Metal framing strut with coiled end portions
OwnerBilly B. Waldropinventor
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Abstract
A building strut of rectangular cylindrical construction has four contiguous, axially directed side walls. A terminal end of one or two of the four side walls is rolled into a coiled, retracted position, exposing interior surfaces of the remaining adjacent side wall terminal ends. These remaining terminal ends of the building strut are then be formed into jogged-out positions for receiving a second building strut in permanent engagement medially or at its end.
Claims6
A building strut apparatus comprising a rectangular cylinder having four contiguous, axially directed side walls, wherein a terminal end of at least one of the four side walls is deformed into a coiled, retracted or cut, and discarded position, exposing an interior surface of the remaining adjacent side wall terminal ends.
A first building strut apparatus comprising a rectangular cylinder having four contiguous, axially directed side walls, wherein an opposing pair of terminal ends of the four side walls are deformed into a coiled, retracted corresponding positions, exposing an interior surface of each of the two remaining adjacent side wall terminal ends.
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