Two-Way Architectural Structural System and Modular Support Member
OwnerDavid Hovey, JR.inventor
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Abstract
An architectural structural system comprises a structural beam and a structural connector. The structural beam includes a first c-beam and a second c-beam adjacently disposed one in parallel to the other. Each of the c-beams has opposed first and second ends. The structural connector has a plurality of transverse blades with opposed faces, one of the plurality of blades being connectedly disposed between the first and second c-beams.
Claims20
A structural connector comprising:
- a first transverse blade projecting outwardly from a juncture to a distal end and configured to connect to a first horizontal beam;
- a second transverse blade projecting outwardly from the juncture to a distal end and configured to connect to a second horizontal beam;
- a first lower vertical blade integrally connected to and extending downward from at least a lower portion of the first transverse blade and configured to connect to a first lower column member;
- and,
- a first upper vertical blade integrally connected to and extending upward from at least an upper portion of the first transverse blade and configured to connect to a first upper column member.
A structural connector for connecting both horizontal beams and vertical columns in an architectural structural system comprising:
- first and second horizontal transverse blades projecting radially outward from a juncture, having opposed faces, and being connectable to horizontal beams;
- first and second lower vertical columnar blades having opposed faces with each lower vertical columnar blade being coplanar with the first and second horizontal transverses blade and extending perpendicularly and vertically from a lower edge of a corresponding horizontal transverse blade;
- and,
- first and second upper vertical columnar blades having opposed faces with each upper vertical columnar blade being coplanar with the first and second horizontal transverses blade and extending perpendicularly and vertically from an upper edge of a corresponding horizontal transverse blade.
A structural connector for connecting both horizontal beams and vertical columns in an architectural structural system comprising:
- first, second and third horizontal transverse blades extending from a common juncture with each blade configured to connect to a horizontal beam;
- and,
- a first lower columnar blade coplanar with and extending from a lower edge of the first horizontal transverse blade and configured to connect to a lower column member;
- and,
- a first upper columnar blade coplanar with and extending from an upper edge of the first horizontal transverse blade and configured to connect to an upper column member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.