Framing assembly
OwnerThomas G. Freininventor
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Abstract
A framing assembly has a plurality of T-rafter splines for use as ridge beams for roofing construction, wall splines for wall construction, and floor beams for flooring construction of a building. Each T-rafter has a support member flanked by two flanges, with the flanges supporting the weight of purlins, rafters, ridge brace, walls, or floor joists.
Claims20
A framing assembly for constructing the frame of a building structure, the framing assembly comprising a plurality of T-rafter splines, with each of the plurality of T-rafter splines comprising a support member and a pair of flanges, with the support member having a lower portion and an upper portion, with the each of the pair of flanges abutting and sandwiching the lower portion of the support member, with the pair of flanges each being affixed to the lower portion of the support member with an adhesive to form a lower portion of the T-rafter spline and with the upper portion of the support member to form an upper portion of the T-rafter spline;
- wherein the upper portion of the T-rafter spline is upstanding and has a height greater than a height of the lower portion of the T-rafter spline having the pair of flanges affixed to the lower portion of the support member;
- wherein an upper portion of each of the pair of flanges is a straight-edge ledge that provides lateral support upon which selectively at least one purlin, at least one floor joist, at least one roof panel, or at least one structural insulated panel configured as a wall panel selectively abuts;
- and wherein each of the plurality of T-rafter splines being adapted for use as a wall column, a perimeter beam, a floor beam, or a rafter beam to replace the need for a standard foundation.
A framing assembly for constructing the frame of a building structure, the framing assembly comprising at least one T-rafter spline comprising a support member and a pair of flanges, with the support member having a lower portion and an upper portion, with the each of the pair of flanges abutting and sandwiching the lower portion of the support member, with the pair of flanges each being affixed to the lower portion of the support member with an adhesive to form a lower portion of the T-rafter spline and with the upper portion of the support member to form an upper portion of the T-rafter spline;
- wherein the upper portion of the T-rafter spline is upstanding and has a height greater than a height of each of the pair of flanges;
- wherein an upper portion of each of the pair of flanges is a straight-edge ledge that provides lateral support upon which at least one purlin, at least one floor joist, at least one roof panel, or at least one structural insulated panel configured as a wall panel selectively abuts;
- and wherein the T-rafter spline being selectively adapted for use as a wall column, a perimeter beam, a floor beam, or a rafter beam to replace the need for a standard foundation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.