Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Machine or implement
Patent
1997-07-24
1999-07-27
Canfield, Robert
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Machine or implement
527312, 527321, 5280012, 52630, 52780, 108180, 10815718, 4500, 4502, 74608, E04H 414
Patent
active
059270420
ABSTRACT:
A composite beam enclosure structure comprising one or more planar, rigid panel elements each having a platform with an upper surface, integral solid peripheral top and bottom and side edges, and one or more intersecting ribs standing on the bottom surface of the platform defining sectional configurations. Elongated, structural framing elements having integral opposing flanges spaced for receiving the side edges of one or more of the rigid panel elements are securely attached to the side edges of the rigid panel elements by attachment means such as screws, rivets, weld or other bond. A preferred embodiment of the composite beam enclosure structure has a front rigid panel element, an upper rigid platform element and a back rigid panel element, and the elongated structural framing elements include a first right angle, structural framing compression member coupled between the front rigid panel element and the upper rigid panel element, a second right angle, structural framing compression member coupled between the back rigid panel element and the upper rigid panel element and a flanged tension footing extending along a lower edge of the back rigid panel element. In another preferred embodiment, the sectional configuration of the front rigid panel element defines a suspended, transverse span portion between each of two lengthwise ends, the plurality of elongated structural framing elements further comprising a transverse span structural framing tension brace extending along the span portion of the front rigid panel element. Optionally, the enclosure structure further includes end plates and/or at least one mid-span bracket secured to the enclosure structure for supporting the upper rigid panel element.
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Canfield Robert
Newhouse, Esq. David E.
Shahani, Esq. Ray K.
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