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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472482 | Method of assembling a guard rail A guard rail system fabricated from standard-sized components, preferably extruded, comprises balusters fastened to a lower rail and to an upper retainer at fixed intervals. The balusters are provided with central bores for receiving fasteners such as screws through... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7434314 | Tool and method for joining sidelapped joints of deck panels A punching tool for forming an attachment in a side-lapped seam of steel decking includes four cutting jaws each having a cutting edge. Two jaws are positioned against one side of the seam, and two jaws are positioned on the opposite side of the seam. An actuator se... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7337932 | Hanger beam construction An I-beam having a web curved in two dimensions is used to provide an enhanced stiffness to weight ratio for molded plastic hangers. The I-beam includes first and second generally parallel flanges which extend in a longitudinal direction. The flanges are joined by a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7265991 | Housing cage for holding built-in modules A housing cage (1) comprising walls (2) defining sides of the housing cage and having wall sections (3). A plurality of contact surfaces (4), each of which is connected to one of said wall sections, are arranged so as to support built-in ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257932 | Light weight building material The present invention relates to a light weight building material (1) for structural work. The light weight building material (1) comprises at least three walls, a first wall (11), a second wall (12) and a third wall (13) formed fr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7197824 | Cross member for vehicle bumper bar and method for making same A two step system or stage is provided to manufacturer a bumper of “B” shape cross section including a roll forming-welding stage where a straight cross member of a length to mount on the front or rear of various models of automobiles and the bending stage where... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7107730 | PSSC complex girder A PSSC complex girder in which a section shape steel structure is formed by joining one or more section shape steel. The PSSC complex girder includes a tension means for tensioning the section shape steel structure with a tensional member so that the structure has a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073259 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing an automotive beam In an apparatus and method for manufacturing an automotive beam for use as a beam in structural components of automobiles, the beam is provided with significant improvements in terms of torsional rigidity and yield strength. The beam improves the overall safety of p... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7007815 | Pallet rack with camber beams A storage rack has upright columns supporting vertically cambered beams having step box or channel shapes accommodating a generally horizontal deck for carrying pallets and product loads. The beams have upward cambers or convex curvatures that increase the load carr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986205 | Composite structural member A method for making a composite structural member. The composite structural member has a flange having a base wall and two side walls extending from the base wall, the base wall and side walls forming a pocket to receive a portion of a web. Each side wall of the fla... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976343 | Compressive flange sinusoidal structural member A sinusoidal structural member having a dual component flange is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the flange (both upper and lower) is comprised of at least two components. These two components can be produced by dividing the flange lengthwise; where the divis... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964096 | Method of manufacturing a structural member and a member provided by such method Method for manufacturing a structural member having a body portion (4) and at least one flanged terminal portion (22) comprising the steps of extruding a profile and making one or more lengthwise splits (8) in one end of said profile to obtain a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6918182 | Tailored wall thickness axle beam An axle assembly of this invention includes an axle beam having a top section, a bottom section and two side sections. The top and bottom sections are of a first thickness that is greater than the thickness of material comprising the two side sections. The thickness... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915572 | Method and plant for continuously producing construction Method and apparatus for the continuous manufacture of structural members, in which two parallel, flat wire mesh mats comprising longitudinal and transverse wires intersecting with each other and welded together at the points of intersection are advanced on a produc... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908420 | Dimensionally stabilized roller body A roller body for a roller, for pressure-treating or temperature-treating or combined pressure- and temperature-treating a web-shaped medium, for example paper, includes a casting body made of an iron-based alloy comprising graphite lamellae. Particular regions of t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886251 | Beam fabrication system A method of making steel beams in accordance with the present invention comprises sending web fabrication information to a web cutting station indicative of web sizes needed to make webs for steel beams and indicative of a web discharge sequence in which the webs ar... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6854171 | Method for producing a bending-resistant, elongated body The present invention provides a method for producing a bending-resistant, elongated body, preferably a shaft or beam. The invention is characterized in that an elongated blank is produced having at least one cavity extending essentially along the entire length of t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6722037 | Variable thickness tubular doorbeam A method of manufacturing an improved doorbeam having increased impact strength and reduced weight. The doorbeam is formed from a continuous metal web having opposing lateral edges and a varying thickness therebetween. The stock is rolled into a tubular configuratio... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6688000 | Joining of tubular parts in a T-joint by riveting/brazing In attempting to reduce deformity when joining vehicle frame components, a riveting/brazing process has been proposed. This process includes joining tubular members, such as hydroformed parts, by cutting at least one flange into one end of a first body me... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684505 | Method for manufacturing a bumper bar In a bumper bar for vehicles, the bar is extended in one dimension, has a closed cross-section and two ends and includes at least one front flange, one rear flange, one top side and one bottom side. The bumper bar has at least one part of the rear flange,... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6665935 | Method of making a vehicle chassis of extruded links and couplers A method of manufacturing a vehicle chassis and a vehicle chassis that is formed in modules with couplers for connecting extruded beams. The method includes extruding a plurality of beams and a plurality of couplers that are loosely assembled together to ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6584689 | Multi-section support rail apparatus and method of making A multi-section support rail has a first section with an outer circumferential wall, a parallel inner circumferential wall and a transverse web extending longitudinally therealong, a second section hollow tubular section with an outer circumferential wall... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584741 | Reinforcement device for trusses A method for strengthening a truss having a principal rafter and a plurality of struts coupled to the principal rafter, defining a frame structure of the truss. The method includes the use of a bracket which is coupled between the principal rafter and one... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6446407 | Grid tee with integrally stitched web A grid tee of the double web type in which the elements of the web are integrally stitched together to prevent their separation. The stitches are created in an inexpensive rolling process that does not require control of the position of the stitches relat... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6347447 | Method of manufacturing truck mounted brake beam A truck mounted brake beam including at least a primary beam having a center section and a pair of end sections with guide feet. The center portion may include two opposed channel elements, each having a horizontal base and two vertical walls, joined by f... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6317981 | Containers A method of assembling a platform-based container comprising a base having at least one longitudinal beam, wherein the method comprises pre-loading the longitudinal beam, prior to the completion of the assembly of the container. The beam is then used in t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6233826 | Method for reinforcing structural members A method for reinforcing a selected portion of a structural part utilizes a flexible tube having a unexpanded, preferably thermally expandable resin sheath. The sheath may be limited to a selected region along the length of the flexible tube. The flexible... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6205740 | Supporting element and method for manufacturing the same An elongate supporting element has a cross section with a web (9) and two side flanges (10, 11) for the supporting of building panels or the like. The web (9) has an elongate, stress-equalising zone (4) which extends wholly or partly between the two outer... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6170217 | Bearing elements and methods relating to same A weight bearing element having a web, and a chord connected to the web, the chord perimeter having a cross-sectional shape of a closed multi-sided figure having at least 5 sides, at least two of which are substantially parallel to the web. Some members m... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6141935 | Structural member A structural member has in its cross-sectional plane at least two closed hollow-section chambers which are produced by rolling forming and which are made of a single sheet metal part, the at least two hollow-section chambers being provided with at least o... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6131362 | Sheet metal beam A building beam structure having two sheet metal chords and a sheet metal central web section disposed between the two chords. Each chord has an end wall with two opposed side walls extending therefrom and two angular support walls extending from the side... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6112484 | Structural member with strength-reinforcing steel strap A load-bearing structural member includes an elongate beam and a strength-reinforcing flat steel strap. The beam has a top and a bottom, and first and second opposing ends. The steel strap extends along the length of the beam from one end to the other, an... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112410 | Methods for fabricating a structural beam A method for fabricating a structural beam having a cross-sectional profile. First portions of the profile being in compression and second portions of the profile being in tension due to a loading force. The beam also having compressive and tensile struct... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112409 | Roll forming utilizing splitting technology A method is provided for roll-forming an I-beam structure having a web and a pair of opposing flanges at each end of the web. The method includes the steps of providing a flat blank having a thickness generally equal to a thickness of the web of the I-bea... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6094881 | Box shaped structural member with pultruded flanges and connecting webs A tubular structural member, such as a horizontal box beam or vertical column, includes a set of elongated flange members of reinforced pultruded plastics material, and each flange member has longitudinally extending U-shaped opposite edge portions defini... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082073 | Profile for a truck floor The present invention is directed to a profile for a truck floor, particularly for a bridge or troughed floor, that comprises at least one web with a lateral surface facing toward the load, whereby at least a region of the profile adjoining the lateral su... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6055788 | Longitudinal frame support for a commercial vehicle and process for producing the same A profiled support member for use in a vehicle frame has a central web, flanked on at least one side by at least one angled-off flange, and is provided with at least one angled portion. The central web and the at least one profiled leg are produced separa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041564 | Clinched double web grid tee A grid tee of the double-web type in which the elements of the web are tied together by a plurality of clinched openings spaced apart along the length of the grid tee. The clinched openings are sized and shaped for receiving wires which support the grid t... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5996305 | Assembly of wood I-beams A machine and process for assembling flanges to a web to produce an I-beam. The machine has conveyors for conveying each flange and a separate conveyor system for conveying the web. The web is rigidly held to prevent lateral movement as the flanges and we... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5979055 | Process for producing rollformed sections A cold forming process includes mechanically joining two strips of metal. The process entails two roll passes. The first pass lances and forms short locking areas through both strips of metal. The second pass compresses and flairs the metal at these areas... | 11/09/1999 |
