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Framing components of expanded metal, and method of making such components

US5524410A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1994
Grant dateJun 11, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49796
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An elongated metal structural member including an expanded metal web formed by severing a metal strip along a sinuous path forming a plurality of keystone-shaped tabs on each half, moving the two halves directly away from each other until outer corners of the tabs of one half overlap outer corners of the tabs of the other half, and affixing together the outer corners of one half with outer corners of the other half.

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