Building member
US7607273B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/5786
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A building member including a male portion and a female portion that are releasably connected together. The male portion includes a first beam having a first pair of wings joined together by a first crosspiece. A first bracket has first opposed ends each of which is affixed to a respective one of the first pair of wings so as to define a first slot between the first crosspiece and the first bracket. A tongue has an inner end that is affixed to the first crosspiece and an outer end, remote from the inner end, which extends through the first slot and outwardly from the first beam. The outer end of the tongue is provided with a first hole. The female portion, however, has a second beam that is adapted for end-to-end abutment with the first beam. The second beam has a second pair of wings that are joined together by a second crosspiece. The second crosspiece is provided with a second hole that is adapted for registration with the first hole in the tongue when the first beam and the second beam abut one another end-to-end. A second bracket having second opposed ends each of which is affixed to a respective one of the second pair of wings so as to define a second slot between the second …
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