Fittings for connecting columns and beams of steel frame construction
US3938297A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1975 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/46
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Fittings for connecting columns and beams of a steel frame construction comprise an upper flange fitting and a lower flange fitting. The upper flange fitting comprises a substantially rectangular base plate to be bolted to a web of the column and protrusions extending from the base plate to be welded to an upper flange and a web of the beam. The lower flange fitting comprises a substantially rectangular base plate to be bolted to the web of the column and a horizontal plate projecting from the base plate to be bolted to a lower flange of the beam.
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