Composite metal deck and concrete floor system
US8375661B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B5/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A deck pan assembly for receiving and supporting concrete that is utilized as a floor system in a building. The deck pan assembly comprises a plurality of deck pans with each deck pan including a bottom and an upturned edge. The deck pans are disposed in side-by-side relationship and spaced such that the turned up edges of two deck pans lie adjacent each other and form a connecting structure that permits the two deck pans to be connected together. Further the assembly includes an elongated stiffening connector extending along the connecting structure and at least partially covering the turned up edges that form the connecting structure. The elongated stiffening connector includes a pair of spaced apart sides, and the connecting structure, formed by the upturned edges of two deck pans, is inserted between the spaced apart sides such that the spaced apart sides extend downwardly adjacent outer surfaces of the connecting structure. Fasteners are employed to connect the stiffening connector to the connecting structure of the deck pan. The elongated stiffening connector and the deck pans are constructed of sheet metal and wherein the sheet metal that forms the elongated stiffening conne…
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