Cover assembly for structural members

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2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Slack, Naoko (Department: 3635)

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Relatively yieldable preformed separator

Separating bridger strip from juncture of panels

C052S396050, C052S396060, C052S461000, C014S047000, C014S067000, C404S073000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07143560

ABSTRACT:
A cover assembly includes an elongated resilient cover for bridging a gap between horizontal structural members. The upper face surface of the resilient cover has spaced apart ribs extending transverse to the flow of traffic and an opposite surface formed with load bearing edge portions engaged for support with opposite lateral margins to the expansion joint. Between the load bearing edge portions the cover supports at least one rigid metal plate. In one embodiment, a central plate bridges the gap between two structural members and the at least two additional plates serve to urge the opposite lateral edges of the cover into supporting engagement with structural members. The cover has a thickness and sufficient elasticity to elastically deform for establishing supporting contact between the marginal support areas and underlying horizontal structural members. Fasteners are engaged with the cover at spaced apart sites along at least one lateral side portion thereof for elastically anchoring the elongated resilient cover to at least one of the horizontal structural members.

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