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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5636492 | Construction element A construction element has a thickness substantially less than at least one of its other dimensions. In terms of weight, the construction element is comprised of more than 50% plastic and less than 50% pieces of metal band. The pieces of metal band are si... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5560176 | Prefabricated steel-concrete composite beam The invention relates to a prefabricated steel/ concrete composite beam arranged to act together with concrete as a load-bearing composite structure for various slab assemblies and having two web portions (1) and horizontal projecting flange portions (2) ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5555696 | Filament wound architectural column A traditional architectural column support. A one-piece unitary column body is hollow and tubular, and is comprised of a fiber-reinforced low-grade polyester system. The column body tapers radially inwardly from the lower third of the body to the upper en... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5524410 | Framing components of expanded metal, and method of making such components An elongated metal structural member including an expanded metal web formed by severing a metal strip along a sinuous path forming a plurality of keystone-shaped tabs on each half, moving the two halves directly away from each other until outer corners of... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5331786 | Knockdown earthquake brace for residential garage front wall A lightweight steel/wood earthquake brace for existing or new residential garage front wall. In the preferred embodiment, folded sheet metal legs are bolted together to form a rigid L-bracket. Symmetrical L-brackets are bolted to the garage door wood head... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5327695 | Tab and slot connector means A first structural frame member (11) has two tabs (15) projecting from one end and may be secured to a second structural frame member (21) having two slots (25) piercing it intermediate its ends by insertion of the tabs through the respective slots N"Z an... | 07/12/1994 |
| 4986051 | Roof truss and beam therefor The upper chord of a metal roof truss which comprises an elongated beam (10) formed of rolled form metal strip which is of a constant cross-section having longitudinally extending portions (13, 14, 15 and 16) providing flat surfaces of such dimensions tha... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4829736 | Girder A girder includes at least one elongated profiled rod which is provided with at least one bearing surface extending longitudinally of the rod and centered on an imaginary longitudinal plane for supporting at least one associated engagement element during ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4446668 | Structural member suitable for use as a joist, beam, girder or the like An elongated structural member, which is suitable for use as a joist, beam, girder or the like, comprises first and second webs, each having a generally arcuate cross-sectional shape and, thus, one convex surface and an opposing concave surface. The webs ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 3965641 | Sheet metal structural shape and use in insulated decking structure and method A sheet metal structural shape for use as a purlin or sub-purlin in deck construction which is symmetrical about a vertical bisecting plane having a central vertical web, two legs projecting downwardly from the bottom of said web at an angle of about 45°... | 06/29/1976 |
