Assembly table drop-down platform
AssigneeBuilders FirstSource, Inc.
InventorsKalli Otto, Chris Brown, Kendrick Miller, Chad Svedin
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods used to assemble a structural member, such as a floor truss, are disclosed. The systems include a structural member assembly table including a worktable and a drop-down platform pivotably coupled to the worktable. The drop-down platform includes an end datum and a drop-down mechanism coupled to the support surface. The drop-down mechanism is configured to transition the support surface from an operational position to an eject position to drop the end datum below a work surface of the worktable to eject the assembled structural member from the worktable.
Claims14
A truss assembly table, comprising:
- an elongate worktable comprising:
- a horizontally oriented work surface upon which components are positioned to assemble a truss;
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- a first end datum disposed adjacent a first end of the elongate worktable, the first end datum having a first engagement surface to engage a first end of the truss;
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- a drop-down platform pivotably coupled to a second end of the elongate worktable comprising:
- a platform comprising a support surface;
- a second end datum coupled to the support surface of the platform, the second end datum having a second engagement surface to engage a second end of the truss, wherein the second end datum comprises a compression actuator and a compression bar coupled to the compression actuator and comprising the second engagement surface;
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- a drop-down mechanism configured to transition the support surface from an operational position to an eject position.
A structural member assembly system, comprising:
- an assembly table providing a work surface within a horizontally oriented first plane, the work surface to couple to a first end datum to be disposed on the work surface adjacent a first end of the assembly table to extend above the horizontally oriented first plane and to engage a first end of a structural member;
- a drop-down platform disposed at a second end of the assembly table, the drop-down platform providing a support surface within a second plane, the support surface to couple to a second end datum to be disposed on the support surface to engage a second end of the structural member, the second end datum comprising a compression actuator and a compression bar coupled to the compression actuator and comprising a second engagement surface;
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- a drop-down mechanism to transition the support surface from an operational position to an eject position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.