US3146864A
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Metal building
Assignee: INLAND STEEL PRODUCTS CO
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Filing: 1958-09-26
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1978-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert F Nystrom
- 👤 Clarence S Phippen
- 👤 Thomas J Mccabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:19
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04B1/2403; E04B2001/2415; E04B2001/2439; E04B2001/2448; E04B2001/2457; E04B2001/2463; E04B2001/2466; E04B2001/2472; E04B2001/249; E04B1/38; E04B1/388; E04B2001/389; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/46; Y10T403/4602; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A TIED, RIGID, METAL BUILDING FRAME CONSTRUCTION HAVING A CONTINUOUS BEAM ACTION WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SPACED, UPRIGHT METAL COLUMNS, A DOUBLE PITCHED RAFTER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID COLUMNS, AND A TIE ROD INTERCONNECTING SAID COLUMNS AND SAID RAFTER ASSEMBLY WHEREBY A RIGID FRAMING MEMBER IS PROVIDED, SAID COLUMNS BEING ADAPTED FOR AT LEAST PARTIAL SUBTERRANEAN INSTALLATION IN AN EXCAVATED CAVITY, MEANS FOR VERTICALLY ADJUSTING SAID RAFTER ASSEMBLY INTO POSITION, SAID RAFTER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY PITCHED RAFTERS, EACH RAFTER BEING FABRICATED FROM A PAIR OF C-SHAPED STRUCTURAL METAL CHANNEL SECTIONS JOINED WEB TO WEB AND BEING PROVIDED WITH AN END CONNECTION FASTENED TO THE TERMINAL END OF A COOPERATING TOP OF ONE OF SAID COLUMNS AT THE FLANGES AND THROUGHOUT THE WIDTH OF WEB SECTION OF THE C-SHAPED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE RAFTER TO FORM A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A TIED, RIGID, METAL BUILDING FRAME CONSTRUCTION HAVING A CONTINUOUS BEAM ACTION WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SPACED, UPRIGHT METAL COLUMNS, A DOUBLE PITCHED RAFTER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID COLUMNS, AND A TIE ROD INTERCONNECTING SAID COLUMNS AND SAID RAFTER ASSEMBLY WHEREBY A RIGID FRAMING MEMBER IS PROVIDED, SAID COLUMNS BEING ADAPTED FOR AT LEAST PARTIAL SUBTERRANEAN INSTALLATION IN AN EXCAVATED CAVITY, MEANS FOR VERTICALLY ADJUSTING SAID RAFTER ASSEMBLY INTO POSITION, SAID RAFTER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY PITCHED RAFTERS, EACH RAFTER BEING FABRICATED FROM A PAIR OF C-SHAPED STRUCTURAL METAL CHANNEL SECTIONS JOINED WEB TO WEB AND BEING PROVIDED WITH AN END CONNECTION FASTENED TO THE TERMINAL END OF A COOPERATING TOP OF ONE OF SAID COLUMNS AT THE FLANGES AND THROUGHOUT THE WIDTH OF WEB SECTION OF THE C-SHAPED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE RAFTER TO FORM A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |