Structural framing system and method of assembly
US6092340A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2001/249
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A structural framing system having a plurality of elongated members which are capable of assembly with a minimum number of specialty tools and with minimal use of specialty labor and which provides superior strength. The structural framing system of the current invention with the unique cross sectional shape of its elongated members lends itself to manufacture from pultruded fiberglass material in a preferred embodiment. The present invention when manufactured in its preferred embodiment provides superior corrosion, fire and weather resistance while also providing a structural framing system which is light enough to be easily transportable.
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