Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Stepped; e.g. – stair
Patent
1997-12-17
2000-09-05
Aubrey, Beth
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Stepped; e.g., stair
52187, 52188, 52191, E04F 1100
Patent
active
06112480&
ABSTRACT:
A stairway 2 is fabricated using a plurality of load bearing modules 4 that are attached to form a box beam 60 that can be freestanding. Each module 4 included flat vertical front and rear panels 6, 20 that are joined by vertical inside and outside panels 30, 38. The modules are joined by affixing the front panel of a higher module to the rear panel of the next adjacent lower module to form a stepped configuration. For a curved stairway 2, the helical box beam 60 formed of a plurality of trapezoid shaped modules 4 provides the principle support for the weight of the stairway 2 and the weight of any body positioned on the stairway. Longitudinal members 64, 66, 68 extending between the lower edges of adjacent modules 4 are loaded in tension and resist separation of the individual modules 4. Because the box beam 60 is the primary weight carrying member, the longitudinal members can be relatively thin and flexible and easy to fabricate.
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Aubrey Beth
Pitts Robert W.
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