Inventors:
James Joseph Lehane - McHenry IL, US
Francis Harold Laux - Wheeling IL, US
Clifford Black - Chicago IL, US
Assignee:
United States Gypsum Company - Chicago IL
International Classification:
E02D 19/00
US Classification:
521695, 52241, 523021, 524811
Abstract:
A J-runner, used in the construction of shaft walls in buildings is provided with a lifting element or ledge or both to permit simple centering of studs or shaft walls or both. By providing a lifting member in a lower J-runner, the studs or shaft walls or both can rest upon the lifting member to assist in vertically centering the studs or shaft walls or both when the shaft is fully constructed.
