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AssigneeMitek Holdings, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Houghton, Quang Minh Huynh, Behzad Rafezy, Jared J Adams
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A prefabricated column assembly includes a hollow tubular column having a longitudinal axis. A gusset plate assembly includes a plurality of gusset plates connected to the column and extending laterally outward from the column in planes generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the column. A first pair of the gusset plates extends laterally outward from the column along a first axis and defines a space for receiving an end portion of a first beam for mounting the first beam on the first pair of gusset plates. A second pair of the gusset plates extends laterally outward from the column along a second axis that is nonparallel and non-coincident with the first axis. The second pair of gusset plates defines a space for receiving an end portion of a second beam for mounting the second beam on the second pair of gusset plates to provide a bi-axial joint connection.
A prefabricated column assembly comprising:
A gusset plate assembly for connection to a column to attach a beam of a building to the column, the gusset plate assembly comprising at least two metal gusset plates sized for transferring the weight of the beam of the building to the column, the gusset plates being connected together in a fixed configuration with respect to each other, each gusset plate including at least one slot mated with a slot of another of the gusset plates thereby interconnecting the gusset plates and forming the gusset plate assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.