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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9909298
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15411374

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A track for a wall construction for use in building construction is disclosed. Embodiments can include a track having a plurality of bendable tabs that can be manipulated to grip or release wall studs to prevent lateral or side to side movement of the studs. Embodiments can include tracks which incorporate various geometries capable of receiving fire-retardant material, including but not limited to intumescent material.

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CALIFORNIA EXPANDED METAL PRODUCTS COMPANYCITY OF INDUSTRY CA

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  • 2017 Application Filing Year
  • E04B Class
  • 1369 Applications Filed
  • 982 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 71.74 % Issued To-Date
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Pilz, Donald A Livermore, US 27 1695

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  • 39 Citation Count
  • E04B Class
  • 99.53 % this patent is cited more than
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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges35945717122201 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 4041 - 500255075100125150175200225250275300325350375400425450475500

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