US3224151A
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Roof beams and supporting columns
Assignee: INLAND STEEL PRODUCTS CO
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Filing: 1962-06-26
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert F Nystrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:34
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/38; E04C3/40; E04C3/02; E04C3/04; E04C3/11; E04C2003/0404; E04C2003/0408; E04C2003/0413; E04C2003/0426; E04C2003/0434; E04C2003/0443; E04C2003/0452
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
IN A BUILDING: A PAIR OF BEAMS CONSISTING OF FIRST AND SECOND ROOF BEAMS; EACH OF SAID BEAMS HAVING A DEEP END AND A SHALLOW END; EACH BEAM HAVING A WEN AND TOP AND BOTTOM INCLINED FLANGES EACH EXTENDING IN A CONTINUOUS, UNCHANGING SLOPE BETWEEN SAID ENDS; EACH BEAM HAVING A VERTICAL SIDE AT EACH END THEREOF; EACH OF SAID VERTICAL SIDES EXTENDING FROM THE TOP INCLINED FLANGE TO THE BOTTOM INCLINED FLANGE OF THE BEAM; SAID VERTICAL SIDES AT THE DEEP ENDS OF THE TWO BEAMS BEING IN MUTUALLY ABUTTING RELATION, WITH THE DEEP END VERTICAL SIDE ON EACH OF SAID BEAM HAVING THE SAME DEPTH AS AND BEING COEXTENSIVE WITH THE DEEP END VERTICAL SIDE ON THE OTHER OF SAID BEAMS; A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING COLUMNS EACH HAVING VERTICALLY DISPOSED SURFACES; SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGES ON SAID FIRST BEAM EXTENDIN IN UPWARD INCLINED DIVERGING RELATION FROM THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE SHALLOW END TO THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE DEEP END; SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGES ON SAID SECOND BEAM EXTENDING IN UPWARD, INCLINED, CONVERGING RELATION FROM THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE DEEP END TO THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE SHALLOW END; A RESPECTIVE VERTICAL SIDE AT SAID SHALLOW END OF EACH OF SAID PAIR OF BEAMS BEING ABUTTINGLY ENGAGED TO A VERTICALLY DISPOSED SURFACE ON A RESPECTIVE ONE OF A PAIR OF SAID SUPPORTING COLUMNS; SAID TOP FLANGE OF ONE OF SAID BEAMS BEING INCLINED AT THE SAME ANGLE AS, AND CONSTITUTING A CONTINUATION OF, THE TOP FLANGE OF THE OTHER OF SAID BEAMS; THE BOTTOM FLANGES ON SAID FIRST AND SECOND BEAMS EXTENDING FROM A MUTUAL JUNCTION AT THE DEEP ENDS OF THE BEAMS TO DEFINE A SINGLE ANGLE BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF SUPPORTING COLUMNS; EACH OF SAID COLUMNS HAVING THE SAME WIDTH; THE LENGTH OF SAID SECOND BEAM BEING EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST BEAM PLUS ONE-HALF THE WIDTH OF A COLUMN, SO THAT A SECOND PAIR OF ROOF BEAMS IDENTICAL TO FIRST-RECITED PAIR AND A SUPPORTING COLUMN IDENTICAL TO ONE OF SAID FIRST-RECITED SUPPORTING COLUMNS MAY BE SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED WITH THE WEBS OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF COPLANAR OPPOSITION TO THE WEBS OF SAID FIRSTRECITED PAIR AND THEREBY PROVIDE A BUILDING OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION UTILIZING A MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEAMS AND COLUMNS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
384 words
IN A BUILDING: A PAIR OF BEAMS CONSISTING OF FIRST AND SECOND ROOF BEAMS; EACH OF SAID BEAMS HAVING A DEEP END AND A SHALLOW END; EACH BEAM HAVING A WEN AND TOP AND BOTTOM INCLINED FLANGES EACH EXTENDING IN A CONTINUOUS, UNCHANGING SLOPE BETWEEN SAID ENDS; EACH BEAM HAVING A VERTICAL SIDE AT EACH END THEREOF; EACH OF SAID VERTICAL SIDES EXTENDING FROM THE TOP INCLINED FLANGE TO THE BOTTOM INCLINED FLANGE OF THE BEAM; SAID VERTICAL SIDES AT THE DEEP ENDS OF THE TWO BEAMS BEING IN MUTUALLY ABUTTING RELATION, WITH THE DEEP END VERTICAL SIDE ON EACH OF SAID BEAM HAVING THE SAME DEPTH AS AND BEING COEXTENSIVE WITH THE DEEP END VERTICAL SIDE ON THE OTHER OF SAID BEAMS; A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING COLUMNS EACH HAVING VERTICALLY DISPOSED SURFACES; SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGES ON SAID FIRST BEAM EXTENDIN IN UPWARD INCLINED DIVERGING RELATION FROM THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE SHALLOW END TO THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE DEEP END; SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGES ON SAID SECOND BEAM EXTENDING IN UPWARD, INCLINED, CONVERGING RELATION FROM THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE DEEP END TO THE VERTICAL SIDE AT THE SHALLOW END; A RESPECTIVE VERTICAL SIDE AT SAID SHALLOW END OF EACH OF SAID PAIR OF BEAMS BEING ABUTTINGLY ENGAGED TO A VERTICALLY DISPOSED SURFACE ON A RESPECTIVE ONE OF A PAIR OF SAID SUPPORTING COLUMNS; SAID TOP FLANGE OF ONE OF SAID BEAMS BEING INCLINED AT THE SAME ANGLE AS, AND CONSTITUTING A CONTINUATION OF, THE TOP FLANGE OF THE OTHER OF SAID BEAMS; THE BOTTOM FLANGES ON SAID FIRST AND SECOND BEAMS EXTENDING FROM A MUTUAL JUNCTION AT THE DEEP ENDS OF THE BEAMS TO DEFINE A SINGLE ANGLE BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF SUPPORTING COLUMNS; EACH OF SAID COLUMNS HAVING THE SAME WIDTH; THE LENGTH OF SAID SECOND BEAM BEING EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST BEAM PLUS ONE-HALF THE WIDTH OF A COLUMN, SO THAT A SECOND PAIR OF ROOF BEAMS IDENTICAL TO FIRST-RECITED PAIR AND A SUPPORTING COLUMN IDENTICAL TO ONE OF SAID FIRST-RECITED SUPPORTING COLUMNS MAY BE SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED WITH THE WEBS OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF COPLANAR OPPOSITION TO THE WEBS OF SAID FIRSTRECITED PAIR AND THEREBY PROVIDE A BUILDING OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION UTILIZING A MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEAMS AND COLUMNS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |