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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171696 | Metal stud A metal stud including first and second metal panels defining first and second flat surfaces with longitudinal edges each turned inwardly away from the flat surfaces. The first and second panels are positioned in parallel spaced apart relationship with the first fla... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7823361 | Conduit holder for use with a metal stud A conduit holder is constructed to be mounted to an elongated metal beam with upper and lower surfaces and rod-like coupling elements extending therebetween. The conduit holder includes a conduit path defining element with an opening defining an axis. The opening is... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7231745 | Truss structure, structural members thereof, and a method of manufacture therefor A joint having an improved rigidity realized by a shortened inter-joint distance and suitable for use in a truss structure is provided. A connection part is formed on the end of a pipe member to be used as a chord member. The connection part of the pipe for connecti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6966159 | Flat soffit, doubly prestressed, composite, roof-ceiling construction for large span industrial buildings A prestressed, roof-ceiling construction with flat-soffit for constructing an industrial large-span building with a bearing plane-space by assembling pre-fabricated elements. A problem of constructing flat-soffit, finished ceilings in large-span buildings is solved ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948291 | Plastic slab bolster upper A slab bolster upper for supporting rebar in a reinforced concrete structure while the concrete is poured and thereafter cures, is of molded plastic construction and is formed with horizontal and vertical voids that facilitate concrete placement and break up potenti... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6293057 | Lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system A Lightweight Pre-engineered prefabricated modular Building System comprised of prefabricated structural members and three prefabricated spacer plates which create the entire building main frame system. A multiple use principal structural member is utiliz... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6250031 | Double slope beam in two halves The present invention concerns a double slope beam in vibrated or pre-compressed reinforced concrete, composed of two complementary halves or semi-beams (10) each with a reinforcing framework and with adjoining parts which are destined to be mated togethe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6199341 | Connection for a lightweight steel frame system The invention is directed to a lightweight steel frame system having end nailed connections where lightweight steel structural members frame into support members. The end nailed connection is made by driving fasteners through the support member and direct... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6047513 | Steel construction system A construction system for building a steel frame using steel members. Rafters form a roof portion of the steel frame, and a ceiling joist having two ends forms a ceiling portion of the steel frame. Compression webs and tension webs, disposed between the r... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5992121 | Modular support assembly An improved modular support assembly is disclosed for reinforcing an end of a transverse beam disposed upon a longitudinally extending beam of a manufactured home. The modular support comprises a truss portion comprising an upper member, a depending membe... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970676 | Outrigger support for building structure An improved outrigger is disclosed for a building structure having a longitudinally extending I-beam. The outrigger comprises an inner member having an upper end and a lower end and an outer member having an upper end and a lower end. A brace coacts betwe... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5946879 | In-plane brace for web members in trusses and truss with braced web members A brace for mounting on a web member in a generally planar truss to resist flexing of the web member out of the plane of the wooden truss. The brace is an elongate metal member comprising a flange adapted to overlie a face of the web member, and a body, e... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5671573 | Prestressed concrete joist A precast, prestressed concrete joist having web openings through which mechanical and electrical equipment may pass. In an exemplary embodiment, the joist comprises generally horizontal opposite top and bottom concrete members with a concrete web interpo... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5623794 | Framing structure apparatus and method for earth sheltered, multi-level structure The present invention discloses a multi-level, earth sheltered structure having a foundation for supporting the structure and corresponding to the exterior shape of the structure. The teachings and techniques of the present invention are applicable to bot... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5444913 | Long span trussed frame A trussed frame for use in structures and particularly those structures having long-span requirements in which there is at least one compression member comprised of hollow steel filled with high strength concrete forming a composite having a higher load c... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5433055 | Parallel welded box beam truss member A truss member for the erection of a building structure being fabricated in twenty eight foot lengths having top and bottom full length 2×4 members having intermediate angled hardwood members with spaced vertical hardwood members and plywood full length ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 4745724 | Open web structural support member of adjustable length with incremental adjustment of end web member An open web structural support member such as a truss is described whose length may be adjusted in predetermined increments and which employs an incremental adjustment means for adjusting the effective length of the end web in order to compensate for adju... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4682460 | Open web structural support mounting bracket and length adjustable web member A mounting apparatus including a mounting bracket, for attachment of an open web structural support to an end support such as a support wall enables the upper chord member of the structural support to be mounted flush to the top of a bearing plate on the ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4630424 | Top hung truss At each end of a top hung wood truss one or more end webs are attached to top chord by connector plates which not only embed in the end webs and the top chord in the region of the joint between them, but also extend outwardly beyond the joint in the form ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4580780 | Wooden truss foundation for bowling lanes A bowling lane construction adapted for placement on a foundation including an elongated bowling lane and a plurality of supports for the lane, each adapted to be disposed on a foundation for functional engagement with the lower surface of the lane. The s... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4561227 | Patio enclosure A patio enclosure adapted for affixation to the exterior wall of an existing structure consisting of a plurality of side and front panels, a roof support structure and an overlying fabric roof. The roof support structure includes a series of rafters havin... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4353190 | Stiffened elongate support member An elongate support member of the type generally used to span a pair of horizontally spaced supports is stiffened by pivotally attaching thereto at spaced points along its length at least two posts which extend in the same general direction and generally ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4275537 | Tension members Prestressed composite tension members comprise an assembly which includes compression and tension portions which are loaded longitudinally along or symmetrical with the center of gravity of the compression portion and prestressed causing both the tension ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4180342 | Arrangement for connecting structural members A first member is provided with an elongated recess which has one open end, and a first throughgoing passage which extends transversely to the elongation of the recess. A second member which is to be connected to the first member is provided with a disc w... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4100708 | Building roofing structure A characteristic feature of the present invention lies in that in the building roofing structure is made of a number of similar elements in the form of an arch and a tie beam. The tie beam of each arch is made of at least one panel with a framework compri... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4089148 | Structural truss assembly A structural truss composed of spaced rails interconnected by a series of struts swingably coupled at their ends. Track members on the rails receive the ends of the struts which are slid into place between the rails. Thereafter, the struts are crimped in ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4038797 | Evacuated thermal insulating glazing unit with an infrared reflecting coating A thermal insulating glazing unit comprising a plurality of elongated evacuated sealed glass tubes arranged adjacent each other with their axes parallel, transverse to the light. The inner side of each of the glass tubes is covered by an infrared-reflecti... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4027439 | Floor support for sectionalized buildings Flooring for a sectionalized building which includes spaced parallel girders supported upon a concrete foundation carrying cross beams. Joists are supported upon each of the girders with a pair of board supports being positioned at the side edges of each ... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4001999 | Wood truss structure with eccentric end support A wood truss or joist structure, including a top chord member and diagonal members joining the top chord member adjacent the ends of the latter, the top chord member having support surfaces inwardly offset from the intersection of the center lines of the ... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3985459 | Truss ridge-joint connector assembly A ridge-joint connector assembly for trusses having a top chord which consists of a pair of juxtaposed parallel wood lumber members and metal web members. The assembly connects the abutting ends of the pitched lumber members and the metal chord members. T... | 10/12/1976 |
