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US 5,964,068 AGranted
Modular truss system
AssigneeLucasey Manufacturing Company
InventorEdward L. O'Neill
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Abstract
A modular truss system that is formed by connecting a plurality of linear and non-linear truss modules together. The truss system further including a tensional member that is adapted to create and maintain a biasing force that urges the individual truss modules against one another, which forms a more rigid system that has increased structural strength.
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A modular truss system comprising:
- at least two opposingly located and matingly connectable truss modules;
- a non-rigid, flexible tensional member securingly received by each of said truss modules;
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- said tensional member develops and maintains a force that biases said truss modules towards one another and maintains said biasing force during the use of said truss system to increase the load bearing capacity of said truss system.
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A modular truss system comprising:
- a plurality of elongated truss modules, each said module including at least two generally parallel and longitudinally extending members rigidly connected by at least one intermediate web;
- at least one continuous tubular space created by said modules being arranged end to end with their respective ends being axially aligned and matingly connected;
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- at least one non-rigid, flexible tensional member extending within said at least one tubular space, said tensional member being operatively associated with said modules to develop and maintain a biasing force that urges said modules together to increase the load bearing capacity of said truss system.
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A modular truss system having multiple branches for supporting a unit load comprising:
- a plurality of matingly connectable truss modules that are opposingly located and assembled together to form a plurality of individual truss branches having predetermined lengths and opposing end portions;
- at least one junction to receive and securingly retain an end portion of said individual truss branches wherein said end portions of said individual truss branches converge upon and terminate at said junction;
- at least one non-rigid, flexible tensional member that is retainingly received by at least one individual truss branch;
- said tensional member develops and maintains a force that biases at least two truss modules of said individual truss branch towards one another whereby the load bearing strength of said truss branch is increased.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.