Self-draining support beam
US10240335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04C2003/0465
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A structural support beam having a top wall joined to a side wall at an angle substantially different from a right angle. When installed in a facility or machine with the side wall parallel to a vertical reference, no surface on the support beam is parallel to a horizontal reference, thereby providing for rapid and thorough draining of water deposited on any surface of the beam. Some beam embodiments place the top wall at an angle of about twenty degrees above a horizontal reference when the beam is installed. Alternatively, the top wall may be at an angle of about twenty degrees below the horizontal reference. Some beam embodiments have an open side. Alternatively, a bottom wall may be attached to a side wall to form a tubular support beam. A support beam may include a lower beam joined to an upper beam by a connector bar.
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