Yoke for use with guyed structures

Details Yoke for use with guyed structures Yoke for use with guyed structures

1983-03-03

1986-01-21

Murtagh, John E.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Vertical structure with brace, or guy, extending diagonally...

52 98, 174 43, 248 64, E04H 1220, E04B 100

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045650381

ABSTRACT:
A guy yoke for use in a guyed structure terminate two support guys coupled to said structure and to transfer loads entered on said supported guys to anchor means, said guy yokes includes two arms pivotally coupled to an anchor plate at one end and coupled to guy wires at the other end. A spreader arm is coupled to the arms to maintain them in a fixed position for forces transmitted by the guy lines which are below a predetermined level. The spreader arm is coupled to the two arms by shear bolts or pins. When the forces transmitted to the yoke are at or exceed the predetermined level, one or both of the shear bolts or pins is severed permitting the two arms to swing toward each other and thereby add effective length to the guying.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2931606 (1960-04-01), Fraser et al.
patent: 3504460 (1970-04-01), Solberg
patent: 3638912 (1972-02-01), Moreno
patent: 3684222 (1972-08-01), Bethea, Jr.
patent: 3967906 (1976-07-01), Strizki

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