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US3385015A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Built-up girder having metal shell and prestressed concrete tension flange and method of making the same

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-20
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Granted: 1968-05-28
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Expires: 1986-04-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Homer M Hadley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 07:43
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/02; E04C3/29; E04C3/293; E04C3/294; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49616; Y10T29/49623; Y10T29/49632; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49874

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A BUILT-UP GIRDER COMPRISING A ROLLED METAL STRUCTURAL SHAPE INCLUDING A PLATE WEB HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT FLANGES ON OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF, THE GIRDER TENSION FLANGE INCLUDING A UNITARY METAL SHELL DEFINING A PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS HOLLOW AND HAVING ONE OF SAID STRUCTURAL SHAPE''S FLAT FLANGES FORMING A WALL PORTION OF SAID SHELL, PRESTRESSING STRANDS EXTENDING ALONG SUCH HOLLOW WITH THEIR LENGTHS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE GIRDER, AND CONCRETE IN THE HOLLOW OF SAID SHELL ENGAGED WITH SAID SHELL AND PRESTRESSED BY SAID STRANDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A BUILT-UP GIRDER COMPRISING A ROLLED METAL STRUCTURAL SHAPE INCLUDING A PLATE WEB HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT FLANGES ON OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF, THE GIRDER TENSION FLANGE INCLUDING A UNITARY METAL SHELL DEFINING A PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS HOLLOW AND HAVING ONE OF SAID STRUCTURAL SHAPE''S FLAT FLANGES FORMING A WALL PORTION OF SAID SHELL, PRESTRESSING STRANDS EXTENDING ALONG SUCH HOLLOW WITH THEIR LENGTHS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE GIRDER, AND CONCRETE IN THE HOLLOW OF SAID SHELL ENGAGED WITH SAID SHELL AND PRESTRESSED BY SAID STRANDS.

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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) 1971-05-28 1971-11-27 1972-05-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-05-28 1975-11-27 1976-05-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-05-28 1979-11-27 1980-05-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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