Patent attributes
An improved wall stud includes a pair of spaced rails, each having a planar outer surface for attaching an exterior cladding substrate or wall board, an inner surface, an upper end, and a lower end. The inner surface has a substantially triangular cross-section to prevent the rail from bowing. The upper end of each rail includes an opening in communication with a mortise for telescopically receiving an elongated tenon projecting from the lower end of each rail. Accordingly, two or more studs can be quickly and easily joined to form a longer stud, if needed. The spaced rails are interconnected with a series of uniquely designed reinforcement members that prevent the studs from bending, twisting, contorting, or deforming when subjected to undue force.
