Beam connection systems and methods
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InventorsBrian ANDREWS, Austin LECKINGER
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Abstract
A system secures two beams together using a splice tube. The system includes a splice tube assembly comprising a first hole. The system also includes a slide plate movably connected to an interior portion of the splice tube and comprising a second hole. The slide plate is configured so that: (1) a back side of the slide plate is displayed through the first hole when the slide plate is in a first position; and (2) the slide plate moves relative to the splice tube to a second position different from the first position such that the first hole aligns with the second hole.
Claims20
A system for securing two beams together, the system comprising:
- a splice tube assembly comprising at least one first hole;
- a slide plate movably connected to an interior portion of the splice tube and comprising at least one second hole, the slide plate configured so that:
- a back side of the slide plate is displayed through the at least one first hole when the slide plate is in a first position;
- the slide plate moves relative to the splice tube to a second position different from the first position such that the at least one first hole aligns with the at least one second hole.
A system for securing two beams together, the system comprising:
- a splice tube assembly comprising a secured-confirmation hole;
- a slide plate movably connected to an interior portion of the splice tube, the slide plate configured so that:
- a back side of the slide plate is displayed through the secured-confirmation hole when the slide plate is in a secured position;
- and
- in an unsecured position, the slide plate is prevented from covering the secured-confirmation hole.
A method of securing two beams together, comprising:
- inserting a first beam into a splice tube assembly until at least one first hole aligns with at least one second hole of a slide plate, wherein
- the splice tube assembly comprises at least one first hole, and
- the slide plate movably is connected to an interior portion of the splice tube and comprises at least one second hole, the slide plate configured so that:
- a back side of the slide plate is displayed through the at least one first hole when the slide plate is in a first position, and
- the slide plate moves relative to the splice tube to a second position different from the first position such that the at least one first hole aligns with the at least one second hole.
- inserting a second beam into the splice tube assembly until another first hole aligns with another second hole of the slide plate;
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- fastening the beams to the splice tube assembly through the aligned holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.