Beam assembly with multi-hollow formation
AssigneeShape Corp.
InventorEd Pendergrass
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Abstract
A beam assembly includes a first beam that has a first tubular portion and a first projecting portion that extends from the first tubular portion. A second beam has a second tubular portion and a second projecting portion that extends from the second tubular portion. The elongated interior of the first tubular portion defines a first hollow area and the elongated interior of the second tubular portion defines a second hollow area. The first beam is attached to the second beam with the first projecting portion attached to the second tubular portion and the second projecting portion attached to the first tubular portion to define a third hollow area between the first and second projecting portions.
Claims21
A beam assembly comprising:
- a first beam comprising a first metal sheet, the first metal sheet forming an enclosed portion and a remaining portion of the first metal sheet extending along the enclosed portion of the first beam;
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- a second beam having a second metal sheet, the second metal sheet forming an enclosed portion, wherein the first beam is attached to the second beam with the remaining portion of the first metal sheet attached to the enclosed portion of the second beam to define a hollow area between the first and second beams,
- wherein the remaining portion of the first metal sheet is disposed over a wall section of the enclosed portion of the second beam and includes a distal end that extends away from the enclosed portion of the second beam at an inset location from the wall section to provide a flange.
A beam assembly comprising:
- a first beam comprising a first metal sheet that forms a first enclosed portion and a first projecting portion extending along the first enclosed portion;
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- a second beam comprising a second metal sheet that forms a second enclosed portion and a second projecting portion extending along the second tubular portion,
- wherein the first beam is attached to the second beam with the first projecting portion attached to the second enclosed portion and the second projecting portion attached to the first enclosed portion to define a hollow area surrounded by the first and second enclosed portions and the first and second projecting portions, and
- wherein the first projecting portion of the first beam is partially disposed over and partially extends away from the second enclosed portion of the second beam to provide a first flange inset from an outer wall section of the second enclosed portion.
A beam assembly comprising:
- a first beam comprising a first metal sheet, the first metal sheet forming a first enclosed portion and a first projecting portion extending along the first enclosed portion;
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- a second beam having a second metal sheet, the second metal sheet forming a second enclosed portion and a second projecting portion extending along the second enclosed portion,
- wherein the first beam is attached to the second beam with the first projecting portion of the first beam attached to the second enclosed portion of the second beam and the second projecting portion of the second beam attached to the first enclosed portion of the first beam to define a hollow area between the first and second beams,
- wherein the first projecting portion of the first beam is partially disposed over and partially extends away from the second enclosed portion of the second beam at an inset location between opposing outer walls of the second enclosed portion to provide a first flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.