Structural member with increased shear resistance
US5891550A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24182
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wood structural member for bearing a structural load includes at least one wood segment having a generally radial cross-section is selected and arranged so that the annual rings intersect the horizontal shear stress plane at an angle between thirty and ninety degrees.
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