends from a first flange first end. The second ear extends from a first flange second end. The third ear extends from a second flange first end. The fourth ear extends from a second flange second end. The blocking component may extend between and be attached at the ears to a pair of studs used in construction framing assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A blocking component ( 100 ) for a construction framing assembly ( 10 ) comprising:
 a web ( 110 ) having a web first edge ( 111 ), a web second edge ( 112 ) substantially parallel with and opposite the web first edge, a web first end ( 113 ) substantially perpendicular with the web first edge, a web second end ( 114 ) substantially parallel with and opposite the web first end, a web top surface ( 115 ) and a web bottom surface ( 116 );   a first flange ( 120 ) having a first flange first edge ( 121 ), a first flange second edge ( 122 ) substantially parallel with and opposite the first flange first edge, a first flange first end ( 123 ) substantially perpendicular with the first flange first edge, and a first flange second end ( 124 ) substantially parallel with and opposite the first flange first end, said first flange first edge attached to the web first edge with said first flange extending away from the web bottom surface;   a second flange ( 130 ) having a second flange first edge ( 131 ), a second flange second edge ( 132 ) substantially parallel with and opposite the second flange first edge, a second flange first end ( 133 ) substantially perpendicular with the second flange first edge, and a second flange second end ( 134 ) substantially parallel with and opposite the second flange first end, said second flange first edge attached to the web second edge with said second flange extending away from the web bottom surface;   a first ear ( 140 ) extending from the first flange first end;   a second ear ( 150 ) extending from the first flange second end;   a third ear ( 160 ) extending from the second flange first end; and   a fourth ear ( 170 ) extending from the second flange second end.   
     
     
         2 . A construction framing assembly ( 10 ) comprising:
 the blocking component of  claim 1 ;   at least a first stud ( 20 ); and   wherein the first ear is attached to a first surface of the first stud.   
     
     
         3 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first ear has a first ear length dimension, and the first ear length dimension relative to a stud leg width dimension of the first stud of the construction framing assembly is in a range of between 50% and 100%. 
     
     
         4 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first ear is attached to the first surface of the first stud by a first fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The construction framing assembly of  3 , wherein the first ear is attached to the first surface of the first stud by a first fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first fastener is selected from the group consisting of a bolt, a screw, a rivet, a clamp, and a pin. 
     
     
         7 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first fastener is selected from the group consisting of a bolt, a screw, a rivet, a clamp, and a pin. 
     
     
         8 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first ear is attached to the first surface of the first stud by a snap fit mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first ear is attached to the first surface of the first stud by a snap fit mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first ear is permanently attached to the first surface of the first stud by welding or gluing. 
     
     
         11 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first ear is permanently attached to the first surface of the first stud by welding or gluing. 
     
     
         12 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein an angle formed by the web first edge and the first stud is about 90°. 
     
     
         13 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the angle is 90°. 
     
     
         14 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2 , where an angle formed by the first stud and the web first edge measured to the web top side is in a range selected from the group consisting of between about 45° and less than 90° and between greater than 90° and about 135°. 
     
     
         15 . The construction framing assembly of  claim 2  where an angle formed by the web first edge and the first stud is not 90°.