Modified A-frame building and truss for same
US6470632B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04C3/17
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A modified A-frame shell building 10 with a cementitious foundation having a pair of upstanding opposing stub walls 16, 18 that engage and support a plurality of trusses 50 disposed in spaced-apart relation for supporting a roof 58. Each truss comprises a pair of rafter beams with 45° beveled corners at opposing distal ends. The rafter beams 52 rigidly join together at a 90° angle at abutted corners 75 at distal ends 72, which defines a notch 106 that receives a ridge beam 62 extending across the trusses 50. The trusses include a collar beam 56 oppositely beveled at opposing distal ends 83, 85 and connected to the rafter beams 52 intermediate the distal ends 70, 72 of the rafter beams. Base plates 84 attached to the distal end 70 of the rafters 52 receive fasteners to engage the trusses 50 to the stub walls 16, 18. A roof 58 is defined by a deck 92 of tongue and groove boards covered by a insulative panel 93 and roofing materials such as shingles 94.
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