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Fabricated non-symmetrical beam

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-09
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1985-08-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William M Simpson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/02; E04C3/12; E04C3/16; E04C3/04; E04C3/08; E04C3/083; E04C2003/0404; E04C2003/0408; E04C2003/0413; E04C2003/0426; E04C2003/0434; E04C2003/0443; E04C2003/0452

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A FABRICATED NON-SYMMETRICAL BEAM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR WEB HAVING ONE CONTINUOUS LONGITUDINAL EDGE AND ITS OTHER LONGITUDINAL EDGE SERRATED IN A TOOTHED CONFIGURATION; AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR FIRST FLANGE DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WEB IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CONTINUOUS LONGITUDINAL EDGE AND SECURED THERETO; AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR SECOND FLANGE DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WEB IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OTHER SERRATED LONGITUDINAL EDGE AND SECURED THERETO; AND SUPPORT MEANS FOR LOADING THE BEAM IN A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP PLACING SAID FIRST PLANAR FLANGE IN COMPRESSION AND SAID SECOND PLANAR FLANGE IN TENSION; THE CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION OF THE BEAM BEING SUCH THAT IN THE REGION OF MINIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA THE EQUATION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A FABRICATED NON-SYMMETRICAL BEAM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR WEB HAVING ONE CONTINUOUS LONGITUDINAL EDGE AND ITS OTHER LONGITUDINAL EDGE SERRATED IN A TOOTHED CONFIGURATION; AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR FIRST FLANGE DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WEB IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CONTINUOUS LONGITUDINAL EDGE AND SECURED THERETO; AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR SECOND FLANGE DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID WEB IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OTHER SERRATED LONGITUDINAL EDGE AND SECURED THERETO; AND SUPPORT MEANS FOR LOADING THE BEAM IN A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP PLACING SAID FIRST PLANAR FLANGE IN COMPRESSION AND SAID SECOND PLANAR FLANGE IN TENSION; THE CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION OF THE BEAM BEING SUCH THAT IN THE REGION OF MINIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA THE EQUATION

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-01 1970-01-31 1970-08-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-01 1974-01-31 1974-08-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-01 1978-01-31 1978-08-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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