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Supporting structure
Assignee: KERN AG CONRAD
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Filing: 1970-04-02
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Granted: 1973-01-09
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Expires: 1990-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A supporting structure is made up of a plurality of different structural elements or trusses each of which includes flanges which, for example, may be oriented in a vertical plane or in an oblique plane so that the individual elements may be interconnected to form a supporting structure for example, for buildings, halls, sheds or the like. The individual supporting elements include a truss adapted for use as a beam element which may be arranged in a completed structure as a cross member or beam, or as a vertical member or end support. The beam element includes two spaced apart chords which may be arranged for example, in parallel relationship and which include flanges at each end which are advantageously arranged so that the flange connecting face of the two spaced apart members are oriented at the respective ends in a common plane. The structural elements also include a truss adapted for use as a column, eave or edge element which comprises spaced chord members which are interconnected by suitable bracing struts which hold them in a defined orientation, for example, in spaced parallel relationship. The upper end of this member advantageously includes an obliquely extending or horizontally extending cross beam element which together with a lower cross beam strut member terminate in flanges in a vertical plane to facilitate the juncture of the eave member to a connecting cross beam member having flanges at the connecting end which are oriented in the same vertical plane. In addition to the eave elements and the beam elements there is also provided a base element having a lower portion which defines either a horizontal flat supporting base or a wheeled supporting structure. The base element also includes flanges oriented in a plane for connection to one or more of the beam elements placed thereabove in a completed structure. A supporting structure for a whole building or hall advantageously includes a plurality of open frames of U-shaped form constructed with the beam elements, eave elements, and base elements and which are interconnected by a bar or brace element which extends either generally in a longitudinal direction or in an oblique longitudinal orientation between adjacent open frames. The basic elements are formed so that they may be interconnected in a large variety of manners to form any desired building supporting structure.
Inventors
- 👤 G Gaspers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04B1/343; E04B1/34315; E04B1/34326; E04B1/2403; E04B2001/2409; E04B2001/2415; E04B2001/2451; E04B2001/2457; E04B2001/2466; E04B2001/2472; E04B2001/2487; E04B2001/2496
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
538 words
A supporting structure, particularly for use as a temporary structure, comprising a frame assembly, said frame assembly comprising at least one upright side support assembly and a roof assembly connected to and extending obliquely outwardly from the upper end of said upright side support assembly, said roof assembly including at least one beam element, said upright side support assembly comprising at least a base element and an eave element extending upwardly above said base element, said eave element comprising an upwardly extending outer chord and an upwardly extending inner chord, said outer and inner chords being disposed in laterally spaced relationship, a plurality of strut members positioned obliquely of said outer and inner chords with each strut member being connected at one end to said outer chord and at its other end to said inner chord, a top chord connected to and extending between the upper ends of said outer and inner chords, said top chord extending obliquely of said outer and inner chords and extending upwardly from said outer chord to said inner chord, means for connecting the upper end of said eave element to said roof assembly and the lower end of said eave element to the subjacent element of said upright side support assembly, said means including a pair of first flange members each secured to a different one of said outer and inner chords at the lower ends thereof, each said first flange member extending transversely of and laterally outwardly from the chord to which it is secured, a second flange member secured to the upper end of said eave element in alignment with said top chord and adjacent the intersection of said inner chord and top chord, said second flange member extending transversely of and laterally outwardly from said top chord, and a third flange member secured to said inner chord at a position spaced below the upper end of said inner chord, said first flange members being located in the same plane, said second and third flange members being located in the same plane, said base element including a pair of fourth flange members being disposed in the same plane and the plane of said fourth flange members being disposed in parallel relationship with the plane of said first flange members, said beam element comprising a pair of laterally spaced chords, a plurality of strut members positioned obliquely of and extending between and connected to said chords of said beam element, means for connecting the ends of said chords of said beam element to adjacent elements of said frame assembly, said means including a fifth flange member located on each end of each of said chords of said beam element, said fifth flange members being disposed transversely of said chords of said beam element and extending laterally outwardly from said chords, said fifth flange members located at the same ends of said chords being disposed in the same plane, at least one said beam element forming said roof assembly and being connected to and extending obliquely upwardly from the upper end of said eave element and having its chords disposed one above the other with the upper one of said chords disposed in alignment with the top chord of said eave element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
538 words
A supporting structure, particularly for use as a temporary structure, comprising a frame assembly, said frame assembly comprising at least one upright side support assembly and a roof assembly connected to and extending obliquely outwardly from the upper end of said upright side support assembly, said roof assembly including at least one beam element, said upright side support assembly comprising at least a base element and an eave element extending upwardly above said base element, said eave element comprising an upwardly extending outer chord and an upwardly extending inner chord, said outer and inner chords being disposed in laterally spaced relationship, a plurality of strut members positioned obliquely of said outer and inner chords with each strut member being connected at one end to said outer chord and at its other end to said inner chord, a top chord connected to and extending between the upper ends of said outer and inner chords, said top chord extending obliquely of said outer and inner chords and extending upwardly from said outer chord to said inner chord, means for connecting the upper end of said eave element to said roof assembly and the lower end of said eave element to the subjacent element of said upright side support assembly, said means including a pair of first flange members each secured to a different one of said outer and inner chords at the lower ends thereof, each said first flange member extending transversely of and laterally outwardly from the chord to which it is secured, a second flange member secured to the upper end of said eave element in alignment with said top chord and adjacent the intersection of said inner chord and top chord, said second flange member extending transversely of and laterally outwardly from said top chord, and a third flange member secured to said inner chord at a position spaced below the upper end of said inner chord, said first flange members being located in the same plane, said second and third flange members being located in the same plane, said base element including a pair of fourth flange members being disposed in the same plane and the plane of said fourth flange members being disposed in parallel relationship with the plane of said first flange members, said beam element comprising a pair of laterally spaced chords, a plurality of strut members positioned obliquely of and extending between and connected to said chords of said beam element, means for connecting the ends of said chords of said beam element to adjacent elements of said frame assembly, said means including a fifth flange member located on each end of each of said chords of said beam element, said fifth flange members being disposed transversely of said chords of said beam element and extending laterally outwardly from said chords, said fifth flange members located at the same ends of said chords being disposed in the same plane, at least one said beam element forming said roof assembly and being connected to and extending obliquely upwardly from the upper end of said eave element and having its chords disposed one above the other with the upper one of said chords disposed in alignment with the top chord of said eave element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said base elemenT comprises a base plate, at least one chord extending upwardly from said base plate, said pair of fourth flange members disposed on said base element being arranged with one of said fourth flange members located on the upper end of said chord thereon, and said fourth flange members being arranged to be attached to flange members on the lower end of the element forming the part of said upright side support assembly positioned immediately above said base element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein open ended sleeves are secured to said outer chord of said eave element and to said upper chord of said beam element in said roof assembly, and bracing elements are connected into said sleeves for effecting bracing between adjacent said frame assemblies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said struts are formed of tubular members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said base element comprises an upwardly extending inner chord and an upwardly extending outer chord spaced laterally from said inner chord in substantially the same spacing as said inner and outer chords of said eave element, strut members extending obliquely between and connected to said inner and outer chords, a wheel connected to the lower end of said outer chord, and said pair of fourth flange members being arranged each mounted on the top of a different one of said inner and outer chords of said base element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a cross strut member is connected to and extends transversely of said outer chord and said inner chord of said eave element, said cross strut member extending obliquely of said strut members of said eave element and located adjacent the upper end of said eave element, and the end of said cross strut member connected to said inner chord is aligned with said third flange member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said upright side support assembly includes at least one of said beam elements arranged between said base element and said eave element with said chords of said beam element in said upright side support assembly extending upwardly and with one of said chords of said beam element in alignment with said inner chord of said eave element and the other said chord of said beam element in alignment with said outer chord of said eave element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A supporting structure, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said top chord extends from said inner chord in the direction away from said outer chord and said second flange is secured to the end of said top chord which extends from said inner chord.
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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) | 1976-01-09 | 1976-07-10 | 1977-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-09 | 1980-07-10 | 1981-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-09 | 1984-07-10 | 1985-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |