Industry Patents
Patent: 5711131
Structural Truss
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| Patent Number: |
5711131 |
| Title: |
Structural Truss |
| Abstract: |
A structural truss, eg to provide support in building, exhibition, display
lighting, decorative and other structures, comprises an elongate framework
at opposite ends of which are connectors of a common forked form spaced
limbs of which have registering holes for a retaining pin or bolt and are
disposed to be vertically spaced apart in a normal orientation of the
truss in use. The arrangement of the connectors relieves the retaining
pins or bolts of at least a substantial portion of the load of, and on,
the truss when it is in use. In the illustrated embodiment the connectors
enable the truss to be inverted from one orientation to another for use,
and two of the trusses to be connected together end to end. Securing in
different orientations is facilitated by having the limbs of each
connector offset relative to an anchorage of the connector to the
framework, and having the limbs of a connector at one end of the framework
offset in the opposite direction to the limbs of a corresponding connector
at the other end of the framework.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Thomas |
| Assignee: |
James Thomas Engineering |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
E04C 2/38 |
| US Classification: |
52/656.9 |
| Issue Date: |
01-27-1998 |
| Filing Date: |
08-16-1994 |
| Application : |
291070 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
5711131 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
5711131 at Google Patents |
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